We always recommend renting a car while visiting the Riviera Maya. There are many little roads to travel and places to explore, most of which is best done with a rental car and comfortable shoes. Car rentals can be easily completed online at any of several websites and are often very affordable.

Easy Way Car Rental
Travelocity: Car-Rental Deals
Expedia: Car Deals Page

The trick to renting a car in Mexico is understanding the need for liability insurance. While often listed as "optional" liability insurance is a must have when driving in Mexico. Additionally many car rental companies will place a large "hold" on your credit card should you choose not to purchase their insurance. (Often in the neighborhood of $2000 US).The cost of liability insurance is seldom included in the daily or weekly rental rate quoted online and is generally only disclosed in very fine print. (See the insurance discloser Travelocity.com below). Coverage provided by credit card companies is not valid.

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Easy Way Car Rental

Looking for Someplace in Akumal where no rental car is required: Dos Palmas Villa and the Hotel Akumal Caribe!

When shopping for car rentals the following information on insurance may help. Insurance is broken down into different categories. The required insurance is the "Additionally Liability Insurance" also know as the ALI. We recommend the Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft Protection (TP) also. We recommend that you purchase these through the rental company, they are however often available through major credit cards. Please check with your credit card company for availability and details.

We have two favorite car rental companies, Easy Way Rent A Car , Budget and EuropCar. Easy Way has a nice comparison chart on their site that provides the daily rental rate of the different car models they offer. Whether or not you rent with Easy Way, this chart is a nice resource to use when looking at other rental companies as well. Easy Way is not located in the airport, but will pick you up. They have always taken great care of our clients! Also, Easy Way does offer chofer services for an additional fee. If you are interested in having a driver during your stay, we are happy to recommend the very professional staff at Easy Way. Rates are posted on their site.

There are rental car agencies in Akumal. The rates are usually higher (around $65 US per day for VW Bug) when you rent locally, but if you only need a car for one or two days this is a great option. Car Rental is available in Akumal via AkumalGuide.com located in the Hotel Akumal Caribe, at Akumal's main arches. E-Mail Nayeli@akumalguide.com for more information or TSA (Travel Services of Akumal) located behind the Ecological Center and The Original Akumal Dive Shop.

We have found the best rates by reserving cars online, prior to arrival. During low season (August, September and October) you can sometimes find a good deal by negotiating directly with the agent at the desk, we always recommending shopping around before you go and having a good idea of what you can expect to pay before you go.

Travelocity Car Rental Wizard

Pick-up / drop-off the car:

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Car Type: 5 basic typesEconomyCompactIntermediateStandardFull SizePremiumLuxuryConvertibleStation WagonVanSport UtilityPickup TruckSpecialty

From the Travelocity.com Loss and Damage Waiver, fine print:

Loss Damage Waiver

PDW -PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAIVER- IS OPTIONAL.
** CREDIT CARD INSURANCE COVERAGES ARE NOT ACCEPTED **
** IN MEXICO. **
PDW-PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAIVER, CDW-COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER
ARE WAIVERS OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL VEHICLES.
A DEPOSIT OF 10 PERCENT OF THE VEHICLES VALUE WILL BE
HELD ON THE CUSTOMERS CREDIT CARD BY PRE-AUTHORIZATION
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE RENTAL. DEPOSIT IS REVERSED
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RETURNED WITHOUT DAMAGE. COST IS
USD 24.00 PER DAY.
10 PERCENT DEDUCTIBLE OF VEHICLE VALUE FOR ACCIDENTS.
20 PERCENT DEDUCTIBLEOF VEHICLE VALUE FOR TOTAL LOSS
OR THEFT.
IF PDW/CDW/LDW IS DECLINED, THE CUSTOMER MUST PURCHASE
THE THIRD PARTY LIABILITY INSURANCE AND WOULD BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE.

LDW IS A PROTECTION PLAN THAT HAS THE WIDEST AND MOST
TRANSPARENT RISK COVERAGE IN MEXICO, WITH THE ADDED
ADVANTAGE OF A ZERO PERCENT DEDUCTIBLE. THIS COVERAGE
PROTECTS CUSTOMERS AGAINST TOTAL AND PARTIAL THEFT AND
ANY TYPE OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE THRIFTY VEHICLE.
IT IS THE MOST COMPLETE PHYSICAL DAMAGE PROTECTION THAT
THE CUSTOMER WILL FIND. COST IS USD 30.00 PER DAY.
SEE INSURANCE, PAI, CDW FOR MORECOVERAGE INFORMATION.
RESTRICTIONS APPLY FOR LDW AND IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS--
CANCUN - CUN,CU6
LA PAZ - LAP,LP2
LEON - BJX
LOS CABOS - CSL,SJD,SJ3,SJ4
HERMOSILLO - HMO
ZIHUATANEJO - ZIH
MANZANILLO - ZLO
AGUASCALIENTES - AGU,AG5
ACAPULCO - ACA,AC2
ZACATECAS - ZCL