If you want to spend as little as possible when traveling and getting around Buenos Aires or even for free, we tell you about the January promotions of different wallets and banks with 100% reimbursement to travel by subways and buses. How they work and what you need to use them.
VISA: free trips with cell phone or digital wallet
Visa cards offer 100% reimbursement on the value of the ticket both in subway and bus. Applies to Visa Debit, Credit or Prepaid cards issued in Argentina with a monthly limit of 10,000 pesos per card. The reimbursement is automatically credited between 20 and 30 working days, depending on the bank or wallet. To access you have to associate your Visa Debit or Prepaid card to a wallet with NFC technology
(Apple Pay, Google Pay, MODO Contactless, App Galicia, App BBVA, Personal Pay or BUEPP).
Naranja X: higher withdrawals in January
Tarjeta Naranja X also joins with one of the strongest promos of the summer, which applies to Visa and Mastercard both credit and debit cards. The promotion to travel with discount in January on public transportation is valid until January 31, 2026 with a monthly limit of 20,000 pesos per card.
The refund will be credited within 15 days to your Naranja X account if you used a debit card and in the next statement if you used a credit card. To use this promo just add your Naranja X Visa or Mastercard to Google Pay or Apple Pay and pay with your cell phone.
Banco Nación: reimbursement by paying with QR
The BNA offers 100% reimbursement when paying with QR, as long as you pay from the Banco Nación app or MODO app, with a limit of 5,000 pesos per user until January 31. This January, getting around Buenos Aires can cost you zero if you know which wallet to use. Check which is your best promotion and use it.