Newport

[FLGAline]

Anyone know about rental cars in Newport?

[Pepper0074]

No, but the one way streets make driving a nightmare if you don't know your way around. What are you trying to do?

[princeton123211]

On 10/2/2019 at 3:32 PM, FLGAline said:

Anyone know about rental cars in Newport?

Agree with Pepper-- finding out what you are trying to accomplish might help. Most everything in Newport is walkable or a short Uber away. The rental car agencies are on the outskirts of town so will require a taxi/Uber/Lyft to get to. You could also reserve a Zipcar of which there are a few downtown-- that might be easier than a traditional car rental. 

[Pepper0074]

Mentioning the zip cars reminded me that I also saw those small batmobile things on lower Thames Street. They could be fun too.

[DragonOfTheSeas]

On 10/4/2019 at 12:09 PM, Pepper0074 said:

No, but the one way streets make driving a nightmare if you don't know your way around. What are you trying to do?

 

On 10/2/2019 at 3:32 PM, FLGAline said:

Anyone know about rental cars in Newport?

OP--yes, a little more information would be helpful. 

 

First to answer your question-- There is a Hertz at 23 America's Cup, 401.846.1645. I read that it is inside the Visitor Center and 2 blocks from the tender port.  I do not have direct knowledge of this.

 

Everything else seems to be in Middletown.  It would not be worth the trouble to go there to get the car. JMHO

 

When are you going to be there?  DS was at the Navy War college for 11 months.  We visited for a week at Thanksgiving and a week for graduation in June.  There was a huge difference in getting around during those 2 times.  During the summer months it is very busy and parking is VERY difficult.  In the off season it is a quiet place to visit.  

 

What do you want to see?  Walk along the various wharfs and Thames Street?  It is right there. No need for transportation.  There is also a water taxi in season that will take you to Jamestown island and around the harbor.  [in season only]  We found just walking and shopping the various wharfs enjoyable.  

 

Visit the mansions and walk along the seaside path?  Take an Uber or taxi to your starting point and get one to pick you up when you are ready to stop.  We had our car both times and had to backtrack to pick it up.  

 

Eat lobster?  There is no need to go too far.  We ate a several restaurants on Thames Street.  [1 block from tender dock] They all are pretty good. [lots of competition] and they serve lobster for a price. 

 

Our Timeshare was on long wharf.  [near the tender dock] There is a lobster shack at the corner on Long wharf.  This is a very short walk.  It is owned by the fishing cooperative.  The food is great and the prices are much better than a regular restaurant. 

 

Have a great cruise!  Our DIL was not very happy to be stationed there for a year when she first found out.  [She felt it would be too cold.]  I told her the people who made Newport famous were rich enough to live anywhere.  They picked Newport.  It is such a fun place to visit.

 

It can be chilly there even in the summer.  Take a light sweater--just in case the wind is coming off the water.