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Hitchhiking in Chile

Hitchhiking to Chile

Recent reviews in Chile

-52.39862, -69.75724

Luckily I just passed through with a ride I already had, but it could be a bad place to get stuck overnight in the winter, with sub-freezing temperatures and no public facilities (there are a few houses nearby, in an emergency). Remember that if you're headed south, both the ferry and the later border crossings close later at night (9 or 10).

rating: 3/5

―Treefrog, July 2025

-18.3212, -70.31291

December 2024, 10:30 a.m., Some people are very nice in Chile, but maybe the stupid military is stressful. I would recommend walking 700m south so that you are out of sight of the stupid soldiers and can continue hitchhiking south without any problems.

rating: 3/5, wait: 50 min 👍, ride: 18 km ↓

―Worldhitchhiker, Sun 06 Jul 2025, 10:20

-18.50383, -70.28146

This is a truck depot for agricultural goods, all heading to Iquique. Great spot to ask around.

rating: 5/5, wait: 60 min 💬, ride: 240 km ↓

―Travelike, Mon 07 Apr 2025, 12:30

-22.46777, -68.90114

Many cars going to S P de Atacama. Bus stop to protect from sun

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 109 km ↘

―Anonymous, April 2025

-45.56209, -72.0668

Lots of local traffic, got a lift just put of town

rating: 2/5, wait: 45 min 👍, ride: 8 km ↖

―nickpock, Tue 01 Apr 2025, 12:00

-46.1194, -72.16061

Got a lift back after the cerro castillo day hike. Not much traffic but enough people/tourists going back to coyhaique to easily get a lift

rating: 4/5, wait: 45 min 👍, ride: 75 km ↑

―nickpock, Mon 31 Mar 2025, 16:00

-34.99594, -71.23342

It was difficult to get a ride here, I was trying in every place in the area and finally gave up. Then I moved to other place.

rating: 1/5, wait: 180 min

―Anonymous, December 2024

-33.05308, -71.60122

Many cars going by. Maybe was just unlucky but took a bit for me to find a ride. Still good spot

rating: 4/5, wait: 75 min 👍, ride: 119 km ↘

―crazyrik, Mon 04 Nov 2024, 15:00

-32.90259, -71.25238

not super good for stopping

rating: 4/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 37 km ↙

―crazyrik, Sat 02 Nov 2024, 15:00

-32.78816, -71.16864

bit hard for cars to stop but many goong in the direction of Viña

rating: 3/5, wait: 60 min 🪧, ride: 19 km ↙

―crazyrik, Sat 02 Nov 2024, 12:00

-32.84356, -70.98945

easy to find cars going west

rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 22 km ←

―crazyrik, Sat 02 Nov 2024, 11:00

-32.87777, -70.67795

much local traffic, easy to get to the next highway

rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 36 km ←

―crazyrik, Sat 02 Nov 2024, 09:00

-41.88013, -73.79608

Good spot on the way south. Enough space on the side of the road and all cars pass here

rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 37 km ↓

―Anonymous, October 2024

-37.3528, -72.37016

Good long distance spot to go north, enough space even for trucks to stop.

rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 👍, ride: 224 km ↑

―Oldpowel, September 2024

-23.59339, -70.25886

When I was there the were some road works, so there was only one line and slow traffic.
But it's not bad spot - there is a place to stop for cars and you are visible.

rating: 4/5, wait: 15 min 👍, ride: 225 km ↗

―Bursztyn, September 2024

-23.62738, -70.37121

Good spot, most of the cars go to bypass. I suggest take it and try there.

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min 👍, ride: 14 km →

―Bursztyn, September 2024

-22.9043, -68.21273

Good spot. But I think you can stay just outside the city also.

rating: 5/5, wait: 45 min 👍, ride: 107 km ↖

―Bursztyn, September 2024

-39.77287, -73.21936

Good spot. Only got short distance though.

rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 👍, ride: 11 km ↗

―Oldpowel, September 2024

-29.88648, -71.25443

It's a spot described on hitchwiki. There is a place for cars to stop. Cars don't go super fast yet. Lot of cars turn left couple of km further to the beach. Though all traffic North goes through here. Road works still here.
Very good spot.

rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min 👍, ride: 27 km ↑

―Bursztyn, August 2024

-39.54217, -72.96288

Perfect for going to Valdivia.

rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min 👍, ride: 48 km ↙

―Oldpowel, August 2024

Recent reviews mentioning Chile

-18.3212, -70.31291

-20.47269, -66.81956

We were not able to catch a ride here. Because of the political situation and a lack of petrol there was very few traffic. We were waiting over 4 hours and gave it up. 4 other locals tried to get a ride here too at the same time, so if you go hitchhiking, this might be the spot - direction Chile

rating: 2/5, wait: 200 min 🪧

―simmelx, Tue 12 Nov 2024, 15:19

-33.09426, -68.87844

really, really good spot to get over the Andes to Chile and directly to Santiago. My original plan was to go South but I had no luck finding a car going there so I ended up taking an offer to go west.
The employees at the fuel station are nice but the won't allow you to ask the drivers directly.

rating: 3/5, wait: 120 min 🪧, ride: 212 km ←

―crazyrik, Fri 01 Nov 2024, 11:00

-46.58307, -70.92784

There's a YPF service station with Wifi, Cafe, toilets (closes around 10 pm). Northwartds to Bariloche and westwards to Chile Chico should work easily.

―Anonymous, March 2016

-41.03076, -71.15289

Si vas a Neuquén, te conviene venirte hasta este cruce así agarrás a los que vienen desde Chile/La Angostura, funciona rápido! NO hagas dedo a la salida de Bariloche, es más dificil!

―Anonymous, March 2016

-32.59622, -69.37343

aduana de camionero, bastante bueno el lugar, con camionero normalmente se consigue hacia los andes en chile porque ellos tienen que parar en la aduana chilena que se encuentra aen los andes

―Anonymous, September 2015

-41.03228, -71.15522

Hitchhiked here to go to Chile and worked perfectly. The very first car was passing by stopped and they were going to Chile too.

―Anonymous, August 2015

-40.70736, -72.32743

1 hour to get a ride to the next camping site, about 15 km further on.
Generally a road, where compared to the rest of Chile, it was more difficult to get a ride.
Chileans were most of the times on vacation here and full, argentinians didn't stop once...

―Anonymous, March 2015

-53.31973, -68.6033

border of san sebastian. i waited 2 days, border guards are nice though and let us sleep in the unused office. there is a small town a couple kms towards chile, don't walk there and hitch from there. drivers more likely to pick you up at the border, especially if you talk to them

―Anonymous, February 2015

-32.82466, -69.91063

Tanto para Mendoza quanto para o Chile (a rota que a maioria faz), esse um bom ponto. H alguns mochileiros que param por a pra buscar carona. O fluxo nao intenso, mas a quantidade que para maior... Aprox. umas 10h sai com duas amigas pra pegar carona: elas para Mendoza e eu para o Chile. No primeiro levantar de dedos, elas conseguiram carona com um caminhao e eu, depois de meia hora, consegui com uma familia...direto para Santiago. O unico ponto que pode ser um problema a fronteira ARG-CHI, que nao pode ser atravessada a p. A fila da imigracao pode demorar como 1h (como demorei) ou 5h, depende do dia.

―Anonymous, January 2015

-27.41614, -59.00378

Good Spot. It's a gas station that has a lot of traffic.
If you prefer, you can walk to the roundabout, and choose to go north to Formosa/Paraguay or West to Salta and Chile

―Anonymous, January 2015

-25.32878, -57.73538

Checkpoint of Gendarmeria. Speak with the officials and they can stop a truck for you. Lots of trucks from Paraguay going to duty free zone in Iquique, Chile.

―Anonymous, August 2014

-25.29405, -57.7264

Spot for hitching south to Formosa. Many Paraguayan trucks, most going all the way to duty free zone in Iquique in Chile. If someone offers you a lift to the checkpoint of Gendarmeria go for it, they can help you finding a lift with truckers.

―Anonymous, August 2014

-33.09426, -68.87844

Ideal para ir hasta Uspallata/ Chile.
Importante: no pararse a Potrerillos. Encontrar alguien que va directamente hasta Uspallata.

―Anonymous, March 2014

-32.96582, -69.20045

Nunca pararse aqu si van en direccin de Usspallata/ Chile.
Los auto que salen de Potrerillos van todos en direccin de Mendoza. Y los que pasan por la autopista van demasiado rpido.

―Anonymous, March 2014

-33.07671, -68.43824

Estacion de servicios Eloy Guerrero. Genial para hacer dedo, consegus para todos los destinos, incluyendo para Chile. Se llega desde Mendoza en colectivo (9 pesos) hasta San Martin y luego otro (4 pesos) y hay que caminar unas 10 calles por un camino de tierra.

―Anonymous, September 2013

-23.5371, -46.74144

CEASA: There's a train (CPTM - ESMERALDA LINE) that takes you here easily. You have to take the YELLOW LINE of the METRO and then do the combination. Get down in CEASA station. (In every station you can ask for a map of lines). Here is not the best option for those who want a fast ride. Take your time, be amazed with this huge (HUGE!!) space full of truckers, fruits, greens, fish, and lots of other foods and talk with EVERYONE. When I say everyone, i mean EVERYONE (not only truckers). Say them where you want to go, ask if they know where people who go that way, usually park their vehicles or in which tent inside CEASA they have their lunch. People who works here knows lots of people, and if they like you, chances are HIGHER for you to find a trucker going to RIO, CURITIBA, PORTO ALEGRE, CHILE, PARAGUAY, ARGENTINA, MANAUS, PORTO VELHO. EVERYWHERE! Truckers here can go everywhere!!!

When I tryed to hitch a ride from here, I was looking for Rio de Janeiro, I couldn't find anyone going there in that day (only in the next one) but I received offers of truckers who were going to LOTS of other places.

―Anonymous, July 2013