Salta

Salta is a city in Argentina.

Hitchhiking out

South towards Cafayate

Take bus #5 (without letters) from Av. San Martin, near Parque San Martin to village Cerrillos (6.30 pesos) or to El Carril (Chicoana) or even to Coronel Moldes, buses have additional notes on their windshield with their route, you need a transports' card "Saeta" or use somebody's card and give them cash. Get off the bus at the end of the village, find a good place for hitchhiking. There are a lots of local transport or full cars so be patient and use all capabilities to move forward.

South towards Cordoba/Buenos Aires/Mendoza

Go to the fuel station just east of the bus terminal. You're not allowed to ask at the fuel station directly (September 2024) but you can wait on the opposite site of the street with a sign. Easiest is if you get a ride to Ruta 34 (sign to Jujuy/Tucuman/Cordoba should all work to get to the intersection). On the intersection you will find cars south, if you're lucky you will get a truck going really far.

North towards Jujuy

There are two main roads to go north. Ruta 34 (passing by General Guemes) has high transit and although longer (124 km) it will be probably faster. The other, Ruta 9, is more touristic. It runs through a beautiful scenery, but to cover the 90 km you have to relay on other tourists on car. To try out the latter route get the bus #6C to Vaqueros (10 pesos, as of 2018) or #6 to La Caldera (15 pesos).

From Ruta 34 you can go also in south direction to Tucumán or Santiago del Estero. Take a bus to exit the city, ticket September 2022 is 51 pesos.

Other useful info

To pay in the city- and suburban buses you need a transports' card "Saeta" or use somebody's card and give them cash.