Does anyone have any suggestions for renting a car in Puerto Vallarta? Is it worth it, or should we just use taxi's and shuttles? We're staying at an airbnb in south PV.

OMG. You could not pay me to drive in PV. The old town and south of the river have all you want. You can walk everywhere you need to go and maybe take a taxi to the odd dinner if for some reason you can't walk a few blocks.

Splurge in a taxi to Sayulita for a day. We also take a city bus to Boca De Tomatlan for a day drip. If you want pool time get a day pass at the Tropicana and hang out there for a day.

I would just take the bus or taxis

Sixt.com.mx
About 10 bucks a day

What kind of insurance do you get for $10 a day?

I always believed I had insurance under my credit card as Mexico is in North America and your card should cover all of mainland north america. Although someone at one company told me that mexico is not in north america....ah....ya...it is. Check with your credit card provider and read the fine print

Interesting! And you think it's safe to drive in PV?

We just took cabs. The system is great with city divided into zones and fixed rates to go from one zone to other. The most expensive cab will be the one from the airport to your first destination since the cab union at the airport wants to make money. Once in the city it is cheap.

i would never drive in mexico especially puerto vallarta!

That's how I'm feeling, but wanted to get get some opinions on it.

Dii Gee exactly.

I used to drive mainly from from Airport to Sayulita and all the grocery/supply stops in between. Went up the coast couple times. Had one issue after i picked up some friends at airport i passed out some cold beers for them to drink( welcome to Mexico and totally legal there as long as the driver is not drinking). Cop was merging beside me and pulled me over and was going to take me in for a breathalyzer and have my vehicle towed. Paid him $100 to F.O. and save the hassle. Always be prepared to bribe in case of a shakedown....its a way of life for the cops there.

Derek you need to get extra insurance in Mexico. They have their own special way of handling accidents if they happen

'Special way'. Lol. Good luck negotiating a settlement should there be an accident. There are articles on this online. No amount of insurance will help you. Be prepared to pay pay pay gringo. Heaven forbid you are involved in a motor vehicle accident causing injury or death....you would never get your passport back and be able to get out of the country until the family of the injured party is satisfied that they have been sufficiently retributed for their loss

Their bus system is pretty good. We just used that the whole time. Their car rental insurance is crazy expensive

The buses are great, walking is safe. Don't be fooled by being told car rental is cheap. It is not. Your credit card insurance does not cover the liability portion of the car rental. For a week of rental, with all your insurance, will cost you about $400 a week. If you're willing to risk your level of insurance, then I'm sure you can find lower deals...just think about it though. If you are in an accident due to someone else's negligence, good luck getting your costs covered. I go to Puerto Vallarta alot. I usually stay in Old Town and I can walk anywhere within minutes. If I want to go further afield such as the Botanical gardens or Walmart or the Marina, I take the bus

Good to know! We're staying almost in Mismaloya!

The bus from there comes right into town

Chanel oh that far south.? That's not walkabout old town south of the river. If you are more than 1 K past Casa Anita Hotel it's a taxi back and forth. Maybe 200P each way each time from Misma to PV I think. Also can wave get the bus that runs back and forth to La Boca. It goes by mismaloya

Chanel too bad you're not actually in PV old town or romantic zone. Totally different experience. Not much going on in misma

That's fine, we have family that live in El Nogalito!

I've walked everywhere except when we went to Sayulita. We took a bus there.

i would never drive in PV

All I can say is have lots of cash on you if you make a driving infraction! And they are easy to make. (even if you don't) The police have the power, and they can always use extra cash.

collectivo is so cheap and easy to take

Pretty sure PV has uber now too

Was told that with "full coverage" insurance in Mexico, you still have deductable which is calculsted at 10% of the value of the vehicle...could lead to an expensive ride!

Taxis for sure! DO NOT drive in Mexico!

Suggestion: Forget this idea. Would not recommend to any tourist.

We rented a car in PV because we had to drive 2 hours north to our accommodation. We used Enterprise and paid the full insurance charge (3rd party liability is required in Mexico), but it was well managed and turned out well for us.