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Driving in Argentina
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
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60 / 110 / 130 km/h · 37 / 68 / 81 mph
urban / rural / motorway
Recommended · Geneva 1949
EU licences are widely accepted for tourist rentals, but police at provincial checkpoints may ask for the IDP - carry both.
0.0% on national routes (Alcohol Cero law, 2023) · a few provinces still 0.05%
Cash and TelePASE toll booths on the autopistas around Buenos Aires and main intercity corridors; rural Patagonian routes are toll-free.
Low beams mandatory 24/7 on national routes - police checkpoints do fine for it.
Children under 10 must ride in the back with an age-appropriate restraint; rentals stock seats on request.
Distances are enormous - Buenos Aires to El Calafate is 2,700 km. Fuel stations on Ruta 40 can be 300+ km apart; fill at every opportunity in Patagonia and mind guanacos at dusk.