Who rents a car and who dosnt? - Page 2

cpjones · 08-28-2008, 04:12 PM

Nope!.. No car for us... we're on the island for the wonderful beaches and beautiful weather. Too much driving ar home!

jerry29 · 08-28-2008, 04:30 PM

we always rent-as soon as we arrive we pick up our yaris and enjoy it everyday to differnet beaches restaurants and of course shopping.we love the freedom of picking what restaurtant we choose to go to or what casino to visit.We also go food shopping and because we have a car it is a pleasure to jump in it and take off at anytime .I actually believe it is chearper in the long run to have a car than to take taxis, buses and have to wait around.

kent · 08-28-2008, 04:35 PM

We rent a car for the 3 weeks we are there. I need wheels to go snorkling everyday. I can usually get a 4 door car for the 3 weeks for $500 total with all taxes. When you do the math it pays for itself. You figure a taxi to and from the airport and then evenings. When you are a snorkle freak like me, you have to have wheels!!!

danadog56 · 08-28-2008, 07:26 PM

We also rent a vehicle, although I "rough-it" and get the cheapest suv I can get my hands on...and of course off goes the top as soon as we get it, so not air, just wind in your face and sun on your head !!!! I promise my husband every year I will rent a air conditioned car the next time we go, but since I make all the reservations he gets what I rent !!!
It is nice to go out to NB and enjoy the wind in your face, wave to everybody and get some sun while doing it.....can't wait>>>>

Bill · 08-28-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cpjones

Nope!.. No car for us... we're on the island for the wonderful beaches and beautiful weather. Too much driving ar home!

I agree!!

~Amy~® · 08-28-2008, 09:45 PM

It might also depend on how long you stay on the island. When we used to stay for 7 days, a 1-3 day car rental to go exploring was plenty. Now that we stay for 2+ weeks, we definitely need a car to do other things because I couldn't stay on the beach every day for 17 days.......

dnrose · 08-30-2008, 07:51 AM

Fourth trip and haven't rented a car yet. At home drive to work everyday and before the trip 3 hour drive to airport to get the flight to Aruba so no interest in driving on vacation. Each year we usualy take a different tour of the island with Depalm for sight seeing or things away form the Divi Links. When we venture out to dinners or shopping we have found the bus service is very good and if that doesn' suite us a taxi works fine.

DNR

dogwriter · 08-30-2008, 02:56 PM

At least six trips without a car and never had a need. Cheap bus service and honest cabbies make it possible to save on car rental. More visitors=more traffic=more accidents.
Walt

kooky98 · 08-30-2008, 08:45 PM

The first time we were there we rented a car for three days and a scooter for one (there wasn't nearly as much traffic than). Now like Danadog, we always the cheapest 4x4 and no air...top down all week. We also stay in Malmok, so we need a car...I think next time we would split our week though between a 4X4 and a car to save on gas a little. But we love to snorkel and just explore and get lost...which we inevitably do every time we are in Aruba..haha....

abj · 08-31-2008, 09:34 AM

if we get back again(man i hope we do) we will defiantly rent a jeep. cabs get pricey

08-28-2008, 04:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
kent Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: palm beach, mangel halto for snorkling Age: 46 Posts: 280	We rent a car for the 3 weeks we are there. I need wheels to go snorkling everyday. I can usually get a 4 door car for the 3 weeks for $500 total with all taxes. When you do the math it pays for itself. You figure a taxi to and from the airport and then evenings. When you are a snorkle freak like me, you have to have wheels!!! __________________ June 26 2010 will be 19th trip. Jan 2011 will be the BIG 20!!! Aruba 2009 pictures from travel photos on webshots

08-28-2008, 07:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
danadog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: everywhere and anywhere Posts: 1,178	We also rent a vehicle, although I "rough-it" and get the cheapest suv I can get my hands on...and of course off goes the top as soon as we get it, so not air, just wind in your face and sun on your head !!!! I promise my husband every year I will rent a air conditioned car the next time we go, but since I make all the reservations he gets what I rent !!! It is nice to go out to NB and enjoy the wind in your face, wave to everybody and get some sun while doing it.....can't wait>>>> __________________ too many days to count..feels like forever till we get to go back to paradise....

08-28-2008, 09:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
~Amy~® Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 864	It might also depend on how long you stay on the island. When we used to stay for 7 days, a 1-3 day car rental to go exploring was plenty. Now that we stay for 2+ weeks, we definitely need a car to do other things because I couldn't stay on the beach every day for 17 days....... __________________ ~Amy~® May 7, 2010: 21st trip to Aruba

08-30-2008, 07:51 AM	#17 (permalink)
dnrose Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Beach Posts: 8	Fourth trip and haven't rented a car yet. At home drive to work everyday and before the trip 3 hour drive to airport to get the flight to Aruba so no interest in driving on vacation. Each year we usualy take a different tour of the island with Depalm for sight seeing or things away form the Divi Links. When we venture out to dinners or shopping we have found the bus service is very good and if that doesn' suite us a taxi works fine. DNR __________________ We'll see you on the beach, DNR Next Aruba trip in

08-30-2008, 02:56 PM	#18 (permalink)
dogwriter Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 43	At least six trips without a car and never had a need. Cheap bus service and honest cabbies make it possible to save on car rental. More visitors=more traffic=more accidents. Walt __________________ "Vacation is what you make of it, take from it and what you leave behind."

08-28-2008, 04:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
cpjones Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palm Beach Posts: 77	Nope!.. No car for us... we're on the island for the wonderful beaches and beautiful weather. Too much driving ar home!

08-28-2008, 04:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
jerry29 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: beach Posts: 5	we always rent-as soon as we arrive we pick up our yaris and enjoy it everyday to differnet beaches restaurants and of course shopping.we love the freedom of picking what restaurtant we choose to go to or what casino to visit.We also go food shopping and because we have a car it is a pleasure to jump in it and take off at anytime .I actually believe it is chearper in the long run to have a car than to take taxis, buses and have to wait around.

08-30-2008, 08:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
kooky98 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: The water... Posts: 13	The first time we were there we rented a car for three days and a scooter for one (there wasn't nearly as much traffic than). Now like Danadog, we always the cheapest 4x4 and no air...top down all week. We also stay in Malmok, so we need a car...I think next time we would split our week though between a 4X4 and a car to save on gas a little. But we love to snorkel and just explore and get lost...which we inevitably do every time we are in Aruba..haha....

08-31-2008, 09:34 AM	#20 (permalink)
abj Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 126	if we get back again(man i hope we do) we will defiantly rent a jeep. cabs get pricey __________________ Dominica Reviews