To rent or not to rent

shivors · 08-09-2010

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Working on finalizing our trip into Playacar and can pick up a rental car for 20$ a day. Has anyone rented and is it worth it? My wife is against it and I am for it.

As always, thanks for your input.

Shiv

Babaloo · 08-09-2010

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Originally Posted by shivors

All-

Working on finalizing our trip into Playacar and can pick up a rental car for 20$ a day. Has anyone rented and is it worth it? My wife is against it and I am for it.

As always, thanks for your input.

Shiv

If you want the freedom to travel around with ease. Rent it.
If you are staying in town - taxis and walking rule. No need for a car.
$20 a day? Insurance included?
Beware of who you rent from and avoid potential rental scams.

shivors · 08-09-2010

We would rent the roller skate from Hertz in Cancun. I think wifey and I need ot settle on our agenda a little. I am all for exploring (zip lines, cenote swimming, ruins tours) and I think she wants umbrella drinks and beach lounging.

Luv2Dance · 08-09-2010

We settle in Playa then rent a car. Fun to take day trips! Like Rick said, if you are staying put in Playa then there is no need to rent.

Roller Skate?

heater · 08-09-2010

we usually just rent a car for the day as we need it, but usually only end up renting for one day and use that day for exploration.

LucyE · 08-09-2010

We've done both. We prefer to rent, because we like to take day trips. But it is just a matter of preference.

shivors · 08-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Luv2Dance

We settle in Playa then rent a car. Fun to take day trips! Like Rick said, if you are staying put in Playa then there is no need to rent.

Roller Skate?

Lol...

Roller skate. (I am 6.3 285lbs)

Luv2Dance · 08-09-2010

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Originally Posted by shivors

Lol...

Roller skate. (I am 6.3 285lbs)

Ha! ok....yep, that'd be easy to parallel park. Maybe not so much with knees wrapped around the steering wheel though.

shivors · 08-09-2010

Yeah I would either park it or put it n my pocket.

LucyE · 08-09-2010

do a search for a thread on here for mexexperience. they have good rates and they are Hertz cars, way better rates than going through Hertz.

snappysammy · 08-09-2010

man for 20 bucks a day, it is worth it to have a car
gives you the freedom to do what you want to do when you want to do it

if you do drive in playa, just beware of people who ignore stop signs

daydreamer · 08-09-2010

I would say rent. I've personally rented through mexperience. Good prices, good deal. Would do it again.

maestranba · 08-09-2010

Yeah, you need to decide together whether you're gonna explore or stay put or do a little of both. We do a little of both and rent a car b/c we get it at the airport, which allows us transportation to and from the airport. Some days it just sits in the garage, but it's nice to know if we decide to take a stroll down to Tulum at the last minute, we just hop in the car and go. If you do rent a car and use it to go into town, be careful where you park. We watched a guy on a motorcycle crash right into a parked car the other night. We always park in the lot on 15th Ave. between 6th and 8th St. It's cheap and your car will be safe.

mexisv · 08-09-2010

We have never rented a car. We explore using the public transportation and count that as part of our experience. We stay on Calle 4 an 30 Ave where walking to pick up buses, taxis, collectivos are no problem.

caramba · 08-09-2010

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Originally Posted by mexisv

We have never rented a car. We explore using the public transportation and count that as part of our experience. We stay on Calle 4 an 30 Ave where walking to pick up buses, taxis, collectivos are no problem.

That's how we feel about renting

...
We love the freedom of having a car to explore up and down the coast. Thinking now about where our next side trip/road trip will be when we are there in December....
It's really just a matter of preference but we like to just hop in the car and go when the mood strikes us.

08-09-2010	#1 (permalink)
shivors Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Quad Cities (IA/IL) Posts: 1,395	To rent or not to rent All- Working on finalizing our trip into Playacar and can pick up a rental car for 20$ a day. Has anyone rented and is it worth it? My wife is against it and I am for it. As always, thanks for your input. Shiv

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LucyE añejo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 7,257	do a search for a thread on here for mexexperience. they have good rates and they are Hertz cars, way better rates than going through Hertz. Last edited by LucyE; 08-09-2010 at 02:11 PM..

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shivors Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Quad Cities (IA/IL) Posts: 1,395	We would rent the roller skate from Hertz in Cancun. I think wifey and I need ot settle on our agenda a little. I am all for exploring (zip lines, cenote swimming, ruins tours) and I think she wants umbrella drinks and beach lounging.

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Luv2Dance añejo Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25,634	We settle in Playa then rent a car. Fun to take day trips! Like Rick said, if you are staying put in Playa then there is no need to rent. Roller Skate?

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heater reposado Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 1,328	we usually just rent a car for the day as we need it, but usually only end up renting for one day and use that day for exploration.

08-09-2010	#6 (permalink)
LucyE añejo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 7,257	We've done both. We prefer to rent, because we like to take day trips. But it is just a matter of preference.

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shivors Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Quad Cities (IA/IL) Posts: 1,395	Yeah I would either park it or put it n my pocket.

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snappysammy añejo Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 12,289	man for 20 bucks a day, it is worth it to have a car gives you the freedom to do what you want to do when you want to do it if you do drive in playa, just beware of people who ignore stop signs

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daydreamer reposado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fairless Hills, PA Posts: 1,105	I would say rent. I've personally rented through mexperience. Good prices, good deal. Would do it again.

08-09-2010	#13 (permalink)
maestranba añejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,102	Yeah, you need to decide together whether you're gonna explore or stay put or do a little of both. We do a little of both and rent a car b/c we get it at the airport, which allows us transportation to and from the airport. Some days it just sits in the garage, but it's nice to know if we decide to take a stroll down to Tulum at the last minute, we just hop in the car and go. If you do rent a car and use it to go into town, be careful where you park. We watched a guy on a motorcycle crash right into a parked car the other night. We always park in the lot on 15th Ave. between 6th and 8th St. It's cheap and your car will be safe.

08-09-2010	#14 (permalink)
mexisv añejo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,937	We have never rented a car. We explore using the public transportation and count that as part of our experience. We stay on Calle 4 an 30 Ave where walking to pick up buses, taxis, collectivos are no problem.

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