Bajagypsy
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car rental question
I friend of ours wants to fly into San Diego and rent a vehicle to travel to Baja, does anyone know what car rental agency would be best to use?
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Timo1
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We used national
No problem going into Baja
sold out and got out !!!
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Bajagypsy
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was it from San Diego?
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Timo1
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Yup...we flew in and took the shuttle to National just around the corner and it was a done deal complete with Ins. for Mexico
sold out and got out !!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Timo1
Yup...we flew in and took the shuttle to National just around the corner and it was a done deal complete with Ins. for Mexico |
Was there a limit on how far south you could go in Mexico?
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Timo1
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Not at all'''We told them where we were going and they didn't even care
We went to BA
sold out and got out !!!
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Bajagypsy
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Perfect! Was this recently?
I knew that you would know Timo1!
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Timo1
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5 years ago but just phone them or go to a travel agent and they will find one for you
sold out and got out !!!
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I just did the same thing two days ago. After calling numerous companies (didn't call National), Budget had the best deal at $393 for 16 days and
$400 for the insurance. No distance limitation. That was a deal-breaker for me with the other rental companies. See also this thread for more info ...
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=69950
[Edited on 2013-10-31 by bryanmckenzie]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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Bajagypsy
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bryanmckenzie, as we are canadian citizens wonder if it would be a problem?
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Timo1
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Won't be any problem Alesha
sold out and got out !!!
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Avis also permits it, though you must tell them and you must purchase insurance from them (can't stop at the border or use BajaBound). I did this
about six weeks ago. http://locations.avis.com/ca/san-diego/san.html#
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Bajagypsy
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Thank you everyone!
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bryanmckenzie
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Doubtful. American & Canadian laws are similar. Mexican laws are not (Nepolianic(sp?) law; hence insurance liability are different).
dasubergeek is correct --- you MUST purchase full insurance on a rental from ONLY the owner of the vehicle (rental car company). No leeway here. I
tried with multiple company inquiries. And you cannot cheat. Anything going to Mexico has GPS, electrical cutoff systems that will not allow the car
to start if you are beyond a certain distance, etc. Too much to write about here. I suddenly feel soooo smart. I done learned alot da last few
weekses.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
bryanmckenzie, as we are canadian citizens wonder if it would be a problem? |
[Edited on 2013-11-1 by bryanmckenzie]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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www.cabaja.com
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