• Rentals •

Budget and a few local rentals here in our area rent out cars, motor bikes, scooters and bicycles. You will be charged from the day you take the vehicles out till the day you bring it back.

For those who want to rent a car or Suzuki jeep, Mazda sports car or economy vehicle. Budget rent a car (phone 20895) provides a pick-up and return service into town. For insurance cover to be in place, drivers of all vehicles require a Cook Islands driver’s licence, which can be obtained from the Police Station in town between 8am and 3pm Monday to Friday and up to 12 noon on Saturdays . Make sure to take your overseas licence with you.

If you’re hiring a motorcycle and have this class of vehicle on your overseas licence, you don’t need to take a practical riding test. If not, you’ll have to take the test, which involves riding your scooter around the block in town with a policeman following on his motorbike. For those of you from North America and Europe - don’t forget to   KEEP TO THE LEFT ! (nationwide speed limit 60 km/h, in towns and villages 40 km/h)

A tip for motorbike passengers: climb on and off the scooter from the left side to avoid touching the muffler, which can become very hot and could leave a nasty memento of your stay which the locals refer to as ‘Honda rash”. Please don’t ride motorbikes on the motel footpaths - you can leave them in the parking area at the front of the villas.

To compare prices and service here's a little list of contacts :

- Budget rent a car and Polynesian bike hire phone 20895
- for their Muri Beach outlet please phone 21838

- Avis rent a car phone 22833

- Rarotonga Rentals opposite the airport phone 22326

- BT rentals phone 23586

- Island car and bike hire phone 22632

- Tipani rentals phone 22328

- Pacific rentals phone 20427

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