Car hire La Serena Airport

This Chilean airport, located in the town of La Serena, is the only facility in the country with a runway running east to west. Due to the shape and topography of Chile, all other runways run north to south. It's a small facility that serves the region with domestic flights to Santiago de Chile and several local towns via two airlines, LAN Express and Sky Airline.

La Florida Airport facilities

The airport's small terminal provides the usual basic traveller amenities, such as check-in desks, baggage storage, refreshment kiosks and comfortable seating for passengers on domestic flights and arrivals on charter and general aviation flights. Local car rental in La Florida Airport is available on the complex, as is parking.

La Florida Airport excursions

The city of La Florida is the second oldest in the country and a major visitor destination as a result. Summer visitors come for the fine weather and the beaches as well as the city's unusual traditional wood and adobe homes, and many ancient churches built with the local shell-embedded stone.

Best time to visit

The climate here is seasonal and basically classified as cool desert, bringing little rain in summer and early morning clouds and drizzle. Summer afternoons are warm and sunny, with highs of up to 20?C and winter highs sit around 8?C in the coolest months of June and July. December through March is the best time to visit.

Car rental in La Florida Airport

Touring the city with car hire in La Florida Airport is straightforward, although road signs are in Spanish. Morning and evening rush hours are best avoided for their regular snarl-ups, but the main roads are good. Side roads are not well-maintained and may be narrow, making passing and parking tricky. For the best rates, compare car hire charges online.