| Renting a car is a high-priority item for anyone | | | | signs are in Spanish, but you should be able to |
| planning to travel to Puerto Rico as a tourist. | | | | figure out most of them since the symbols and |
| Touring by car is by far the best way for you to | | | | shapes used are identical or similar to those found |
| see the sights of this popular tourist attraction. | | | | in the U.S. In addition, there are toll roads, |
| Otherwise, you risk missing the prime spots that | | | | numbering three in all. They are marked by brown |
| seem to be accessible only by automobile. Not | | | | signs and are actually meant for tourists. The |
| surprisingly, car rental is big business in Puerto | | | | rental car company whose services you are hiring |
| Rico. Local car rental companies such as Dorado | | | | can advise you if the route you plan to take will |
| Car Rental in Dorado and Pier Car Rental in San | | | | include a toll road. Their automobiles generally don't |
| Juan operate side by side with multinational | | | | have a toll pass, so have some cash ready. Be |
| counterparts Avis and Hertz, both located in San | | | | prepared to shell out from 70 cents to $1.50 in toll |
| Juan. Reservations for these firms' rental cars fill | | | | fees. Driving in your rented car can become |
| out quickly at the height of the tourist season, so | | | | costly if you are accosted for over-speeding. You |
| it only makes sense to canvass and book ahead | | | | are fined a minimum of $50, more if the car |
| of time. Their prices are generally competitive, | | | | rental company you have contracted happens to |
| with only a few dollars' difference between car | | | | be one that charges their own fees for traffic |
| rental providers in some vehicle categories. You | | | | violations, on top of the fine. You can easily spot |
| can choose to vacation during the quieter, | | | | police cars by the lighted blue bars sitting on their |
| off-peak months, when rental charges are | | | | tops. Renting a car to drive during your vacation |
| cheaper and when last-minute or on-the-spot | | | | in Puerto Rico is the way to go. Equipping yourself |
| reservations are possible. There are a few things | | | | with the right information will allow you to find |
| to keep in mind when driving around Puerto Rico, | | | | your way around and enjoy your stay there at |
| whose main roads consist of expressways, | | | | the same time. Have a happy trip, and remember |
| highways and freeways. Be aware that the road | | | | to drive carefully! |