Rental Car & On Site
Rental Car
A rental car is particularly worthwhile for:
- Northwest: The Ruta 40, Quebrada de Humahuaca, and loops around Salta and Cafayate are best explored by car
- Wine Country: Wineries around Mendoza and Valle de Uco are more flexible with a rental car (but beware: Don't drink and drive! Use Remís/taxi for wine tours)
- Patagonia (Ruta 40): For adventurers — but long distances, few gas stations, partly gravel roads. All-wheel drive recommended!
Not necessary in: Buenos Aires (chaos!), Iguazú (taxi suffices), El Calafate/El Chaltén (organized tours or buses).
Prices (Guidelines)
- Small car: from €25–40/day
- SUV/All-wheel drive: from €50–80/day
- International providers (Hertz, Avis) and local (Localiza, Annie Millet)
In Buenos Aires
- Subte (Subway): 6 lines, cheap (approx. €0.15), fast, but often crowded. Buy a SUBE card (rechargeable, also for buses)
- Colectivos (City Buses): 140+ lines, very cheap, run around the clock. Only with SUBE card!
- Taxis: Black and yellow taxis with meters. Safe and cheap. Alternatively: Uber, Cabify, DiDi (all active in BA)
- Remís: Radio taxi with fixed price — safer than street taxis, ideal at night
Achtung
In Patagonia, gas stations are sometimes 200–300 km apart! Always fill up when you see a gas station. On Ruta 40 in the south, the next town (and the next gas) can be hours away. Take spare cans with you!