Service Stations on Ruta 40

Find your Service Station

Search each Province

Click on the province below to see which towns on Route 40 have gas stations -they are listed by region from south to north:

• Santa Cruz
• Chubut
• Río Negro
• Neuquén

• Mendoza
• San Juan
• La Rioja

• Catamarca
• Tucumán
• Salta
• Jujuy

Service Stations Networks

Shell, YPF y Axion: Argentine locations

The websites of the main oil companies have maps that show the location of their service stations. The Argentine Ministry of Energy and Mining has a website that shows ALL of Argentina's gas stations and the price that they sell the fuel at:

• YPF
• Axion
• Shell
• Min. of Energy

Towns with Gas Stations in each Province

We also included those towns that are relatively close to the Ruta 40 in case you are doing a side trip or there are fuel shortages along the main highway.

White Flag stands for an independent unbranded gas station.

It comprises the provinces of (from south to north): Santa Cruz, Chubut, Río Negro and Neuquén. We start with Santa Cruz and list each province's towns from South to North:

Santa Cruz towns with filling stations :

Visit This Website of the Department of Roadworks of Santa Cruz it has information on fuel and gas stations in the whole province.

The ACA is the "Automóvil Club Argentino" (The Argentine Automobile Club - just like the AAA of USA or the AA in the UK). The ACA sells YPF gasoline and has a network across the country.

Places with gas stations on Ruta 40 del Chubut, from south to north:

Three tips to save fuel

• Travel light
  The more load you carry the more energy you need to move it: more fuel consumption. Lighten up your car's trunk and take only what you need with you.
• Accelerate gradually
  The ideal situation is to travel at a steady speed, to step on the throttle means wasting fuel. Accelerating and slowing down repeatedly uses more gasoline.
• Turn off the airconditioner
  Most of us use the airconditioner year round, in winter it keeps the windows from misting up, but it requires power from the engine to run the AC and that uses more fuel.

Gas stations on Ruta 40 in Río Negro.

Check your tire's pressure

Defated tires have a wider tread-step on the road surface, increasing friction and requiring more power from you engine to move the vehicle. Read the manual to find out which is tthe correct pressure for your car and check the pressure every two weeks to keep the tires correctly inflated.

Neuquén's Ruta 40 service stations:

This complete's the Patagonian section, now we continue north into the "Cuyo Region".
 

Mendoza, San Juan and La Rioja are the three "Cuyo" provinces along Ruta 40.

Fill your tank in Mendoza in these towns along Ruta Nacional 40:

Fuel on Route 40 in the province of San Juan

Tips to use less fuel

Anything that alters the flow of air around your car will generate "drag" and slow it down, meaning that you will need to use more power (and gasoline) to keep the same speed. Racks on the car's roof and ski racks, bikes, trailers, caravans and even sunroofs or open windows disrupt the car's aerodynamics.

Anything that makes wind-noise when you are driving will cause drag.

La Rioja and its stations

This concludes the "Cuyo Region". Now we will head north into Argentina's Northern Region.
 

Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy provinces

Where to fill up your petrol tank in Catamarca (R.Nac. 40):

Tucumán, Fuel close to Ruta 40:

Tucumán has the shortest segment of all of Ruta 40, and has no gas stations on it.

Fill up on Ruta 40 in Salta:

Jujuy Gas Stations:

Important comment

We try to provide reliable information to our visitors so that they can plan their trip along Ruta 40. To this effect we have checked the official sources and those of the oil companies. Nevertheless, this information may become outdated, service stations may close, others open, some may go bankrupt, etc. So we strongly recommend that you check out this information before setting out on their Ruta 40 road trip. All information on our website is for information purposes only and shall not be construed as the giving of advice or making of any recommendation and this website should not be relied upon as the basis for any decision or action. The contents may not be comprehensive or updated. All information is provided in good faith but without warranty of any kind, express or implied, and any use of information or material contained on this website is at the users sole risk.