The segments of standard, intermediate and full-size cars in Chile traditionally include the following vehicles: Chevrolet Impala, Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima, Pontiac G5, Pontiac G3, Oldsmobile Alero and others.
The process of a car reservation on OrangeSmile.com consists of 3 simple steps: (1) search by the dates and pick-up location, (2) car type selection, and (3) booking form completion. After the booking, you will receive a rental voucher at your e-mail address.
Before selecting a specific model to book, check your planned routes. If you are going to drive mostly within the Antofagasta borders, choose a car of 'Standard' or 'Compact' types. In case you plan long cross-countries trips or mountain adventures, the more comfortable and powerful 'Fullsize' models would become a better choice.
If you need a car with an automatic gearbox, try to make a reservation at least a few days before the pick-up date, since confirmation of such models in Antofagasta might be delayed for a day or two.
Upon the return of your car, carefully check that the total payment amount (invoice) is computed according to the original rental conditions.
We wish you 'smooth', secure and safe roads in Antofagasta!
Rental process FAQ
Locals call these big bright buses «Micros». In Santiago and other large cities, many roads have a separate bus lane (sometimes two lanes), but drivers of the colorful buses never limit themselves to specially designated lanes only. They can move unexpectedly to the extreme left lane and never accompany such a maneuver with any light signal.
In Chile, there are many standard rules that are valid in many countries of the world. For example, it is prohibited to talk on the phone, listen to the player and smoke while driving. The driver and all the passengers inside the car must fasten seat belts. Violation of any of these rules can lead to quite serious consequences, including the driving license suspension.
Chilean drivers can be characterized as rather emotional and short tempered, but, in general, they are distinguished by a very friendly and welcoming attitude. Quite often you can see how local drivers give each other certain signals with their hands – this way they help each other to maneuver in the flow of cars.
