Rent a car?

[ohliz]

One would think when you rent a car, part of the rent is insurance

Liability insurance is included, collision damage insurance is at an additional charge. Sometimes full collision is half as much as the rent itself. There is still a deductible involved, unless you buy Island Car's "zero liability" coverage which costs $30 a day on top of the rental fee: http://www.islandcarrentals.com/Home.aspx/AutoCoverage

Insurance works the same way with rental cars in the US - CDW is around $10-25 a day, but many credit cards include that insurance if you use their card to rent - not so in Jamaica with 99.9% of credit cards. Very few will cover collision in Jamaica (or Ireland or Israel or Iceland, for some reason).

[negrilmon]

After 20 years, I can say that the government has really streamlined many aspects of the "legal maze" - for one, they accept PDF files which is a godsend when having to get forms to Kingston, which is still part of that maze - and even that maze is getting lesser each year.

I am owner and creator or Negril.com - starting that back in 1995 - own other things including RealNegril.com. We live outside Negril and have employed many great people who have gone on to work for major Jamaican corporations, started their own businesses and even have a few successful former employees in the States! It is always a great feeling to see our employees move on and make their own success, and we encourage it.

When you get here - lets sit back and share a few and exchange some stories!

Sounds good Rob!...FYI Chalis car rental is still looking into the situation...Thanks again!

[Ras Walleye]

This is why some of my best friends are drivers. After 14 years and 18 trips I am still not eager to drive in Jamaica. It's not that I can't, I just don't want to. Besides all the potential hassles, I am on vacation and want to get where I'm going safely regardless of how vacant I get If someday we are lucky enough to spend some seriously extended time there, such as in retirement, I would feel differently. But as a visitor I'll leave the driving to experienced local professionals!

[negrilmon]

This is why some of my best friends are drivers. After 14 years and 18 trips I am still not eager to drive in Jamaica. It's not that I can't, I just don't want to. Besides all the potential hassles, I am on vacation and want to get where I'm going safely regardless of vacant I get If someday we are lucky enough to spend some seriously extended time there, such as in retirement, I would feel differently. But as a visitor I'll leave the driving to experienced local professionals!

I'm with you Ras! It just took me a liittle longer to learn that the risk of driving isn't worth the reward...I had a great time while it lasted!