Montevideo, Uruguay

Getting around Montevideo

How to travel around Montevideo — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Buses

An extensive city network on an STM card.

Cost: UYU 50–60

2. Uber

Operates in Montevideo and Punta del Este with fixed fares.

3. Walking the Rambla

The waterfront path connects most of the city's neighbourhoods.

4. Ferry to Buenos Aires

Buquebus across the Río de la Plata in about two and a quarter hours.

5. Buses to Punta del Este

Frequent coaches, about two hours east.

Booking apps in Uruguay

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Uber

Operates in Montevideo with in-app fares.

Coverage: Montevideo, Punta del Este.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.