Ministro Pistarini International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) is a linear, three-building “compound” laid out west-to-east as Terminal C → the central New Departures Terminal (“Zeppelin”) → Terminal A. The footprint is large and spread out, with landside walks doing most terminal-to-terminal work. Within Argentina’s main Buenos Aires gateway, arrivals are concentrated in the legacy Terminal A flow, while all departures consolidate through the modern Zeppelin hall.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal A | international carriers | international arrivals, Immigration, baggage, customs X-ray | landside walk to Zeppelin / Terminal C |
| New Departures Terminal (“Zeppelin”) | Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSmart, international carriers | all check-in counters, main security, outbound processing | central escalators to Level 1 |
| Terminal C (“Mercedes Sosa”) | Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSmart | domestic arrivals | landside covered walkway |
Ministro Pistarini International Airport Map Strategy
- Treat arrivals as a timed sequence, not a single hall: Immigration wait variability plus the mandatory post-baggage X-ray adds a fixed delay even after your bags arrive.
- Commit to the “no airside transfer” reality: most domestic ↔ international connections are landside, with a covered exterior walk between buildings and possible re-check / re-screening steps.
- Use hard anchors to kill confusion: McDonald’s at Terminal A Arrivals is the reliable orientation point for exits and pickup routing when the hall is crowded.
- Prevent pickup chaos: rideshare (Uber/Cabify) is geofenced—walk to the correct exit door first, then request/meet the car in the designated lane instead of guessing at the main taxi curb.
2026 Ministro Pistarini International Airport Map + Printable PDF
Fully operational in 2026, EZE runs a split-brain layout: Terminal A still handles the “inbound gauntlet” (Immigration → baggage → mandatory customs X-ray), while the April 2023 Zeppelin terminal centralizes departures with all check-in counters in one hall. The big planning risk in 2026 is not finding the right building—it’s budgeting for fixed choke points and long, landside transfers.
2026 Ministro Pistarini International Airport Map Guide
What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the international arrival gates to the Immigration queue entrance at EZE?
Walking distance is approximately 400–600 meters, depending on which international gate you arrive at in Terminal A. The longest case is from the far end of the concourse (around the Gate 23 area), while closer gates reduce the walk toward the escalators/elevators down into the Immigration Hall.
The route stays on Terminal A’s upper-level sterile corridors and is one-way, with no practical backtracking once you commit to the descent. The Immigration queue begins at the base of the escalators/elevators, where stanchions often spill toward the corridor during peak arrival banks.
Which exit door / landmark is the fastest path from Arrivals to the official Uber/Cabify pickup area?
Gate G by the McDonald’s is the fastest, most reliable path to the Uber/Cabify pickup zone in Terminal A Arrivals. Turn right immediately after you exit the customs sliding glass doors into the public Arrivals Hall, then walk past the car-rental desks toward McDonald’s and look for the “Salida/Exit” door beside the elevators at Gate G.
The pickup is in the lane directly outside that specific door (often not the curb right at the doorway, but the next lane or two out). This avoids the main taxi curb and reduces backtracking through the “wall of people” in the center of the hall.
Where exactly is the post-baggage customs/X-ray scanner checkpoint located relative to the baggage carousels?
The customs/X-ray scanner checkpoint sits immediately after the baggage carousels at the only exit of Terminal A’s baggage reclaim hall. Passengers collect bags at the oval carousels, then funnel toward the hall’s outbound opening where the scanners form a physical barrier before the sliding glass doors into the public Arrivals Hall.
The queue often backs up into the carousel area, so the “end” of baggage reclaim is not the public hall—it’s the scanner belt line. Every bag goes onto the conveyor, which creates a stop-start rhythm that can add a significant fixed delay even when baggage delivery is fast.
What is the exact walking distance (meters) between Terminal C (domestic) and Terminal A (international) using the most direct pedestrian route?
Walking distance is approximately 600–800 meters between Terminal C and Terminal A using the most direct landside pedestrian route. The path runs along the exterior covered walkway that passes the frontage of the central New Departures Terminal (“Zeppelin”) between them.
With luggage, this usually takes 10–15 minutes at a moderate pace. The walk is paved and mostly under terminal overhangs, but it is not a climate-controlled corridor, so heat, wind, and rain can slow you down—especially if you’re towing bags or a cart.
Where is the nearest restroom to the Immigration line (closest door/landmark from the queue start)?
No restroom is accessible from the Immigration queue once you descend into the Immigration Hall at Terminal A. The nearest practical restroom is airside on the upper level corridor before the descent, clustered around the Gate A3 / Gate A10 area.
After you step onto the escalators/elevators down to Immigration, you’re effectively committed until you clear passport control and customs processing. If you’re deciding based on landmarks, treat the escalator bank down to Immigration as the “point of no return” and use the Gate A3/A10 restroom before you head there.
Where is the primary international departures security checkpoint located relative to check-in counters (which side/zone of the hall)?
The primary international departures security checkpoint is on the upper level (Level 1) of the New Departures Terminal, directly above the main check-in hall and centered under the suspended “Zeppelin” structure. Check-in counters (1–150) occupy the ground-level Great Hall, and the security flow begins by going up the central escalators beneath the Zeppelin landmark.
There is no ground-level entry into the secure airside zone from the check-in floor. If you’re standing among the counter islands, orient toward the middle of the hall, find the prominent central escalator bank under the Zeppelin, and go up—security is at the top of that rise rather than at a side wing.
Which single corridor/connector is the correct route from domestic arrivals to the international departures check-in area (no re-entry mistakes)?
The external covered landside walkway is the only reliable connector from Terminal C domestic arrivals to the international departures check-in hall in the New Departures Terminal. Exit Terminal C to the public curb, then walk along the terminal frontage toward the central Zeppelin building and enter the main departures hall to reach the check-in counter islands.
This is not an airside bridge, and it is not an indoor tunnel for most passengers. If you have checked baggage, plan on a full landside transfer flow: domestic arrival → baggage claim → exit to curb → covered exterior walk → enter New Departures → re-check/bag drop → go upstairs for security and outbound controls.
Where are the official taxi/remis counters located inside Arrivals (exact position vs the main exit flow)?
The official taxi/remis counters are inside Terminal A’s public Arrivals Hall, immediately after you pass through the customs area’s sliding glass exit doors. They sit in the central flow zone before you reach the exterior curb doors, so you see them right as you enter the hall from customs—before you get pulled into the crowd or approached by touts.
Taxi Ezeiza is the primary branded concession: you pay at the counter (cash or card), receive a voucher, then exit to the curb where a steward assigns a vehicle. If you’re using landmarks, the counters are encountered well before the McDonald’s end of the hall and before any rideshare-geofence exit routing.
What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the rideshare pickup area back to the Arrivals hall (for backtracking if you miss your driver)?
Walking distance is approximately 150 meters from the Uber/Cabify pickup lane back to the Terminal A Arrivals hall. The reference path is from the designated pickup area outside the Gate G/McDonald’s exit back through that same “Salida/Exit” door and along the interior corridor toward the customs exit zone.
In practice, backtracking is fastest if you re-enter through the Gate G door and use McDonald’s as your orientation anchor, then walk leftward (relative to McDonald’s) toward the center of the hall. The crowd density near the main doors can make the same 150 meters feel longer during peak arrival banks.
Which terminal-side exit is closest to the designated shuttle/transfer pickup point for terminal-to-terminal movement?
Terminal A’s central arrivals exit is the closest practical exit for the main shuttle/transfer pickup curb used by services like Manuel Tienda León. From the public Arrivals Hall, the shuttle loading lane is directly outside the Terminal A frontage rather than at the rideshare-geofenced Gate G lane.
The key is not to drift toward the McDonald’s/Gate G end if you’re aiming for shuttle buses. Stay in the primary Arrivals flow after customs, locate the main exterior doors at the central frontage, and exit there to reach the dedicated bus/shuttle lane without crossing back through taxi or rideshare traffic patterns.
Where is the fastest path from Immigration exit to the first baggage carousel (direction/turn sequence from passport control doors)?
The fastest path is a straight-ahead connector from the Immigration booths into the baggage reclaim hall, about a 50-meter walk. After you clear passport control and pass through the exit doors, continue forward through the short corridor without turning into side channels—the baggage hall entrance is directly in front of the Immigration egress.
Baggage carts are available at the baggage hall entry, which is useful to grab immediately if you’re expecting heavy bags. The key landmark is the Immigration exit doors themselves: once through them, the correct movement is forward into baggage reclaim rather than angling toward the public hall (which you cannot reach until after the mandatory customs/X-ray checkpoint).
Which specific doorway/zone is the most direct re-entry point to reach international check-in counters after being dropped off curbside?
The New Departures Terminal “Partidas” curb doors are the most direct re-entry point to reach international check-in counters. Request drop-off at the central Zeppelin departures frontage, then enter directly into the Great Hall where check-in counters (1–150) are arranged in islands.
Entering through old Terminal A doors creates an unnecessary connector walk of roughly 200 meters to reach the check-in hall. If you’re using a landmark test, prioritize the glass-and-steel Zeppelin building and its main departures curb; once inside, you should be facing the counter islands rather than walking corridors between legacy terminals.
