Ushuaia Car Rental Guide
On the current page, you will find information about car rental in Ushuaia. The page also gives an overview of the basic car rental and driving restrictions valid in Argentina.
Rental Restrictions
In order to rent a car in Argentina, you have to be at least 21 years old and have held you driving license for at least 2 years.
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‰.
You must have your headlights on when driving, even at daytime. Driving with parking lights only is illegal.
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.
Parking on a pedestrian crossing, within an intersection or within 6 metres of these is illegal. 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 Ushuaia
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, offering a unique landscape of mountains, sea, glaciers and woods. The city is picturesque in its beauty and with the Andes Mountain Range in the background. In the old part of the city there is the typical fuegian architecture as well as the End of the World Museum and the Maritime Museum. Local painters, artists and photographers show their works at the Culture House.
In the summer, you can practice various adventure sports such as trekking, mountain biking and horseriding. In the winter, cross-country or mountain skiing can be practised.
Ushuaia offer you many great restaurants with delicious local dishes.
Population: 29,500
Country: Argentina
Time Zone: GMT - 3
Telephone Area Code: 2901
Monetary Unit: Argentinian Peso
