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Auto rental can be arranged for you with a leading local car hire
company. An average car, like maybe a Suzuki Jeep, is
approximately $330 (£225) per week, depending on the model of the car you select, the duration of
your stay, the EC$ rate and the season. Credit card transactions only.
A local licence is required and this will be provided by the rental
company - EC$30 (US$13) when you submit your US/Canadian/British
/International Driving Licence. The cost of petrol is much lower than
in the UK.
Car Hire on the island is not available to under 26 year
olds.
In order to give yourself time to adjust, we recommend that you take
receipt of your hire car the morning after your arrival. Your car will
be delivered to the villa at a mutually agreed time. On the evening of
arrival, if you wish to dine out, our taxi service is available for
hire - details of which are located at the property.
Driving here is on the left hand side. Because
of the British influence in this part of the Caribbean in the past,
everything concerned with autos uses the UK terms - but US and Canada
visitors never have a problem here. It's a slower pace of life. The
traffic isn't like New York! Just remember that auto = car, gas =
petrol, you get nearly 3 local dollars (EC$) for 1 of yours (good, eh?)
and you'll be OK. Take it easy, you're on vacation.
Remember to
purchase your temporary driver's license: the rental company will help
you with the processing. Do be careful of small Car Rental Agents; it
might be worth the additional cost of renting from larger, reputable international companies.
Grenada
auto rental has big advantages: the island has some wonderful lonely
beaches, which are only accessible if you have your own
transport. One of the most useful
items you will then need is a map of the island - although you can't
get
lost, at least not for long. There are few road signs around the
countryside, but if in doubt as to where exactly you are, just stop and
ask someone.
They will point you in the right direction. You
will be somewhat bemused by the literal descriptions in their
directions. The common direction is “You go so - and then you
go so”. Left and right are rarely used!
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