Renting a car in Mexico (Yucatan)?

Question

Wondering if I should visit the Yucatan with a rental car.

1. Is there extra costs not specified in the rental (via the internet) that I should pay overthere?

2. Is it secure to visit alone the Yucatan?

Answer 1

Talk with your hotel concierge service. A day rental is pretty easy to do through your hotel. FYI: They drive either really fast or really slow in that region. The Yucatan is a beautiful place and if you stay in the tourist regions you will be just fine.

Answer 2

it all depends. if your fluent your fine. also where abouts. yucatans a big area. if its around like cancun i would rent a car but anywhere else can get confusing and its easier to take taxis.

Answer 3

The bus system is an excellent way to get around and inexpensive. Car rentals you will need to purchase car insurance. If you are in an accident, the rules are very different in Mexico.

Read all about renting a car and the transportation system on this site

http://www.travelyucatan.com/trans-2.htm

Good Luck)

Answer 4

1. I have not encountered any extra fees other than those quoted on the Internet. About insurance, you need Mexican insurance. You can buy it when you rent the car or if your credit card offers insurance on car rentals then make sure you check with them that includes Mexican insurance. It also doesn't hurt to print that part of your credit card's user agreement as proof that you have Mexican insurance. In the unfortunate event that you did get into an accident you need to prove that you can pay (or have insurance) to cover the costs of any damage you may have caused. Otherwise the police can hold you until that is established.

2. Yes it's safe to visit the Yucatan alone, personally I would say the exact opposite of what the first poster said, I would say that Cancun would be the worst place to drive (the most traffic in the Yucatan for sure). Once you are outside of Cancun then the driving is pretty straight forward. Cancun has the most traffic and I would say taxi or bus around Cancun but drive to other places.

Watch out for topes, try to drive in day light.