Uruguay is considered one of the most mysterious states on our planet. When going to travel around the country, many tourists think about what type of transport is best and most convenient to use, so that nothing will darken rest.
Aviation system in Uruguay
The country has one international airport, located 5 km from the city of Montevideo - the capital of the state. It is called Carrasco (Montevideo Carrasco International Airport) and is considered the largest in Uruguay. Here work such airlines, as:
- BQB Lineas Aereas (BiKuBi Lineas Aereas);
- Air Class;
- Aeromas (Aeromas).
The national carrier is PLUNA, which serves local aerodromes. The latter have different runways: with and without coating.
Get on the plane to the country will have transplants in Brazil, Argentina or Spain. There are, however, also direct flights, but tickets for them are very expensive, and such airliners fly quite rarely.
Railway transport in Uruguay
Passenger transportation in the country is practically not developed, mainly international (with neighboring states Brazil and Argentina) freight transportation. The main railway junction is the city of Montevideo. It began to build in 1867 with funds from Great Britain, whose companies own the main shares. Initially, the movement was carried out on horsepower.
The total length of the road is 2900 km, the track has standard dimensions - 1435 mm, and the length of double-track lines is 11 km. In Uruguay, almost half (1328 km) of railways are abandoned and not used. Here, diesel locomotive traction is mainly used.
In some parts of the country there are still sections of narrow gauge. Their dimensions are 600mm, 750mm and 914mm.
Bus services in Uruguay
This is one of the most popular transport systems in the country. Almost all domestic passenger transportations are carried out by buses, where one can get to any city practically at any time of the day. There are also special sightseeing routes. The total length of the roads is 8,883 km, of which 8085 is covered and 898 is without it.
In the country, one international bus station is Tres Cruces. It has its own website, where you can not only see the timetables and directions of buses with links to various companies, but also book and purchase a ticket. In Uruguay there are buses from Chile (Santiago), Paraguay ( Asuncion ), Argentina (Entre Ríos, Mendoza , Cordoba , Buenos Aires ) and Brazil (Rio, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre).
All buses are equipped with comfortable lounges, built-in air-conditioning and free wi-fi. In each of them there is always a conductor who not only checks the traffic, but also monitors the order. Here you can often meet sellers and musicians. Last accepted to applaud and thank the trifle.
Buses are the main urban mode of transport. The average fare is 6.5 pesos (about 25 US cents). The capital of the country has a special excursion route, which combines 10 main sights, the journey time is 2 hours. In the cabin travelers are offered audio guides in different languages.
What other forms of transport are available in Uruguay?
The country also has:
- A large seaport, which operates international ferries. The waterways make up 1600 km and are used by river and coastal ships with low draft.
- In Montevideo there are horse-drawn carts. These are the so-called scavengers, which collect for processing various wastes.
- Motorcycles are the transport of local residents. They can ride from one to six people.
- Cars are no less popular than buses.
- Pipelines.
Features of Uruguayan transport
All traffic here is right-handed, the steering wheel in the cars is located mainly on the left. At traffic lights drivers and passengers are often entertained by clowns, jugglers and other circus performers. For the speeches, they are usually given money. On all the streets are working valet parking, which help to find parking for the car and guard the transport during the absence of the owner.
At the gas stations, the driver usually does not leave the car, the workers fully serve customers, while they do not forget to wash the windows. Gasoline in Uruguay is expensive, about $ 2 per 1 liter.
In the state there are 2 road police: one works only inside the cities, and the second - across the country. There is also the practice of recumbent policemen, while they are concave. At the border of each department is pjah (or so-called platilka).
There are a lot of old cars in the country. Used cars here practically do not fall in price. Going on a trip to Uruguay, do not forget to follow the rules of the road. Plan your trips in advance and enjoy a wonderful vacation in a wonderful country .