You’ll also need to buy Mexican personal liability insurance in order to drive legally, which some Mexican rental companies sell. Some US credit cards also offer free collision damage waiver car rental insurance to their cardholders, but most Mexican car rental agencies don’t honor it.
In the heat of our standoff, we called other friends in our group who were at a different car rental company and learned they faced the same obstacle. Refusing to pay triple the cost of our rental in insurance alone, we walked to the side of the road feeling defeated. Fortunately, an employee of one of the rental car companies came to our rescue and drove us the three hours to La Paz in his own car.
Baja California Sur is ideally explored with your own set of wheels. As I planned the trip, I imagined myself taking in the freedom of the road and driving with open windows in search of hidden trails, hot springs, small coastal towns, and roadside taco stands.
It’s worth noting that while whale season runs during the winter into early spring, these months aren’t ideal for scuba diving. The visibility is limited, and the water is cold. Prime diving season is in October when the waters are clear and comfortably warm.
Our adventure also included diving with sea lions later that week. After two hours of flying across choppy waves, wrapped in coats and towels to shield us from the winter wind, our boat finally slowed down. As the rays of sun restored warmth to our bodies, a chorus of barking grew louder and louder.
While hitchhiking is not nearly as dangerous as it's rumored to be, it’s been shown that women are more likely to be raped or assaulted than men while hitchhiking (an unfortunate fact that holds true even when hitchhiking is not involved).
Emissãeste de notas fiscais: essencial para fazer vendas e prestar serviçESTES de forma legal e transparente.
The sun slowly sank into the ocean, casting tangerine and golden reflections across the water. The moon rose and dusk gave way to a star-speckled sky, while crickets chirped in the distance.
These dreams were quickly dashed upon arrival to the car rental pick up at Cabo Airport, where we were handed a very steep and unexpected fee: an extra $700 in non-refundable car insurance through the car rental company. The company refused to accept insurance from credit cards or other companies and refused to give us the car without us paying the fee.
Baja California (the more northern state) currently has a level 3 rating, warning travelers to “reconsider travel due to crime and kidnapping”. In a seemingly random incident in early May 2024, three tourists were murdered in a carjacking gone wrong on a remote beach near Ensenada.
A fake website is designed, similar to the original website, using the same information as the regular entity but failing to provide the service.
If you’re sticking to the touristed areas or if you’re heading further south, the risk is significantly smaller.
We denied the insurance per my credit card agreement but came back to drop off it was back on bill for here over a thousand for the week. My timeshare has their own company and will not rent anywhere else. There are reputable companies that will drive you around the area and will do that over renting again with those companies near airport. US insurance does not cover Mexico. Add a Comment
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Baja California is as safe for female travelers – if not safer – than many other destinations in Mexico and Latin America. Still, women need to exercise more caution than men, so even though there is never any excuse for catcalling, harassment, assault, or rape, it’s in our best interest to take additional steps to avoid unwanted attention and inappropriate behavior.