Car Rental Question?????????

[tantoine]

Can anybody tell me can u rent a vehical on the island with just a visa debit card. Do you know of any car rental companies that will accept this as payment.

[bonnie voyage]

I do know that some will accept cash - seems to me that a debit card would be just the same. That being said, since you plan to use a debit card. you will want to rent from a reputable company. We rented from Southern Car Rentals - Owen Krifton - and had the option of paying with credit card or cash.

[aimodels]

You do also need a temporary driving permit - $5 USD and the permit is good for 2 months. The rental companies will arrange it for you.

 

Cheers, P:)

[BeagleOne]

I rented with Stoutes. They have a little booth at the cruise port. I got a mini-moke and had a great time. Just be aware that the road signage is almost non-existent and it is VERY easy to get lost even with a good map, and on parts of the island, gas stations are few and far between. However, the locals I asked for help could not have been nicer. Definitely worth doing if you have a sense of adventure!

[Aplmac]

Just know that when you get lost and ask for help from locals

not many of the 'natives' can read a map, so they won't be able to point out "where you are"...

 

-it's just not a necessary part of the island culture

on a small island where local folks know the whole thing in their heads anyway.

[BeagleOne]

Actually everyone I showed a map to knew exactly where we were and pointed it out correctly and gave me good directions. I lived on a Pacific island for seven years and the "natives" there had no problem reading maps.

[Aplmac]

Actually everyone I showed a map to knew exactly where we were

and pointed it out correctly and gave me good directions. ===> Well done!

I lived on a Pacific island for seven years and the "natives" there had no problem reading maps.

Good for you!!

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