Hi, checking the price to rent a car in Puerto Valarta at Horwire.com and Travelocity.ca, it quoted me like 1 to 5 dollars a day for a small car. Is this possible or is there a catch somewhere?I do have a credit card that covers damage to the car. Don't know how to do clicky, so...here it is. https://www.hotwire.com/cars/#!/results/Puerto%2520Vallarta%252C%2520Mexico%2520-%2520(PVR)/Puerto%2520Vallarta%252C%2520Mexico%2520-%2520(PVR)/2016-09-26T12%253A00%253A00/2016-09-30T12%253A00%253A00?couponCode3=&membershipCode3=&rs=0&corporateDiscountCode3=&isFromSearchPopup=false&vertical=car&isFromAutoComplete=true&corporateDiscountCode1=&contextDomId=genRandom9&corporateDiscountCode2=&vendorCode2=0&vendorCode1=0&couponCode1=&membershipCode1=&vendorCode3=0&couponCode2=&membershipCode2=I was supposed to bring my motorcycle to Mexico but it is broken and do not have time to fix it.Thanks.

I checked FOX rental at the airport and they had Mexican cars for $0.72 a day and American cars for $1.31 to $31.10 per day.

Yes, that is the "real" price, however, you MUST buy their insurance, and that makes it quite high. Must???? If you don't buy it, you can't have the vehicle. Period, no exceptions. I took it up with Budget's corporate, and was told, basically, tough s--t.

Your credit card would probably not cover the insurance in Mexico.

Visa told me they cover collision in Mexico but they have to give me a letter to present to the rental company. The car must be covered for damage to others, if it is not included in the price, I must pay for it, otherwise I am not covered.I will double check that with my Visa.

Mexico requires liability insurance, and it must be from a Mexican company. The Credit Card coverage doesn't look like it qualifies for that, but may be for collision. The minuscule daily rate may help a potential renter to grab the insurance offered, less chance for argument.

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Kidoo
Explorer
Oct 09, 2016
qtla9111 wrote:
Kidoo wrote:
qtla9111 wrote:
Use Uber. It works great in most major Mexican cities. I use it all the time in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Hermosillo, Tijuana, and the list keeps growing. Good service, air conditioned, nice and clean people who are interested in making a living or use it part time to supplement while in school. No question on charges, goes straight to your credit card no tips required. You know in advance who your driver is, and the type of car with its plates listed.

Airport taxi in Monterrey to my house is 600 pesos. Uber is 220.

Thanks, I did not know they had uber in Mexico, sounds good. How does it work, do you have to register somewhere to pay or they take the credit card? Where does it say how much it cost?

Go to the Uber webpage and sign up as a rider. You give them your credit card information and you are good to go. The beauty of Uber for business in Mexico is that for all my expenses I need an official registered invoice. With an airport taxi it takes an email, a webpage, filling in lots of blanks to get it. With Uber I do nothing. Once the ride is completed, in less than five minutes I get an email with the amount and my invoice via PDF.

When you use the Uber page on your smartphone, it sees your location. You can also see little cars hovering around where you are and you put in your destination (if unsure or not exact the Uber driver can change it when you get in the car). You hit enter, it tells you the price for the ride, how many minutes it will take and you can track the car on the map. It shows the driver's picture, type of car and license plate.

Best part is that they offer you promotions and free trips. You should get one your first time around.

So easy, fast, and cheap. It's international so your account is good anywhere.

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Looks great. We have Uber in Montreal, and it makes a lot of wave with the regular taxi driver, but I guess things changes and not everyone are happy.

How about getting fraud on your credit card, do you get any type of protection when using it?

Thanks
qtla9111
Nomad
Oct 09, 2016
The charges on the card are directly from the Uber company. No intervention from drivers. I would say a portion of Mexico business travelers are now using Uber and I've not heard a thing on social media about that.
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Oct 11, 2016
Few things are as frustrating as the convenience of driving to downtown only to be forced to park 11 blocks away then see the bus that passes by your front gate discharge passengers 50' from your destination...
Kidoo
Explorer
Oct 12, 2016
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Few things are as frustrating as the convenience of driving to downtown only to be forced to park 11 blocks away then see the bus that passes by your front gate discharge passengers 50' from your destination...

A guy with a motorcycle told me the same, hard to park and sometimes you have to pay.

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