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Airport Car Rental Posted by MarkR on May 7, 2016, 8:31 am What car rental companies have booths at the XLO airport. Their website says it has that information, but I am unable to find it. Thanks in advance for the help! Mark

BEWARE.. Posted by Dean & Judy on May 7, 2016, 11:06 am, in reply to "Airport Car Rental" the one and oly time I made a reservation they tried to RIP ME OFF!!! Here's the conversation "Sir, your card didn't work, let me try it again" "again sir, your card did not work! Do you have another card?" Luckily I have online banking and immediately walked away and checked my online account and guess what, two charges on my account!!! I would go with crazy cactus in Barra, friendly, cheaper and they don't steal from you!!! crazycactus.net

Car rentals at ZLO Posted by Esmitty on May 7, 2016, 7:48 pm, in reply to "BEWARE.." We've had good luck several years in a row with SIX rentals. They have honored the reservations and pricing made thru the internet. The cars have been fine. The clerks friendly and helpful. Never had any prob with them whatsoever.

crazy cactus Posted by Esmitty on May 7, 2016, 7:54 pm, in reply to "BEWARE.." We've also had good service and okay cars from Crazy Cactus, too. Seems to me they're somewhat more expensive than the airport, and you don!t get to save the ground transpo costs from ZLO.

Re: crazy cactus Posted by Pablo on May 8, 2016, 5:17 am, in reply to "crazy cactus" Crazy Cactus has always been the most recommended company to go with according to many over the years. Here's a posting from the archives: http://www.lamanzanilla.info/la_manzanilla_message_board/14-03-17_to_14-11-25/members5.boardhost.com/lamanzanilla/msg/1415082887.html

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by MarkR on May 9, 2016, 7:23 am, in reply to "Airport Car Rental" Thanks for the help. I've got some more research to do. How much is a taxi from ZLO to Barra?

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Tim Edwards on May 9, 2016, 9:23 am, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" Taxi to Barra is most likely $40usd. I have rented cars at the airport off and on for a dozen years and have never had much of a problem. I found the best way to shop of the best price is to go to the Alaska web site and shop there. (maybe the other Air Lines have the same)

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Donna on May 9, 2016, 10:38 am, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" We have rented with a Manzanillo company called Vasa. They will pick you up at the airport. Great rates and service. manzanillo@vasarentacar.com

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Ilene on May 9, 2016, 4:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" We used Crazy Cactus over Christmas this past year. To our surprise were delighted. It was worth the hassle of going to Barra to deal with Tracy and her mom. The price was firm and quoted in pesos. Tracey and her mom seem like very nice people. They all speak English. They were honest with us. They kept absolutely immaculate cars. They have full Mexican insurance coverage on all the cars. She is quite a perfectionist. Even the baby car seat was perfectly clean. We were so pleased I promised her I would write something nice over here one day. So here it is.

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by MarkR on May 9, 2016, 8:27 pm, in reply to "Airport Car Rental" Okay, so I have sent a email to Crazy Cactus. I have found the Sixt website and have an option to pay online from the US (Preferred) I just need to know what insurance I NEED. I know I need insurance and would not try driving down there without coverage. So the three choices are: Loss Damage Waiver, Personal Damage Protection and Supplemental Liability Insurance. I am thinking the Supplemental Liability is the NEED? Thanks again for all the help. I'm hoping to have something set this week since we will be down there in 16 days

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Ron Smith on May 9, 2016, 8:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" We now rent from Crazy Cactus. I have seen epic confrontations at ZLO over insurance charges, which often are not accurately represented on your estimate when booking from the US. It has been 3x the daily rental rate! My insurance agent in the US says: Get the insurance, get the insurance, get the insurance. I found that my credit card company offers very limited coverage, if any. Check for yourself.

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Tim Edwards on May 10, 2016, 7:34 am, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" My Insurance agent told me to get the MX liability. My credit card covers me for damage, but will not pay if I buy MX damage coverage. Check the car out good and take pictures of any damage. Check the windshield for damage. Often times the insurance cost as much as the car....... just like in the US or Europe

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Scott on May 10, 2016, 7:44 am, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" Yes, get full insurance. I used to rent all the time, but I found that the taxi service is often cheaper by the time you add all the charges. Remember there are costs with a rental other than money - an increase in stress and hassle associated with driving in Mexico. The only time I rent now is if I have a long trip or if I am traveling with more than two other people. Sometimes it is very nice to leave the driving and associated headaches to the local professionals. I used to think that I always had to have a car, but I found that I was wrong.

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Tim Edwards on May 10, 2016, 8:25 am, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" I agree with Scott. On our last 4 visits, we didn't have a car........ just used taxis. Unless you plan to travel to other towns often, taxis are cheaper

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by CriagB on May 10, 2016, 10:29 am, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" The auto insurance companies in Mexico have to be one of the biggest rackets. I would love to own one of those. The owners must be very, very rich people. We used to decline the Mexican insurance when our US credit card coverage was good. Somehow that was closed down (probably by Mexican insurance company political muscle). One thing we have found is that even though SUV type vehicles are more expensive to rent, their ability to survive big potholes due to stronger tires, and rocky roads, due to higher ground clearance makes them worth it. Their certainly is room for a Mexican insurance company to open up and offer much lower rates, but the owners would probably be killed by hit men.

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by MarkR on May 17, 2016, 5:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" Okay, first all thanks everyone for the help. I think I am going to test out Sixt rental. They allow me to prepay from here with my CC so I don't have to worry about using my card down there and don't have to worry about carrying the extra cash for rental to avoid fees or have to worry about taxi's traveling with 4 adults and luggage. The "liability" is included but the other options are: Third Party Insurance included Loss damage waiver US$ 28.25/day Personal accident protection US$3.00/day Supplemental Liability Insurance US$10.00/day I'm thinking Personal Accident and Supplemental Liability is enough. Thoughts? I have been down there multiple times and never rented a car. This time we want to do some exploring around to surrounding areas and not be dependent on a bus schedule.

Re: Airport Car Rental Posted by Donna on May 18, 2016, 9:02 am, in reply to "Re: Airport Car Rental" I say rent with VASA. Their rate,includes all insurance. Very resonable. We had the unfortunate experience of a small accident and they were there to help in no time flat. You pay when you leave manzanillo@vasarentacar.com

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