How to shop tax free and save money at Montevideo's Tres Cruces bus terminal

To save money at Tres Cruces use either the Benefits card (smiles tourist/sonrisas touristas) or Visa smiles credit card (both really worked for me)

How to get a Benefits Card

• Ask for the benefits card at the customer service desk on the main level at Tres Cruces.
• The card is free and can be used in any shop within Tres Cruces to take advantage of discounts and shop up to 14.4% tax-free.

Tres Cruces Visa Smiles

• Visa smiles is a credit card of Visa, Scotiabank and Tres Cruces.

How to use Visa Smiles

• You can use Visa smiles to shop in any VISA shop( within and outside Tres Cruces)
• Shopping using the card accumulates points (smiles) that you can redeem for a gift cheque at all Tres Cruces attached ticket offices.
• Visa smiles gives you access to direct discounts at all visa affiliated Tres Cruces stores.