BajaGrrls - 8-4-2004 at 08:27 AM
I've made a reservation with AVIS as it seems to be one of the few companies that will allow you to take a rental car into Baja. I'm just wondering
if anyone has any experience with this? Any problems at the border? I had considered walking across the border and renting in TJ, but since I need
to return the car late on Sunday, I would have to use the airport location. By the time I figured in all the cabs and time it would take, renting in
the US is cheaper and more convenient.
#1 - 8-4-2004 at 12:35 PM
Yep. Rented a minivan from Avis for two trips to Bahia de Los Angeles in April and October of 2003. Both times got a online special rate of $249.00
per week. Bought Mexican ins. from them and total was right at $400.00. Avis was the only national co. I could find that would let you go past
Ensanada or San Felipe. Unlimited miles included. The only real catch was in the paperwork it stated you could only drive on paved roads, if you
drove on dirt roads the coverage on the vehicle was voided. We figured the road to Camp Gecko was made of rocks, so it didn't really qualify as a
dirt road.
Got back to the U.S. and just hosed off the heavy dust and
turned it in, no problems.
BajaGrrls - 8-4-2004 at 01:02 PM
Cool! I'm glad to hear it went well. I did a ton of research and checked with AVIS a few times just to verify that the car could be taken anywhere
in Baja. With insurance, I think it's going to be about $260 for the five days. It seems pretty reasonable to me. The other thing I noticed was
that the rental cars in Mexico don't come standard with air.
elgatoloco - 8-4-2004 at 04:01 PM
standard air in Baja = 2x60 kph 