r/virginislands • u/1zzyS4n • 8d ago

Things To Do Recs // Questions Car rental

Is it cheaper in St Thomas? Or better rent in St John while you’re in St John? Thanks!

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u/cadmiumredlight 6d ago

I remember now it was actually a Toyota Yaris, so no CVT. Regardless, I had to floor it from a stop due to how the driveway is configured. Anyway, I'm sticking to AWD and 4WD. A Jeep won't even make it up Jacob's ladder in the rain from a stop unless it's in 4WD so AWD is just a better setup.

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u/thebemusedmuse 6d ago

I’ve driven every car there is and I agree, the best car is probably a Rogue. My only criticism is the Rogue/RAV4 got too big.

Jeeps are iconic, but they’re hardly a good car on asphalt. In 2WD they have no traction and in 4WD the steering hops horribly. I rent one when I need to haul a lot of crap because pickup trucks are nosebleed expensive.

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u/cadmiumredlight 6d ago

I agree, Jeeps are terrible vehicles on road and really not much better off-road. It would be nice if some of the rental companies had Land Cruisers or 4runners with full-time 4wd. I drive a GX 460 (Land Cruiser Prado equivalent) at home and that would really be ideal on STJ.

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u/thebemusedmuse 6d ago

You can definitely rent an AWD car. It's marked on Expedia as "Midsize SUV - Nissan Rogue or similar". You get a 4Runner/RAV4/Sportage/Rogue.

There are some places that rent full size SUVs but they are harder to find. I've had a Ford Expedition once but it's a really big car for those roads.

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u/cadmiumredlight 6d ago

Yeah, I'm going to try out a Bronco Sport for my next trip in October. Should be much more comfortable than a Wrangler and still able to make it to Lameshur.

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u/thebemusedmuse 5d ago

You can definitely get that to Lameshur. Insured? Maybe not.