Astoria car rental?

Our late September cruise (2018) will be stopping in Astoria (Explorer OTS). We would like to rent a car and sight see on our own. For those that have rented a car at this port, how far in advance should we make the rental reservations and which company should we make them with? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! There are only 2 of us so a compact would be fine. I realize our choices are quite limited as to a rental car company in this port. Thanks again!

Reserve the car ASAP, they can easily run out. We rented from Enterprise.

Enterprise is within walking distance at 261 W Marine Dr

Astoria, OR 97103. I reserved 3.5 months ahead of time, but they did sell out. This was in 2016, the first year Explorer did these itineraries.

My recommendation is to be one of the first off the ship and walk or cab there. Don’t take the Enterprise shuttle. It’s a small shop, so those who took the shuttle had to wait in a long/longer line. We did take the shuttle back to the ship after dropping the car off.

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I second the part about not taking the shuttle. I called for the shuttle and could never find the driver. It is a short walk to the Enterprise office.

Thank you everyone for all the great advice!! It is very much appreciated.

For those who have done this, any tips on where to go or what to see?

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For those who have done this, any tips on where to go or what to see?

 

 

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Three people from my roll call and myself (I was solo) drove down to Cannon Beach to see the Haystack Rocks, walked around Seaside, and ate at a seafood restaurant famous for its chowder. Before dropping off the car we drove back up to around Astoria and stopped at the Lewis and Clark Corp of Discovery site.

We had enough time at the end to drive around town, but we just headed back to drop off the car.

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We went to the Lewis and Clark site where they spent the winter, the Astoria Column, and walked

up to the street that the Goonies house is on and took a picture next to the sign that says no access to the Goonies house.

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If your in port a while, a trip down to Tillamook and the Tillamook Creamery (aka Cheese Factory) is a fun excursion. Visit Cannon Beach. Lots of little shops and Mo’s. Mo’s has the best clam chowder on the Oregon Coast, definitely eat there!

Thanks! Definitely planning on a cannon beach, will look up the other suggestions!

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