Town in Antofagasta, Chile

Getting around San Pedro de Atacama

Updated October 2026Sources

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How to get around San Pedro de Atacama

The town is small and walkable. Everything else is by tour van or rental bike; there is no public transport to the sights.

Ways to get around San Pedro de Atacama

Very walkable

Option	Fare	Good to know
Walking	Free	The center takes 15 minutes end to end
Bicycle rental	About 8,000–15,000 CLP per day	Good for Valle de la Luna and Pukará de Quitor; carry water
Tours	About 25,000–70,000 CLP	Geysers, salt flats, lagoons and stargazing; book in town
Shared transfer to Calama	About 7,000–12,000 CLP	Turbus buses and Transfer vans, 1–1.5 h

Taxis in San Pedro de Atacama

No ride-hailing apps operate here. No ride apps. Taxis wait on the main square; fixed prices for outlying sites. Book transfers through your hotel.

Arriving in San Pedro de Atacama

Via Calama (CJC)

Shared airport transfer to San Pedro about 10,000–15,000 CLP, 1.5 h; private taxi about 50,000–80,000 CLP; buses from Calama terminal.

Driving and onward travel

Driving: on the right. Visitors may drive with their home licence plus an IDP; rental companies and police checks may ask for both.
Onward travel in Chile: Comfortable long-distance buses (Turbus, Pullman) run the length of the country; flights with LATAM, Sky or JetSMART save days to Patagonia and the north.

Quick answers

Is there Uber in San Pedro de Atacama?

No ride-hailing apps work here. No ride apps. Taxis wait on the main square; fixed prices for outlying sites. Book transfers through your hotel.

What's the best way to get around San Pedro de Atacama?

The town is small and walkable. Everything else is by tour van or rental bike; there is no public transport to the sights.

How do I get from the airport to San Pedro de Atacama?

Shared airport transfer to San Pedro about 10,000–15,000 CLP, 1.5 h; private taxi about 50,000–80,000 CLP; buses from Calama terminal.

Is San Pedro de Atacama walkable?

Very walkable.

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Sources

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