The segments of standard, intermediate and full-size cars in Chile traditionally include the following vehicles: Ford Taurus, Pontiac Grand Prix, Hyundai Sonata, Ford Mondeo, Hyundai Elantra, 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 Santiago 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 Santiago 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 Santiago!
Rental process FAQ
All drivers, who plan to use toll roads, must equip their cars with special electronic devices and register the credit card number in a special system. Each time you enter a toll road, a certain amount of money will be deducted from the account.
Travellers, who want to make a car ride to the most picturesque places of the country, should not forget to purchase a map of local roads. Some petrol stations also sell maps of national parks. These maps are usually very helpful when you need to select the best route.
In the territory of large cities almost all intersections are made in the form of roundabouts. Just like usual, the cars that already move in the circle have the advantage. For foreign guests such crossroads will be a real salvation, because for an unprepared driver it is usually very hard to gasp the meaning of multiple road signs installed at crossroads.
