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Re: The anti-rental car thread. Can we without?
[Re: 4Driver4]
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04/15/2015 06:05 PM
04/15/2015 06:05 PM
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My opinion is that for a short trip, you could go carless if you are staying in Maho,( Maho Beach, Mullet Beach, Cupecoy Beach) or Grand Case. Anywhere else you should have a car. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/breakingnews.gif" alt="" />
Paradise is an island in the Caribbean!
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Re: The anti-rental car thread. Can we without?
[Re: 4Driver4]
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04/15/2015 06:27 PM
04/15/2015 06:27 PM
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To ME, personally, it's not worth the hassle to try to get a cab when you need it, considering you will have to pay for a cab at least from PJIA and back. But if you decide to do it, I would contact someone like TTOL sponsor Wilfred Brooks and arrange to have him do all your transport, so you can at least call him and expect him to show up whenever you need him.
Carol Hill
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Re: The anti-rental car thread. Can we do without?
[Re: 4Driver4]
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04/15/2015 06:43 PM
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Strictly from a financial point, rent the car. All the non-financial considerations, e.g. convenience, are just icing on the cake.
You'll probably spend at least $30 each way for cabs to the airport, so at $100 for the car for a week, you'll spend around $5 a day for the convenience of having the car. Go to Seraphina, Simply, and perhaps a dinner out one time, and you're ahead of the game.
Sure, you can do without, but I don't think it's worthwhile.
ETA: I just noticed this is a short trip. My conclusion still holds.
Last edited by cruzer; 04/15/2015 06:44 PM.
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Re: The anti-rental car thread. Can we do without?
[Re: 4Driver4]
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04/15/2015 09:34 PM
04/15/2015 09:34 PM
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I would suggest you rent a car from one of the sponsors on this board and enjoy your freedom to come and go as you please while on vacation. Even a short vacation needs to be stress free!
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Re: The anti-rental car thread. Can we do without?
[Re: 4Driver4]
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04/16/2015 11:18 AM
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Much easier to rent a car. You could wait half your vacation for a cab... but... if people have specific French Side cab drivers who can respond quickly... that might really work!
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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Re: The anti-rental car thread. Can we do without?
[Re: 4Driver4]
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04/16/2015 12:19 PM
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4D4,
We have rented a car every trip since our first one many years back and I always thought I'd never want to be without one, but last April we added a few days to our trip and stayed an extra few nights at Grand Case Beach Club after our two weeks at the Towers and it was the first time we truly could have been just as happy without a car as with one, so my way of thinking is that you could be fine carless in some lications but in others you might find yourself 'stuck' in paradise without one. Our truth is, we drove from Mullet Bay to Grand Case and from the moment we arrived at GCBC until the moment we got in the car to head out to the airport we never used it again. It remained parked the whole time we were at GCBC and we were perfectly content to walk or take the little jitney service to get around at the rare moments we actually wanted to leave GCBC, say for dinner ....
But remember, we had already been on the island for two weeks and had done all our sight-seeing and shopping and at that point we were perfectly happy to sit back and enjoy the time we had left quietly.
It really depends on you and your plans, as well as exactly where on the island you'll be staying. If you're an OB person staying there, or a Maho/Mullet person you'd be fine without wheels, and perhaps a few areas that I'm not as familiar with, but in the end, based on the price you paid for your car, I think you made overall the best decision as long as you're in a location where parking it won't be an issue. <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
"Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them."
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