How services work this holiday, March 24: transportation, health, and more

Today, March 24, the National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice is commemorated, and services in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires are affected. In this note, we tell you how public transportation, health, public spaces, and other important services in the city are functioning.

If you had planned to carry out procedures or move around, it is important that you know the changes in schedules and service availability. Below, we detail the most relevant information for today.

Public transportation: how does it work today in Buenos Aires?

Public transportation in Buenos Aires adapts to the holiday and presents significant modifications in schedules and frequencies. Here are the most relevant details:

• Subways: operate with reduced hours, from 8:00 to 21:00 or 22:00 hours, depending on the line.
• Buses and trains of the AMBA: operate with Sunday frequency, so circulation will be more spaced out.
• Tolls: open with weekend hours, with traffic peaks between 11:00 and 15:00 hours (province direction) and between 17:00 and 21:00 hours (city center direction).

Health: what services are available

The city's health system maintains essential services during this holiday, ensuring attention in emergency cases:

• Public hospitals: emergency rooms and critical areas are operational, along with SAME and Febrile Emergency Units (UFU).
• Emergency services: City Police, Firefighters, Civil Defense, Emergency Assistance, and emergency lines 911 and 103 are operating with guards.
• Civil Registry: open only for death guards, from 8:00 to 12:30 hours.

Urban services: what to expect today in the city

Urban services also present changes during the holiday. If you need to carry out procedures or access certain services, keep in mind the following modifications:

• Garbage collection: carried out normally.
• Parking: metered parking is not applied today, allowing parking on avenues and streets where the prohibition applies only on weekdays.
• VTV: Vehicle Technical Verification centers will be closed.
• Community offices, Revenue, and driver's licenses: will be closed.
• Learning track: open with prior appointment.

Culture and recreation: museums, parks, and more

The cultural and recreational offerings in the city are also affected by the holiday. If you are looking for activities to do today, here is a list of what is available:

• Parks and reserves: are open, including the Botanical Garden, the Ecopark, and the Ecological Reserves (Costanera Norte, Sur, and Lago Lugano). Important: all parks close if it rains.
• Museums: will be open from 11:00 to 20:00 hours.
• Monumental Tower: open from 10:00 to 18:00 hours.
• Planetarium: closed.
• Public libraries: open, such as the Güiraldes Library, Station Park, and House of Writing.

Theaters and cultural centers: what is open and closed

Regarding theaters and cultural centers, some will be open and others closed. Below is the information:

• Buenos Aires Theater Complex: closed.
• San Martín Cultural Center: closed.
• 25 de Mayo Cultural Center: open.
• Recoleta Cultural Center: open.
• Usina del Arte: closed.
• Teatro Colón: open.