HI, if your first trip, I would pre book Wilfred for an airport pick up and drive to where you are staying - bonus you get a little tour, Wilfred will stop at a store plus tell you a bit about the island. For me just easier and if we are getting a car I get it delivered the where we are staying the next morning -we use AAA but everyone has their fave - just make sure and get all in pricing in your quote.

Don't want to start a drink and drive thread, but driving to Orient got old quickly once we realized how low the Fr limit is - so we started staying in Orient Village and walking to the beach.

Grand Case to Orient is not that far and Wilfred lives nearby Orient, my taxi rate sheet [2014?] says $15 each way for 2

But a car means you can explore, pick up supplies and generally keep your own schedule.

But beach and drinking, I would take a cab

J&B