Driving/Renting a Car Solo

sdg4878 · 07-12-2008

I am off to Playa in 12 days! Yeah! I am renting a car and was wondering if anyone has any pointers/tips/advice for driving/parking/etc... in the area? I will be driving from CUN to Playa and then doing some day trips to Chichen, Coba, Ek Balam, Tulum. Any pointers on routes would be helpful, too! Thanks!

Anna Tortuga · 07-12-2008

Please when in Playa do NOT park the car on the road where there is a yellow sign on the sidewalk....they will give you a ticket, or take your plate off

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Originally Posted by sdg4878

I am off to Playa in 12 days! Yeah! I am renting a car and was wondering if anyone has any pointers/tips/advice for driving/parking/etc... in the area? I will be driving from CUN to Playa and then doing some day trips to Chichen, Coba, Ek Balam, Tulum. Any pointers on routes would be helpful, too! Thanks!

Babaloo · 07-12-2008

no real pointers except be careful.
oh...and with that rental car sticker on your car, you will be a target for the aggressive policia. Drive the spend limit and you should be fine.

And read THIS - right here on this site just for you

sdg4878 · 07-15-2008

Thanks guys. I'm a pretty good driver, but I've heard driving can be pretty harrowing in Mexico in general. I live in LA though, so I think I might be well-trained

. How's the parking in Playa?

**Susie Q Roo** · 07-16-2008

Parking in Playa is getting worse every day. We've taken to using the paid parking lots every so often, but the one we wanted last time was chained shut and FULL!

Sometimes, I think it might just be better to park in the Walmart lot and walk wherever you need to go, rather than wasting time looking for a spot.

07-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
sdg4878 sandflea Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Driving/Renting a Car Solo I am off to Playa in 12 days! Yeah! I am renting a car and was wondering if anyone has any pointers/tips/advice for driving/parking/etc... in the area? I will be driving from CUN to Playa and then doing some day trips to Chichen, Coba, Ek Balam, Tulum. Any pointers on routes would be helpful, too! Thanks!

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Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paamul, Q Roo Mexico Posts: 10,835	no real pointers except be careful. oh...and with that rental car sticker on your car, you will be a target for the aggressive policia. Drive the spend limit and you should be fine. And read THIS - right here on this site just for you

07-15-2008	#4 (permalink)
sdg4878 sandflea Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Thanks guys. I'm a pretty good driver, but I've heard driving can be pretty harrowing in Mexico in general. I live in LA though, so I think I might be well-trained . How's the parking in Playa?

07-16-2008	#5 (permalink)
Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 10,939	Parking in Playa is getting worse every day. We've taken to using the paid parking lots every so often, but the one we wanted last time was chained shut and FULL! Sometimes, I think it might just be better to park in the Walmart lot and walk wherever you need to go, rather than wasting time looking for a spot.

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