🇨🇱 Puerto Montt Ultimate Self-Drive Guide: Rules, Tips & Hacks! 🚗💨

Why Drive? 📍 Freedom to explore! Most attractions cluster around Lake Llanquihue (20km north of the city). 🚘 Car Rental Tips • Book via "Zuzuche" App – Limited automatic options (avoid manual – traffic jams are real! 🚦😤). • Int'l Driver’s Permit required! 🧭 Road Rules (Survival Guide!) 1️⃣ Left-hand drive (like China) | Speed in km/h ✅ 2️⃣ ALWAYS use GPS – Many one-way streets in towns! 📱🗺️ 3️⃣ Free vs. Toll Routes: Choose free roads (barely any time difference). 4️⃣ STOP Signs = "PARE" (Spanish, not "STOP"!) 🛑✋ 5️⃣ School Zones = SLOW DOWN! Giant speed bumps ahead! 🐢💥 6️⃣ Hidden cops 👮♂️🌳 – Few cameras, but they lurk in shadows! 🅿️ Parking Secrets • Legal spots marked with "E" | No-parking = "🚫E" • FREE parking in towns (except attractions: ~3,000 CLP in cash 💵). • Never park on highways unless designated! ⛽ Fuel Hacks • Check fuel type when renting! • Lake loop = ~200km – Fill up in Puerto Montt or big towns. • 95 Octane ~¥10/L | Credit cards accepted 💳 • Airport tip: Nearest 24hr gas station is 10km east – refuel before return! ⏳⛽ ⚠️ Pro Warnings • Roundabouts: Yield to cars INSIDE the circle! 🔄 • Rural roads: Watch for livestock crossings 🐄🚧 #ChileRoadTrip #PuertoMontt #DriveSmart #LakeDistrictViews #TravelLikeALocal 🌎✨