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Driving a rental car into Mexico

BrianBenson - 10-7-2004 at 02:15 PM

I am looking to rent a car to take to Bay of L.A. Any advice on how difficult it is to rent a car in San Diego and take it all the way down there? Also, what companies do rent cars for mexico trips? Expensive? Thanks.

Avis

jrbaja - 10-7-2004 at 02:31 PM

right at the San Diego airport. Car, insurance, everything right there.

#1 - 10-7-2004 at 07:12 PM

Avis is the only major company I found that would allow travel past Ensenada. We rented a minivan last October, I don't know if they have changed policy on travel into Baja California. I checked the Avis website last week and they have the online rental for $239.00 per week for a minivan. Lastyear with rental, insurance and tax it totaled right at $400.00 for the week. Picked it up Monday @ 6 PM and returned the following Monday @ 4 PM. A full seven day rental. If a minivan will work call Avis local in San Diego to verifiy travel into Mexico and then book thru the online special. I tried booking with the San Diego location and could not get the same deal. When I went to pick the van up I added insurance on the spot. The small print does say you are covered if you do not drive on dirt roads. I've never seen a dirt road in BOLA, they all have rocks on 'em.:biggrin:

Kell-Baja - 12-24-2004 at 02:09 PM

California Baja, Rent-A-Car (www.cabaja.com) specializes in rentals traveling from San Diego throughout Mexico. All types of 4x4 Suv's, 7 to 15 passenger vans, all types of cars and RV's too.

BajaNomad - 12-24-2004 at 08:09 PM

Can someone answer this authoritatively:

Is it who will rent you the car... or who will you get insurance for it from?

:biggrin:

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Doug

rental cars

Price - 12-30-2004 at 02:03 PM

We have rented mini-vans in Las Vegas from every company - Avis is the only one that ok's Mexico - the other companys we just rent & go & get insurance in Mexicali - Im sure there is a better way to do it - any suggestions ? We only have 2 more rental trips before we move to San Felipe:tumble::tumble: