Lagunamar [Merged]

[bobpark56]

We, too, endorse USA Transfers...and also Canada transfers. Our experience suggests that the vehicles are a bit newer and nicer at Canada Transfers.

 

[dioxide45]

There has to be some pricing errors or something on Orbitz. Checking prices for our 14 day trip, there are some rates showing $0 per day. Some others are $1 and $2. Are they thinking you will take the CDW and they make their money on that? I don't see rates even close to this when looking on the direct car company websites.

One think I read, if you don't take their CDW and instead rely on your own credit card coverage, they may place a large hold against your card to cover any potential damage.

 

[r1lee]

There has to be some pricing errors or something on Orbitz. Checking prices for our 14 day trip, there are some rates showing $0 per day. Some others are $1 and $2. Are they thinking you will take the CDW and they make their money on that?

One think I read, if you don't take their CDW and instead rely on your own credit card coverage, they may place a large hold against your card to cover any potential damage.

Yup, crazy eh? 6 day rental for $7 haha. Not just orbitz, travelocity and others to. I'm going to call back tomorrow and ask what's the cost with all the insurance. Only really need it for 1 day.

 

[SMHarman]

Yup, crazy eh? 6 day rental for $7 haha.
I'm going to call back tomorrow and ask what's the cost with all the insurance. Only really need it for 1 day.

And drive both ways to the airport. Save $ on the round trip.

 

[dioxide45]

It looks like Avis has a location in La Isla. There is also Economy Rental Car somewhere close. Lagunamar is at km 12.5 and Economy is at km 11.5 in Flamingo Plaza.

 

[bobpark56]

Uber definitely not. We saw many signs stating Uber was illegal. No idea about Lyft.
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Illegal must be a taxi union thing, local to Cancun or Qunitana Roo. We were in Merida in early December, and Uber was active there. We used it one evening.

 

[Scotten]

It looks like Avis has a location in La Isla. There is also Economy Rental Car somewhere close. Lagunamar is at km 12.5 and Economy is at km 11.5 in Flamingo Plaza.

For what it's worth, I made a reservation with Avis the night before I need a car at the La Isla location. When I showed up the next morning, I was told that I had to walk 20 minutes south to get the car from another Avis facility.

I walked back to Lagunmar and overpaid from the Dollar guy in the lobby. I needed the car immediately and I didn't have time to wander around.

 

[dioxide45]

For what it's worth, I made a reservation with Avis the night before I need a car at the La Isla location. When I showed up the next morning, I was told that I had to walk 20 minutes south to get the car from another Avis facility.

I walked back to Lagunmar and overpaid from the Dollar guy in the lobby. I needed the car immediately and I didn't have time to wander around.

That is good to know. I certainly wouldn't be please to show up to no car. My guess is that this location gets its cars from other locations in Cancun and only maintains enough availability to cover reservations that were made. Since yours was last minute, they didn't have enough time to get the car there to fill the reservation before you showed up.

We are still up in the air on if we will rent a car for our trip. We are in Cancun 14 days. Adding CDW and full insurance is another $25 a day. It doesn't make that $3 a day car quite so cheap.

 

[Ty1on]

You don't have to rent for all 14 days.

 

[SMHarman]

For what it's worth, I made a reservation with Avis the night before I need a car at the La Isla location. When I showed up the next morning, I was told that I had to walk 20 minutes south to get the car from another Avis facility.

I walked back to Lagunmar and overpaid from the Dollar guy in the lobby. I needed the car immediately and I didn't have time to wander around.

That is good to know. I certainly wouldn't be please to show up to no car. My guess is that this location gets its cars from other locations in Cancun and only maintains enough availability to cover reservations that were made. Since yours was last minute, they didn't have enough time to get the car there to fill the reservation before you showed up.

We are still up in the air on if we will rent a car for our trip. We are in Cancun 14 days. Adding CDW and full insurance is another $25 a day. It doesn't make that $3 a day car quite so cheap.

Funny thing is I had the opposite experience with them. I walked over they said oh you booked at the other one, we'll transfer the reservation. On my way 15 mind later while crying inside at the poor walkin that came in behind me and paid 5x what I did.

 

[maddog497]

Illegal must be a taxi union thing, local to Cancun or Qunitana Roo. We were in Merida in early December, and Uber was active there. We used it one evening.

Unfortunately, we took what we saw at face value. There were taxi, trucks, etc with signage all over them stating Uber was not allowed in Mexico. I bought into there message without checking it out.

 

[Ty1on]

Unfortunately, we took what we saw at face value. There were taxi, trucks, etc with signage all over them stating Uber was not allowed in Mexico. I bought into there message without checking it out.

https://www.uber.com/cities/cancun/

I think the signs are meant by taxi drivers to dissuade tourists from using Uber. Apparently it's pretty effective.

 

[dioxide45]

You don't have to rent for all 14 days.

True. We were originally hoping that we could get it for all 17 days to also save the cost of roundtrip transfers. However, we may just rent for the one day we drive to Tulum. However, all things I have read about Tulum, is that the cops there are worse for pulling over unsuspecting tourists than other places like Playa del Carmen and Cancun.

 

[elleny76]

We, too, endorse USA Transfers...and also Canada transfers. Our experience suggests that the vehicles are a bit newer and nicer at Canada Transfers.

USA transfers for us! $57 roundtrip Airport -Cancun Cancun-airport Just on time, no problems at all. Our CC got charged when we got in the van (private van ). We will travel with them again and again. Thanks Tugbbs friends for this awesome advice in transportation.

 

[SMHarman]

https://www.uber.com/cities/cancun/

I think the signs are meant by taxi drivers to dissuade tourists from using Uber. Apparently it's pretty effective.

And $10 for 4 from the airport to the hotel!

 

[Ty1on]

And $10 for 4 from the airport to the hotel!

Wow! I was referring to the propoganda, but I agree that rideshare in general is effective and inexpensive.

 

[r1lee]

And $10 for 4 from the airport to the hotel!

Not worried about questionable über drivers? My concern is safety.

 

[SMHarman]

Not worried about questionable über drivers? My concern is safety.

Yup, the taxis are soooo much safer

 

[r1lee]

Yup, the taxis are soooo much safer

Asking a question, my first time being down there so an honest answer would be appreciated. I guess I can take your sarcastic remark that uber is just as safe as taxi's than.

 

[blondietink]

From our experience, the taxi drivers are just plain crazy ..... take your life in your hands kind of crazy. But, not as crazy as the public bus drivers, lol.

 

[SMHarman]

Asking a question, my first time being down there so an honest answer would be appreciated. I guess I can take your sarcastic remark that uber is just as safe as taxi's than.

I would think driver training and vehicle quality is equal

 

[bobpark56]

From our experience, the taxi drivers are just plain crazy ..... take your life in your hands kind of crazy. But, not as crazy as the public bus drivers, lol.

We have used the taxis many times. Never had any problems like that.

 

[maddog497]

For us using the public transit was fun. We don't have any public transit were we live and this is the first time we didn't rent a car. We didn't find it too crowded, it was cheap, never more than a couple minute wait and never any concern with our safety.

For all you veterans, what kind of trading value does a 2 bedroom lockout have within II?

 

[Tucsonadventurer]

We took taxis, cheaper than transfer services and were never worried about their driving. That being said other parts of Mexico we have visited on other trips,
we had terrifying taxi drivers. I would not hesitate to use taxis in Cancun.

 

[maddog497]

Can you bank your weeks with Lagunamar? I think I read that you can't?

I thought this was a given but I don't know what I don't know, lol.

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