TheColoradoDude
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Rental car from SD to Ensenada
Buenas Dias amigos!
Can anyone recommend a car rental place in SD that allows entry into Baja.
Thanks,
James
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bajaellen
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AVIS allows travel from their San Diego offices.
The cost of auto insurance is up to $30-35/ day, in addition to the rental fees.
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TheColoradoDude
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Thanks for that info!
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bajaguy
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Avis and Budget for sure, I have used both....the extra Mexico insurance coverage is about $25 a day.
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BajaErin
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Have had trouble with Budget before, but Enterprise has worked out well.
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woody with a view
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there is something called "CaBaja". google all the different ways...
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TheColoradoDude
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Thanks Woody!
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bajadock
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Dude,
Holler with your plan.
Doc, former member of Cherry Creek Bathtub Yacht Club, but, found a bigger tub at Ensenada.
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BajaGeoff
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Sun Diego Car Rental allows their vehicles to go to Baja. Ask for Carlos....he is a good guy.
http://sundiegocarrental.com
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Kell-Baja
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www.cabaja.com (Specializes in rentals from San Diego to anywhere in Baja, MX)
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Bajahowodd
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This reminds me of a few other threads where there has been discussion about the failure to have proper documentation (FM-T, etc.) if necessary, would
cause your auto insurance to be void. So, if you are driving a rental that has a blanket policy on the vehicle, are you covered even if you are
illegal? In the US, insurance basically follows the car; not the driver. I have to believe that the rental agency, as owner would want a bulletproof
coverage. Geoff?
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TheColoradoDude
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I do know that if you get into an accident and you dont have an FM-T then there could be a big problem. But then again, you are not required to
obtain an FM-T if you are within a certain radius of the border and Ensenada figures into that, so who knows?
Also Cabaja seems pretty good but if you fly in to SD airport you still have to pay about 40 bux each way to their place.
I found that Beckerautorental.com has the best price so far. $38 a day for a med size/ $30 for sub compact then around $10-15 a day for mexican
insurance and that's it! SOme other places where more than double that. And I just call when I land and someone comes and picks me up.
I will report back after my trip and let you know if this good deal is for real.
I did place a call into Sun Diego on Friday and I expect I will be getting a call back on Monday.
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Bajahowodd
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So, you're only going to Ensenada? Even so, after 72 hours, you're supposed to have the FM-T.
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TheColoradoDude
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Yeah this time! And yes I do know about the 72 hour dealio! Most people don't or don't care.
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