Seyth Miersma of Autoblog has been exploring Cuba through a car enthusiast’s lens as of late, and it isn’t easy. In fact, the seasoned writer tried to rent a car in the island nation and ran into some cultural roadblocks.
CubaCar, Cuba’s state-run car rental service, may let you reserve a car at one of their many locations, but actually getting a car seems to be a bit of a headache. Also, it isn’t what you would call cheap or convenient.
For starters, a car rental costs nearly $100/day along with a $200 deposit. And you can’t use American credit cards. It’s a cash-only proposition for an American.
Availability, even with a reservation, is left mostly to chance:
When I finally spoke to the CubaCar office manager, I got the message that would be repeated, almost exactly, a few more times that day. No cars were available right now; there might be a car available at Location X; if I speak with Someone, Someone might have a car available later today… or tomorrow. I tried offices around another one of the big hotels in Havana before I started to get the picture: renting a car to drive myself was going to take time. What’s more, it would take an outlay of cash.
The whole experience is worth a read. Give Seyth some love by giving his story a read at Autoblog.
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