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Puerto Vallarta is a town which you will enjoy much more by walking around. On the other hand, Vallarta's streets are not the most comfortable to drive on and parking is a problem in some areas.
However, if you want to go to nearby towns/beaches it can be really convenient to rent a car, as Vallarta is quite spread along the coastline and the distances can be somewhat long. This is the first time I did it, and National car rental was the best option I found (money wise). Make sure you make a reservation at least 3-4 days before in order to secure your car - it looks like there's a lot of demand for their cars and they might not have one available for you if you don't make a reservation in advance.
They have several desks available: right at the airport, a big/main office across the street from the airport, at the Sheraton Buganvilias, Marriott, Flamingo and other hotels. You can pick & drop the car at any of these different locations (not necessarily the same for both) at no extra charge, and they will even drive you on a van from the main office in front of the airport to the departures terminal for free. I paid around USD $50 for a 24-hour rental + gas for a medium size, automatic A/C car, with a 1 extra hour tolerance. The service was good and the car we got was cool (last year's model, perfect conditions). More details on their website.
Please note: As I said previously, parking can be a problem in some places in Vallarta, and I realized that even some of the biggest hotels do not have parking of their own available. You might want to check on this in order not to have problems to park the car overnight, although Vallarta seems to be a safe place and your car will most probably be safe even if you park it on the street. Try not to drive or park right in downtown (especially the Malecon area), it usually gets messy!! Leave a Comment
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 by sloppyb
If you do rent, definitely spring for the full insurance and $0 deductible...you'd be surprised what can happen to your car when your driving on those roads, or even when you're not driving at all. The insurance is only like $50 US and paid for itself at least 20 fold after our car was scratched, and then a rock gutted the bottom of our engine. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 by lar-n-me
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 by malianrob
We were here for a week and had the car for the whole time that we were here. It wasnt very expensive to rent but all the cars (at a descent cost) are stick shift. This was a problem for me because I only know how to drive automatic. Likely everyone else in our group knows how to drive stick.
We had alot of fun. I actually even learned how to drive stick in this car:) Theme: Car/Motor Home
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