Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Aerolíneas Argentinas/Austral
(
0260-443-8808; Av H Yrigoyen 395;
10am-6pm Mon-
Fri, 10am-1pm Sat)
flies daily except on Sunday to and from Buenos Aires.
If you're headed to Patagonia, there's one minibus per day that leaves from the bus ter-
minal for Buta Ranquil (AR$231, eight hours) in Neuquén province via Malargüe. It
leaves at 6pm daily except on Saturday and seats sell out very quickly. It's recommended
that you book (and pay) a couple of days in advance to ensure a seat.
San Rafael's new
bus terminal
(
0260-442-7720; General Paz 800 )
is an AR$20 taxi
ride from downtown.
Renta Autos
( 0260-442-4623;
www.rentadeautos.com.ar
;
Av H Yrigoyen 797; 9am-6pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm & 5-8pm Sat & Sun )
Renta Autos offers the best deals on car rentals in
town.
BUSES FROM SAN RAFAEL
San Rafael's bus terminal has regular daily departures to the following destinations.
DESTINATION
COST (AR$)
DURATION (HR)
Bariloche
670
16
Buenos Aires
675
14
Córdoba
406
11
Las Leñas
53
3
Malargüe
53
3
Mar del Plata
750
16
Mendoza
60
3
Neuquén
439
9
San Luis
174
4
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Cañon del Atuel & Valle Grande
South of San Rafael along the Río Atuel, RP173 passes through a multicolored ravine
that locals compare to Arizona's Grand Canyon, though much of the 67km Cañon del
Atuel has been submerged by four hydroelectric dams. Nevertheless, there is white-water
rafting on its lower reaches, and several operators at the tourist complex of Valle Grande,
midway down the canyon, do short but scenic floats down the river, and other trips.
