Adel
Rent a carCar rental in Punta Arenas to explore Patagonia in Chile and Argentina. We deliver your car at the airport, your hotel or hostel.
Your Patagonia trip, with peace of mind and comfort
Adel Rent a Car is a car rental company in Punta Arenas (round trip) and other locations (one way). We offer a personal service, with well-known brands that we look after so you can enjoy your holidays without setbacks.
Our professional background in Patagonia goes back to 1981, and travel guides such as Lonely Planet, Petit Futé and Reise Know-How have recommended our service. We cover from Arica to Puerto Williams, and from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires: trips of 1,000 to 15,000 km, from three days to three months.
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Choose where to pick up and return the vehicle, your dates and the category. We will confirm availability and the rate by email.
Summary
ADEL (R) Rent a Car
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Vehicles for Patagonian roads
Sedan, 4x2 and 4x4 SUVs, double-cab pickup and vans for groups. Ask about availability and rates for your dates.
Renault Duster or similar
Manual transmission · Good ground clearance · Up to 5 cabin bags
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Nissan X-Trail or similar
Automatic transmission · Good luggage space
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Nissan NP300 or similar
Turbo diesel, manual transmission · Plenty of room for bulky cargo
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Mercedes Benz Vito or similar
Driver + 6, 7 or 8 passengers · 1 small cabin bag per passenger
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Start in one place, finish in another
Santiago – Punta Arenas / Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt – Punta Arenas / Puerto Natales, or vice versa, available from September 2026 to June 2027. For the trip of your dreams, from two weeks, we recommend a Nissan X-Trail 4x4 automatic SUV or a Renault Duster 4x2 SUV.
Cross the Andes, Chiloé Island, the Carretera Austral and Route 40, Los Glaciares National Park and Torres del Paine, and add one more week to reach Tierra del Fuego. Thinking of somewhere else? Tell us and we will work it out.
Ask about a one waySome routes
- Santiago – Punta Arenas
- Puerto Montt – Puerto Natales
- Pucón – Puerto Natales
- Punta Arenas – El Calafate
- Punta Arenas – Ushuaia
- Punta Arenas – Bariloche
- Punta Arenas – Coyhaique
- Punta Arenas – Buenos Aires
All set for your trip
What the rate includes.
VAT included
The rate includes 19% VAT.
Two drivers
Two drivers over 25 at no extra charge.
Unlimited mileage
In summer season (September to April), for rentals of six or seven days or more; in winter (May to August), from five days. Shorter periods: 200 km per day.
Insurance
Vehicle damage and limited civil liability in Chile and Argentina, with a variable deductible.
Ready to go
Up-to-date maintenance, road map, and alarm and engine immobilizer on vehicles with factory equipment.
Full tank
Delivered and returned with a full tank; any difference is charged at CLP 2,000 per liter.
Requirements and conditions
Requirements
- Valid driver's license, of the class required by law for the category.
- Over 25: cars and 4x2 SUVs. Over 30: 4x4 SUVs, 4x4 pickups and vans.
- Young drivers aged 21 to 24, with an extra charge of CLP 12,000 per day.
- Guarantee: credit card with available credit for the rental and the deductible (suggested minimum CLP 1,500,000). With a debit card, the guarantee is left in cash (Chilean pesos, US dollars or euros).
- Acceptance of the General Conditions by email and signature of the rental agreement.
Payment
- Recommended: credit card for the full amount, in person or online with a Transbank payment link.
- We accept all credit cards and bank transfers from Chile or abroad.
- Cash: for deliveries in Punta Arenas (airport or depot), when you receive the vehicle.
- Deliveries outside Punta Arenas: 100% prepayment.
- Currencies: Chilean pesos, US dollars and euros.
Variable deductible
The insurance deductible by type of damage, for all categories (plus rescue and return costs, where applicable):
Vehicle delivery
Daytime delivery is free for prepaid bookings.
Extra services
- Extra driver: CLP 8,000 per day.
- Baby seat: CLP 5,000 per day.
- Windshield damage waiver: from CLP 10,000 per day (cars).
- Prepaid tank (return it on reserve): CLP 120,000.
- Trips to Argentina: customs permit, authorization and Mercosur civil liability insurance, arranged by us.
- Kitchen kit, cooler, fuel can, roof tent and sleeping bags, at an extra cost.
Not included
- Theft or unauthorized use coverage in Argentina.
- Roadside assistance outside the Punta Arenas urban area or in Argentina.
- Fuel, ferries and national park entrance fees.
- Repair of punctured tires or replacement of destroyed tires.
Prepaid bookings confirmed by the agency secure the vehicle. In high season, let us know your decision as soon as possible.
Go out and explore Patagonia
Punta Arenas is the starting point for roads and landscapes best enjoyed with your own vehicle.
Torres del Paine
The most famous national park in Chilean Patagonia: the Towers, the Horns, turquoise lakes and glaciers.
From Puerto Natales, take Route 9 and gravel roads to the different park entrances.
Puerto Natales
North along Route 9, the gateway to Torres del Paine, on the Última Esperanza Sound.
Close by is the Milodón Cave, along a road between the steppe and the mountains.
Punta Arenas and the Strait
The waterfront on the Strait of Magellan, the Cerro de la Cruz viewpoint and the southernmost city on the continent.
From here, the road to Tierra del Fuego crosses the Strait.
Route 9 and the end of the continent
Route 9 crosses the Magellanic steppe between Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales: ranches, guanacos and open horizons.
To the south, Route 9 reaches the end of the continent; beyond lie Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia.
Postcards from the road
Gallery
Photos of the area: Wikimedia Commons: amanderson2 (CC BY 2.0) · Evelyn Proimos (CC BY 2.0) · Deensel (CC BY 2.0) · Deensel (CC BY 2.0) · Lhormazabal (CC BY-SA 3.0) · LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Deensel (CC BY 2.0) · Entropy1963 (Public domain) · Draceane (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Draceane (CC BY-SA 4.0) · LBM1948 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Deensel (CC BY 2.0) · Cayetano Roso (CC BY 3.0) · Plasmarelais (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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