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