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Driving in Chile - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Chile. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Chile. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Chile. Make your trip safer!
Chile
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90–100 km/h / 120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
131
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP
Pack triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 131 (ambulance), 133 (police)
Keep CLP for tolls
0% alcohol if license under 2 years
Tolls & practical
Keep CLP for tolls; Tag system for some routes.
Toll roads (peaje) on main highways. Pay in CLP at booths; some electronic.
Common fines
Speeding
CLP 30,000–150,000+
Drink driving
Heavy; license suspension
Phone while driving
CLP 30,000+
No seatbelt
CLP 15,000+
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Santiago and cities. Valet common; secure valuables.
Tip: Do not leave bags visible; theft occurs.
Fuel
Common types: Gasolina 93/95/97, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and cash (CLP).
Approx. price: Varies (CLP)
Things that might surprise you
0% for novices
Drivers with license under 2 years: 0.00% alcohol. Strictly enforced.
Right turn on red
Generally not allowed unless signed. Stop on red.
Long distances
North–south is very long. Plan fuel and rest; some stretches remote.
Earthquake country
Follow local advice after quakes; roads may be damaged.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
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Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
80-100
Express road
100–120
Where to rent a car in Chile?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
Where to rent a car in Chile?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Chile road signs
Checkpoints signs
Customs
End of prohibition signs
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Parking
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Proceed right only
Priority signs
Give Way Yield
Prohibitory signs
Driving straight ahead prohibited
Maximum height
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No heavy goods vehicles
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motorcycles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
Special regulations signs
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Speed limit signs
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit
Warning signs
Bend ahead
Children
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Merging traffic
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tunnel ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Uneven road ahead
Warning for a dip in the road
Warning for a sharp curve to the right
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App
About
News
Rules
Driving in Chile - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Chile. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Chile. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Chile. Make your trip safer!
Chile
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90–100 km/h / 120 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
131
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Carry license and IDP
Pack triangle, vest, first aid kit
Save 131 (ambulance), 133 (police)
Keep CLP for tolls
0% alcohol if license under 2 years
Tolls & practical
Keep CLP for tolls; Tag system for some routes.
Toll roads (peaje) on main highways. Pay in CLP at booths; some electronic.
Common fines
Speeding
CLP 30,000–150,000+
Drink driving
Heavy; license suspension
Phone while driving
CLP 30,000+
No seatbelt
CLP 15,000+
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid parking in Santiago and cities. Valet common; secure valuables.
Tip: Do not leave bags visible; theft occurs.
Fuel
Common types: Gasolina 93/95/97, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and cash (CLP).
Approx. price: Varies (CLP)
Things that might surprise you
0% for novices
Drivers with license under 2 years: 0.00% alcohol. Strictly enforced.
Right turn on red
Generally not allowed unless signed. Stop on red.
Long distances
North–south is very long. Plan fuel and rest; some stretches remote.
Earthquake country
Follow local advice after quakes; roads may be damaged.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io