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