Argentina Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about car rental in Argentina. The page also presents the main car rental and driving restrictions valid in the country.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
In Argentina, driving is on the right hand side of the road and passing on the left. The legal driving age is 16. All passengers must use seatbelts at all times. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
When a school bus stops and its red lights are flashing, it means that traffic travelling in both directions must stop. A flashing red traffic light means you must come to a complete stop and check that the road is clear before proceeding. Traffic lights go from red to green with no intermediate amber light.
You should have your headlights on when driving, even at daytime. Driving with parking lights only is illegal.
It is illegal to park on a pedestrian crossing, within an intersection or within 6 metres of these. Do not park within 6 metres of a Stop sign, a Yield sign or traffic light. Double-parking and parking along a red or yellow curb are illegal. Vehicles must always be parked in the direction of traffic.
Emergency Numbers
Police: 10
Fire: 100
Ambulance: 107
Road Tolls
There are road tolls on motorways in Argentina.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Argentina
Car – el alquiler de coches
Car rental – coche
Drive a car – conducir un coche
About Argentina
Argentina is one of South America’s largest countries, possessing some of the world’s tallest mountains, deserts and waterfalls. It attracts a lot of tourists with its fine wines, geographical diversity and abundant wildlife. It is also home to tango. The capital, Buenos Aires, is the most cosmopolitan city in South America.
You will find various adventure activities to practice around the country: horse riding, trekking, rafting, kayaking, hang-gliding and much more. You can also find more relaxing pursuits such as wine-tasting, bid-watching or safaris.
Population: 37,384,816
Area: 2,7 million sq km
Capital City: Buenos Aires
Language: Spanish
Time Zone: GMT - 3
Monetary Unit: Argentinian Peso
