HOW TO GET TO TERRANTAI
Hotel guests are considered temporary residents so they can enter restricted areas without concern.
The heritage regulation of the historic area of San Pedro de Atacama prohibits all types of parking (including the front of the hotel). However, Terrantai has a parking area just one block away.
Hereby we share important information for your arrival at Terrantai Lodge | Hotel.
How to get to the hotel by car?
Take Route 23 leaving Calama. The journey will be approximately 1h20.
- The entrance to the town of San Pedro de Atacama is through Licancabur Street; Once you are on Calle Licancabur you must turn right at the corner with Calle Calama. At the corner you will see a plaque that reads “Ingreso Solo Residentes” – don’t worry, you can proceed because, as guests in Terrantai, you are considered a temporary resident;
- Continue along Calama Street for three blocks, until you turn into Tocopilla Street.
- Again, at the corner of Calama and Tocopilla streets, you will see a sign that reads “Ingreso Solo Residentes” – don’t worry, you can move forward.
- The streets in general are narrow and with a high influx of pedestrians and cyclists, so it is advisable to drive with great caution and at a safe speed. We do not recommend turning onto Calle Gustavo Le Paige, on your way to arrival, since this is not the street with the main entrance to the hotel and from this street you cannot turn right onto Calle Tocopilla.
- Calle Caracoles is a pedestrian street – it is not permitted to turn from Calle Calama onto this street by car.
Access to the hotel parking lot
The heritage regulation of the historic area of San Pedro de Atacama prohibits all types of parking (including the front of the hotel). However, Terrantai has a parking area just one block away. Please note that there is no charge for using the parking lot, however a deposit of CLP 20,000 will be required to secure your access to one of the the parking lot’s remote controls. This amount will be refunded upon check-out.
- Once you arrive in San Pedro, go to the hotel to drop off your luggage and/or complete check-in procedures. Our team will provide all the instructions and help to get you to the parking lot and also handle you the parking lot’s remote control for access.
- Leaving the hotel, turn left onto Gustavo Le Paige Street; Once you are on Gustavo Le Paige Street, at the end of the block, turn left again on Calama Street;
- Go two blocks along Calama Street, until you must turn left again on Tocopilla Street.
- On the corner of Calama and Tocopilla streets, you will see a plaque that says “Ingreso Solo Residentes” – don’t worry, you can move forward because, as a guest at Terrantai, you are considered a temporary resident;
- Once you are back on Tocopilla Street, go half a block and the parking lot entrance will be on the left (it is a black gate). You must use the remote control provided at the hotel to access the parking lot. Don’t forget to close it again when you leave.
- Route from the hotel to the parking lot:
- by car: 3 minutes
- walking: 2 minutes
Please note: Calle Caracoles is a pedestrian street – it is not permitted to turn from Calle Calama onto this street by car.
