Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Where to rent a car in Panama-City and what you should be avoiding ?

1) Only rent a car if you only plan to get outside Panama-City, in the city use taxis or the new Metro.

2) Avoid renting a car at Tocumen International airport - A) If you don't understand Spansih and are in a hurry, B) people are anxious to get the car and get gone without checking to see what they've agreed to and C) when they return they are in a hurry to catch their flights and will not argue with lame, fraudulent claims or overpriced add-ons.

3) Don't rent a car if your plan is to only get to Bocas del Toro - By the time you add up all the costs for a rental car, the airfare doesn't look quite so expensive. Also, keep in mind that the express busses from Panama City to Almirante and return are no slower than what you can drive that distance. It's a very long and tiring 10 to 13 hours in a car

4)Our suggestion: You will be better off picking up the car at Albrook (Gelabert) Domestic Airport because the traffic is less rough than the other areas in the city and you will be closer to the Corredor
Norte if you plan to go to Portobelo or the American bridge if you plan to drive along the pacific.

You will avoid experiencing the traffic and the lack of signs in Panama-City. There are many agencies, Dollars Car rental is OK


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