Buenos Aires and the Pampas
The capital has the widest choice of cars in the country and both main airports; most offers without a credit card are found here. From the city, Ruta 2, Ruta 8 and Ruta 9 fan out across the flat Pampas.
Buenos Aires
Delivery to hotels in Palermo, Recoleta and San Telmo; day trips to Tigre, La Plata and San Antonio de Areco.
Buenos Aires Airport
Meet after your flight at Ezeiza (EZE) or Aeroparque (AEP); straight onto Autopista Riccheri or Costanera.
Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
Long distances, strong wind and few fuel stations. Travellers usually fly in and pick up locally: El Calafate for the glaciers, Ushuaia for the far south, Trelew for the Atlantic coast.
El Calafate
Base for Perito Moreno Glacier (80 km) and El Chalten (215 km); season runs from mid-October to April.
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego National Park 12 km away, Lago Escondido over Paso Garibaldi; snow from April to October.
Puerto Madryn and Trelew
Coastal base for Peninsula Valdes whales and Punta Tombo penguins; Trelew airport is 65 km south.
Lake District
Lakes, forests and ski slopes around Bariloche, linked to the Seven Lakes Route and the Chilean border passes.
Cuyo and the High Andes
Wine country at the foot of Aconcagua; Ruta 7 climbs west to the Chilean border.
Mendoza
Lujan de Cuyo and Valle de Uco wineries, Ruta 7 to Aconcagua; zero alcohol limit for drivers.
The North-West
Colonial cities, red canyons and the Puna. Ripio roads and altitude make an SUV or pickup worth considering.
San Miguel de Tucuman
Capital of the smallest province, 10 km from TUC airport; base for Tafi del Valle and the Calchaqui valleys.
San Salvador de Jujuy
Gateway to Purmamarca and the Quebrada de Humahuaca; JUJ airport sits 32 km south-east near Perico.
The North-East
Subtropical forest and Iguazu Falls on the borders with Brazil and Paraguay.
Puerto Iguazu
Border town by Iguazu Falls; IGR airport is 20 km away on the road to the national park.