Copec Parking Lot | Informal Campsite

April 23rd, 2024 by roamingabout.com

Fair for a night but it's pretty loud and busy for most of the night. Also since there is no bathroom here, the area just next to the station is a giant toilet and pretty disgusting. At times the smell of burning brakes gets pretty strong. Personally I would not stay here again as there a better places going to Argentina before you hit the border station further from the road and not as gross. We bought 15 liters of fuel and they has no issues with us staying the night.

February 9th, 2024 by venusjm2

estacion de servicio segura. no hay baños. pero te permiten dormir. pasamos 1 noche. antes de cruzar frontera

November 22nd, 2023 by It's not a slow car, it's a fast house

AFTER a full tank of fuel we asked if we could park. We were told, “yes, under the trees.” We backed in and had a reasonably quiet night with a roaring river.
We used no services but a trash can.
Please get fuel, dinner, snacks if you are using fuel stations to park! It’s just courtesy.

Después de un tanque lleno de combustible, preguntamos si podíamos estacionar. Nos dijeron: “Sí, bajo los árboles”. Retrocedimos y pasamos una noche razonablemente tranquila con un río rugiente. No utilizamos servicios sino un bote de basura. ¡Consiga combustible, cena, refrigerios si está utilizando estaciones de combustible para estacionar! Es solo cortesía.

May 12th, 2023 by the.redexplorer

We arrived around 6:30 pm and were not allowed to stay overnight

April 30th, 2023 by It's not a slow car, it's a fast house

The area was closed off by cones. We got a little more fuel and asked if we could park. She said yes, just move and replace the cones. It was a quiet night. The river at the back door. Lots of trash and poop, but we slept.

Note- if you want to camp further up (even if the border is closed and you want to wait for it) just tell them that you are going to Portillo. Then choose a spot up higher. There may be a small barricade and a line below if the border is closed due to weather. But mostly it is cars waiting that don’t want to pay the toll and then turn back. (Toll is 3,300cp)

April 20th, 2023 by boraganharmundo

Excelente lugar para passar a noite. É um pátio ao lado do último Copec antes de subir os Caracoles. Seguro. Só estávamos nós, mas foi uma noite bem tranquila.

February 28th, 2020 by contigoalfindelmundo.be

Just wanted to add that there are indeed hot showers with good pressure. Just need to ask for it as it’s not in the same building as the toilets. We paid 1500 pesos per person.

December 17th, 2019 by b.chaski

Did not slept here but confirm that there is hot shower for 500 pp
Nice staff.

June 4th, 2019 by adventureisupthere.com

Big parking spot, bathrooms were OK but no showers. It was a quiet night just before crossing the border. 3G with Entel worked well.

February 19th, 2019 by http://atacamadesert.org

Spent the night here after crossing the border from Argentina. Did not use bathroom or any other service; stopped at the parking lot to the left of the station, under some trees; there was one other iOverlander there and we had a nice chat. Ground very uneven, took a while to level our motorhome. Noisy until late night: not 10PM, more like 11PM to midnight until things quieted down, still intermittent noise from road traffic, but good enough for a sleep as we were really tired. No one bothered us.

February 3rd, 2019 by erich.marti.57

As described below. good to stay overnight.

January 29th, 2019 by erich.marti.57

As described, good to stay before or after border crossing.

January 25th, 2019 by erich.marti.57

Busy gasstation. Around 22:00 it's calming down.

November 25th, 2018 by Calderescapes

Arrived here after crossing border. Nice staff. Hot Showers are available for 1000p. Enjoyed the shade of the trees and filled up our water tank. Small shops and good kiosks within walking distance.

January 18th, 2018 by herssens.christophe

Free. Basic parking lot near copec gas station. Bit noisy near highway but practical for crossing the border the next day.

January 14th, 2018 by dave-and-chris-travel-notes.com

Dusty lot with several cars stopping to rest. But so far no hassle about staying overnight.

April 10th, 2017 by TDOverland

Very good overnight stop, friendly but no banos overnight. But they invite us to use theirs:)

March 11th, 2017 by timo.luft

Stayed here before passing to Argentina. Banos for 300 Pesos at the other side of the road. Quiet in the night.

September 29th, 2016 by furgonauta

Last petrol station in Chile before the Paso Libertadores, refill as currently the Diesel in Argentina is 30% more expensive!!
Friendly staff, quiet overnight :-)

May 12th, 2016 by rbkuert.wordpress.com

we filled our tank, then we ask for to stay overnight. no problem! talk with the guys and give them a few lolly-pops. we had also electricity and the toilet for free. we spend two days there, because the road to argentina was closed about snow and ice. no wifi available. but its safe and okay! there is also a office to make the insurance for argentina. you can choose for 7 or 30 days, the insurance is valid for argentina, paraguay, brasil and uruguay. we paid for 30 days 37'000 chil. pesos. paid with credit cards.

March 26th, 2016 by Jackdanielsbiketrip.WordPress.com

we even camped here and got a adjustable wrench from the boss. there is WiFi but we did not get the password. Maybe you have more luck

May 26th, 2015 by YellowVanDays

200 pesos to use the toilets, otherwise free. We asked the attendant and he said there were no problems staying there. No WiFi but there is phone signal.

November 13th, 2014 by cragkungfu.com

Free. Bathroom with sink for dishes open 24/7. No other services. The police showed up several times during the night and made the semi truck drivers leave but they never said anything to us.

January 1st, 2013 by globalfootprints.de

ablutions, shortly before the La Libertador pass