with car to Trinidad

Twies · Post by **Twies** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:54 pm

Anyone knows what company allows you to drive in T&T and Tobago ?
With the super good new cheap fast Lynx boat services there should be a few that allow this .. not ?
I've heard that Econo doesn't allow it and they operate on both Ilands ?
Tomás
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Twies · Post by **Twies** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:47 am

ok

Just heard that you ARE allowed to go with a rental from Trinidad to Tobago.
Someone has just done that using the new lynx boats.
( Econocar)
Did anyone drive already the other way ?

D. Gould · Post by **D. Gould** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:39 pm

i always rent with econocar in trinidad, and at the time they did not allow you to travel to tobago with the rental vehicle. if you can rent in tobago, and travel to trinidad with the car, then that is probably a new thing. i would love to hear from the person that actually did that. i have enquired and got no as an answer. also other family members who rent with econocar have gotten no as well.

this would be a good thing, if it is so.

Gisela Grell · Post by **Gisela Grell** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:34 am

Hi together, especially to granny

My experiences are the same. I rent a car from Shermans Auto Rental last year October (in fact I won it at the competition)

and they told me that it is not allowed to take the car to Trinidad. But everything else with Shermans was perfect.

Good luck with your car experiences

Cheers

Gisela (12 days to go)

D. Gould · Post by **D. Gould** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:09 pm

i think that it is an insurance issue perhaps, one government, but 2 physical locations, i am not sure. that would be too nice to be able to bring a rental from trinidad into tobago, especially for us island-hoppers who go back and forth. i live for that day. if the person who did this could let us know which company allows this, it would be good information. i have loads of people to give the info to, who come to trinidad, and rent on arrival at piarco. They go to tobago for a time, and then they return to trinidad. all have asked that question, and all have gotten a no as a response.

in the past, i would park my rental at piarco, fly to tobago for some days, and return and get the car. that leaves me paying for unused days, and vehicle-less in tobago. i just don't like to turn the car in, and be told that there are no rentals when i return from tobago, so i park it and commute.
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hey gisela, i got your email, and typed a long response, but it was returned undelivered to your lycos.de address. i sent from my work and my personal email accounts. maybe a problem with the site? i did not want you to think i did not reply. i will try again. -- Granny

Post by **Steve Wooler** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:29 pm

Hi Guys

A little birdie tells me that very few, if any, car rental firms on Tobago will allow you to take the car over to Trinidad. The reason is they earn their living from those cars and don't want them stolen while you are over their. Car theft if virtually unknown on Tobago, but Trinidad is a different story.

Of course attitudes are rather different the other way around.

Norman · Post by **Norman** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:53 am

In addition to actually finding a rental company willing to let you take the car to Trinidad, remember that you are supposed to bring either proof of ownership of the car, or a written statement from the owner that you can bring it.

Dema · Post by **Dema** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:17 pm

Hi,

Does anyone know: are the Sherman rates on their website inclusive of 15% VAT? I asked them by e-mail but they didn't respond.

Thanks,
Dema

Post by **Steve Wooler** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:45 am

Hi Dema

Welcome aboard!

I'm afraid I don't know, for sure. However, Sherman's is a very reputable company and I'm sure they wouldn't be misleading the public by quoting VAT-exclusive prices. I'm surprised that you haven't had a reply - they are normally very prompt. I would suggest that your email didn't get through and/or it was going to the wrong address. Try them again at [email protected]