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Montevideo

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Montevideo, Uruguay — PALACIO LEGISLATIVO 01

34.90° S
56.19° W

Country / area: Uruguay
Time zone identifier: America/Montevideo
Currency reference: UYU
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Montevideo / Airports

Carrasco Airport to Montevideo: Bus, Taxi or Shuttle

From Carrasco Airport, COPSA lines 703 and 704 run to Montevideo on distance-based metropolitan fares; taxis and shuttles quote per trip. Costs, payment and group maths.

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Montevideo / Money & payments

Uruguay VAT Refund for Tourists: Paying by Foreign Card

Paying with a foreign card in Uruguay can remove VAT from hotel rooms all year and from restaurants and car hire in season. Current dates, the 18.03% maths and what to check.

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Montevideo / Transportation

Uruguay Tolls and Car Rental: TelePeaje, Fines, Borders

How Uruguay's barrier-free tolls charge a rental car in 2026, speeding fines in UR and pesos, the all-day headlights rule, and what a rental needs to cross into Argentina.

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