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If you're in the center, consider taking a bus to get out of the city. For the bus you need a Mendoza specific bus card with enough charge on it. As of January 2017, 20 pesos is enough for three bus trips (or three people on one bus trip). You can also ask other passengers on the bus if they can "beep" you in, in exchange for a cash amount. Find which bus to take with the [http://www.omnilineas.com.ar/mendoza/colectivos/ OmniLineas website].

There's three options to go west: the popular and well-paved RN 7, the legendary and stunning RP 52 and the unknown RP 13. Only the RN 7 stays open throughout the year, while the others close in winter. Hitchwiki users have hitchhiked the first two. If you did the Ruta 13, please add info.

==== Via the Ruta Nacional 7 ====

- [[Puente del Inca]]One hitchhiker suggested to take the following buses, about 4 hours away for 26 pesos (old price). This town is the main entrance directly to the Aconcagua mountain trail. The Aconcagua is with 6.962 meters the tallest mountain of this continent and the southern hemisphere.destinations, which means you're not hitchhiking:

- [[UpsallataPuente del Inca]], 1,5-2 h about 4 hours away for 22 26 pesos (old priceMay 2012, not reliable!). This town is the main entrance to the Aconcagua mountain trail. The Aconcagua is with 6.962 meters the tallest mountain of this continent and the southern hemisphere. You can also just hitchhike here.

- [[AgreloUpsallata]], 30 min 1,5-2 h away for only 4 22 pesos (old priceMay 2012, not reliable!). Ask the bus driver to drop you at Ruta 7, at the gas station ('''Gasolinera de la Ruta 7''')You can also just hitchhike here.

From Take the first two you can hitch a city bus number 84 (January 2017) from the Avenida San Martin (the central street) and ride to it out till the other side end of the border on line. It will drop you off near a straight roadtown called La Unión. It's best to buy all food and drink in Mendoza city before you go, as there's nothing here. The third choice is really good tooIn summer, you will be dropped 200 m before that same straight road have shadow in this spot till noon, which is very welcome. Say yes to any (Ruta 7truck) that goes ride to Chilethe Planta de Villavicencio, which is where they produce the famous Villavicencio bottled bubbly water. More exactly: the gas station Even better is 200 meters before Ruta 7 leaves catching a direct ride to the motorwayTermas de Villavicencio, where there's shadow, a bathroom, drinkable tap water and many of the cars stop there. Prices are as of May 2012an emergency restaurant.

Termas de Villavicencio is where the curvy, unpaved ('''ripio'''), 55 kilometer road begins towards Uspallata. In summer, many domestic tourists take this road as it has amazing views. They close the road to all traffic in winter and with extreme weather. Depending on how many stops you make, this road will take a few hours to cross. [[User:MOAH|Mind of a Hitchhiker]] hitched this road in January 2017 ==== Via the Ruta Provincial 52 Crossing to Chile: Paso Internacional Los Libertadores ====