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Renting a Car While on Vacation

March 16, 2016 by Laurie Deppa Leave a Comment


To rent or not rent a car on vacation, that is the question.   I am sitting here debating whether to rent a car on my next vacation (I am headed to Antigua for a couple of weeks).

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I tend not to rent a car but it totally depends on the location and cost.  I have never rented a car in Europe as they usually have such good public transportation.  I have rented in the US, usually in places like Florida where driving is easy, car rental is low cost and public transportation is more difficult.

I learned a big lesson as I had a bad experience renting a car in Panama.  As I was booking my ticket on Copa Airlines a query popped up asking if I would like to add a rental car for $250.  I thought that was a great deal so I booked it.  When I turned the car in they said it was $600 – much higher than the rate I had booked.  They informed me that that price did not include the mandatory national insurance – more than the cost of the actual rental.  It’s like when they advertise airfare at $200 – then you discover that doesn’t include $200 in taxes and fees (there are so many nowadays).

So I’m thinking for now that I won’t rent a car as it is a small island and there are ways to get around.  Anyone have an experience renting a car in Antigua?

 

 


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