Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Regional hospital
( 0266-442-2627; Av República Oriental del Uruguay 150)
On the east-
ward extension of Bolívar.
Tourist office
( 0266-442-3957;
www.turismo.sanluis.gov.ar
; cnr Av Illia & Junín;
9am-9pm)
The helpful staff can supply a good map of the town and its attractions plus of-
fer good advice on regional sights.
Getting There & Around
AIR
San Luis airport
(
0266-442-2427)
is 3km northwest of the center; taxis cost around
AR$25.
Aerolíneas Argentinas
(
0266-442-5671; Av Illia 472;
9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm
Sat)
flies daily to Buenos Aires.
BUS & CAR
San Luis' new
bus terminal
is on the eastern edge of town. For Provincial destinations,
including El Volcán (AR$8, 30 minutes), Carolina (AR$18, two hours), Inti Huasi
(AR$20, 2½ hours) and Balde (AR$13, 45 minutes), you can get a bus from here or the
downtown stop
(cnr Bolivar & San Martín)
, which saves you a trek out to the terminal.
Buses to the center (AR$2.50) leave from in front of the Toyota dealership, across the
road from the terminal.
There are long-distance departures daily to most tourist destinations. For destinations
such as Neuquén and Bariloche, you might have to head first to Mendoza or San Rafael.
Hertz
(
9am-7pm)
is the local car-rental
cell phone 0266-15-4549002; Av Illia 305;
agency.
Buses from San Luis
DESTINATION
COST (AR$)
DURATION (HR)
Buenos Aires
800
11
Córdoba
295
7
Mendoza
200
5
Rosario
485
9
San Juan
248
5
San Rafael
174
5
