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Rent Car Location Help #64747
08/14/2015 05:12 PM 08/14/2015 05:12 PM
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Featherdance Offline OP
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Hi there!
I'm cruising into Philipsburg at the end of the month and having a tough time finding out which rental car locations are close to the dock and affordable.

Any recommendations ?? Prefer local companies but open to ideas!
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Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Featherdance] #64748
08/14/2015 05:27 PM 08/14/2015 05:27 PM
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Try Coastal Car Rental. It is very popular with cruisers.
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: islandgem] #64749
08/14/2015 05:35 PM 08/14/2015 05:35 PM
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Featherdance Offline OP
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Strangely Coastal Car Rental says no cars available on the date I'm coming to visit??
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Featherdance] #64750
08/14/2015 06:05 PM 08/14/2015 06:05 PM
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Central Florida!
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Could be, if you are there with several other ships. Have you checked to see how many other ships are in when you are??

Carol Hill
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Carol_Hill] #64751
08/14/2015 06:09 PM 08/14/2015 06:09 PM
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Auburn, WA
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Look into Hertz. They have the largest fleet in SXM and have rentals at the dock.
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Featherdance] #64752
08/14/2015 08:09 PM 08/14/2015 08:09 PM
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Greensboro,N.C.From Colonie NY
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Not to worry as soon as you get off the ship they will find you before you find them.
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: wildbill069] #64753
08/14/2015 10:12 PM 08/14/2015 10:12 PM
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Central Florida
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Try www.kangourou-carrental.com. I got a good rate for next month.

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Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Featherdance] #64754
08/14/2015 10:26 PM 08/14/2015 10:26 PM
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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They book up quickly as they are very popular for one day rentals.There must be a few other ships in port that day.
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: islandgem] #64755
08/16/2015 06:03 PM 08/16/2015 06:03 PM
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Featherdance Offline OP
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What are average taxi rates? Like from Philipsburg to grand case, grand case to orient , orient to Philipsburg?
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Featherdance] #64756
08/16/2015 06:43 PM 08/16/2015 06:43 PM
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Central Florida!
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As I said in the other thread, your best bet is to hire a taxi for the day, if you want to do an ambitious 'around the island' tour.

Carol Hill
Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Carol_Hill] #64757
08/16/2015 08:43 PM 08/16/2015 08:43 PM
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Brookfield, CT.
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And to add to that, Carol, everyone who has used Mr. Brooks service has spoken very highly of him. I believe J.D.'s friend Mr. Bruney also does this, no? Just a thought but I have no contact info for him. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />

Respectfully,

pat



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Re: Rent Car Location Help [Re: Featherdance] #64758
08/17/2015 07:26 AM 08/17/2015 07:26 AM
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SXM and NY
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Here's a page that shows taxi fares. From the port to Orient is $25 for 1 or 2 people. It's $30 to Grand Case. A three hour island tour is $110.

Lucia's Taxi Service has a $20 discount coupon valid on the tours only.

Erich Kranz
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