Aruba Car Rental Tips
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| California Lighthouse is one of the attractions that car renters can visit. Credit: Wikimedia Creative Commons license |
An abundant selection of car rental companies is located mainly at the Queen Beatrix International Airport, in the popular capital city of Oranjestad.
Aruba Car Rental AgenciesHere is a listing of car rental companies in Aruba. Please note, several of these companies have more than one location on the island. Toyota Rent-A-Car 3 Locations: - Camacuri 8, Oranjestad (main office) - Aruba Beach Club - Playa Linda Beach Resort Phone: +297-583-4832 Website: N/A Economy Car Rental Location: Bushiri 27, Oranjestad Phone: +297-583-0200 US Call: 1-866-978-5780 Amigo Car Rental Location: Schotlandstraat 56, Oranjestad Phone: +297-583-8833 Website: N/A Econo 3 Locations: - Schotlandstraat 6, Oranjestad (main office) - Queen Beatrix Airport - LaQuinta Beach Resort Phone: +297-582-0920 US Call: 1-877-461-9913 Web site Budget Rent A Car 3 Locations: - Camacuri 10, Oranjestad (main office) - Queen Beatrix Airport - L.G. Smith Blvd 370 Phone: +297-582-8600 Web site Tropic Car Rental Location: Ayo 5A, Paradera Phone: +297-585-0405 Web site Avis Car Rental 2 Locations: - Bubali 69, Noord (main 0ffice) - Queen Beatrix Airport: Phone: +297-587-7202 Web site American Car and Jeep 3 Locations: - Kamerlingh Onnestraat 72, Oranjestad (main office) - Queen Beatrix Airport - Cruise Terminal Phone: +297-583-9742 Web site Royal Car Rental Location: SabanaLiber 5, Oranjestad Phone: +297-587-7900 US Call-1-866-978-0965 Web site Ace Car Rental Location: Paradera 7, Paradera Phone: +297-583-0840 US Call: 1-866-978-5191 Web site Top Drive Car Rental 3 Locations: - AltoVista 129, Noord (main office) - Queen Beatrix Airport - Cruise Terminal, Oranjestad Phone: +297-587-1729 US Call: 1-866-978-5373 Web site Value Car Rental Location: Koyari 30C, Noord Phone: +297-586-4188 US Call: 1-786-623-0662 Web site Super Car Rental Location: Washington 94, Noord Phone: +297-586-8765 US Call: 1-877-770-7293 Web site |
Only about 21 miles long, this island has a land mass of 69 square miles, much of it taken up by Arikok National Park, which has few roads. It means anyone renting a car won't have much of the island to explore, which they can easily do in one afternoon.
A car rental is more useful for traveling among the shops, restaurants and hotels that line Oranjestad, Palm Beach and Eagle Beach.
Renting a car or jeep gives the visitor the capability to investigate the many hidden treasures created by nature. They include the caves in the Arikok National Park, the Natural Pond and the Ayo Rock Formations near Ayo Village, which is about two miles from the now collapsed Natural Bridge that still attracts many visitors to this day.
These points of interest can generally only be accessed by jeep or 4 wheel drive car, due to the bumpy, rocky terrain, away from the soft sands of the beaches, the shopping areas and hotel districts.
Spending a day at the California Lighthouse, The Butterfly Farm in Palm Beach, or the Ostrich Farm can add memorable experiences to stay with you long after the suntan fades.
Renting a car, even if just for a few days, will only enhance the ability to appreciate everything Aruba has to offer.
Scott S. Bateman is a professional journalist who has traveled widely throughout the Caribbean and the Americas.
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- October 21, 2020