Buckie86 Posted October 21, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Does anyone have a suggestion for a car rental company for the day, that is close to the port? I will be in Grand Cayman in February and would love to rent a convertible or Jeep to travel around the island and do my own shore excursion. Thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Take the bus...$2,50 pp...easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted October 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Cayman has most of the usual major chains...pick your favorite. They're mostly located at the airport, but some will pick you up at the port to avoid having to take a taxi. We normally rent from one of the local companies on the odd occasion we need a vehicle - andy's.ky Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moerin78 Posted October 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Has anyone rented from Cayman Auto Rentals? How far from the cruise port are they? It would seem easier just to walk to the rental agency rather than call for a shuttle or taxi to the airport. Especially when you are returning the auto and need to catch a tender back to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew sailbum Posted October 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 22, 2014 My experiences are as an island resident. Cayman Auto Rentals is the only car rental agency in easy walking distance from the port. I've rented from them before when my car was in the shop. It was a few years ago, but as I recall it was a slightly older car (perhaps 5 years old?) but in good working order. No problems. On another occasion I rented from Coconut Car Rentals. They were right by another mechanic but have since moved their office. Similar to Cayman Auto Rental. No problems. I've also rented at Avis (they are closer to a different mechanic I use) at the airport a couple times recently. Car was a newer right-had drive. No problems. They dropped me back at the mechanic's shop once I turned in the vehicle. Others on this board have mentioned they pick up from the port area if you need. There are several other local (Andy's, Marshall's) and franchise (Budget, Hertz) operations. All maintain a good reputation. They have locations at the airport and some have secondary locations along Seven Mile Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted October 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted October 22, 2014 We normally rent from one of the local companies on the odd occasion we need a vehicle - andy's.ky correction - andys.ky - no apostrophe :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNJehn Posted November 21, 2014 #7 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Has anyone rented from Cayman Auto Rentals? How far from the cruise port are they? It would seem easier just to walk to the rental agency rather than call for a shuttle or taxi to the airport. Especially when you are returning the auto and need to catch a tender back to the ship. We rented from Cayman our first time on the island. It's a small place on the left, blue building, close to the Burger King if I recall. It's walkable from port, maybe 10 minutes. The only car rental place close enough to walk to. We rented from Andy's last time. Called when we got on the tender and they picked us up within minutes of reaching the rendezvous point. I provided my info (driver's license, etc) ahead of time. When we got to the office they swiped my credit card, sign here, initial there and we were off. After returning the car they shuttled us back to the port. Great service. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallyho8 Posted November 22, 2014 #8 Share Posted November 22, 2014 We rented an old car from Cayman last time we were there. We got halfway to our destination when the brakes went out due to a brake fluid leak. A very scary ride ensued as we brought it back to Cayman using the parking brakes to stop. They wouldn't give us a refund but let us have another car instead. By then it was too late to go where we wanted so we just drove around town a little then brought it back. Next time I want a newer, better maintained car somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsgoggins Posted November 22, 2014 #9 Share Posted November 22, 2014 We rented an old car from Cayman last time we were there. We got halfway to our destination when the brakes went out due to a brake fluid leak. A very scary ride ensued as we brought it back to Cayman using the parking brakes to stop. They wouldn't give us a refund but let us have another car instead. By then it was too late to go where we wanted so we just drove around town a little then brought it back. Next time I want a newer, better maintained car somewhere. The above post made me decide to rent from one of the big providers, hoping for better than this. We once rented from a local garage in Barbados and had a nightmare experience! I rented, and prepaid, from Alamo and gave them a ring to find out about pick-up and drop-off as they are located at the airport. They couldn't have been more helpful so fingers crossed it just isn't too bad to tender in late January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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