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Hwy 307 that you will be driving on is somewhat wta tour tennis codes dark in btwn the big resort entrances at night. And yes, it is going to be dark when you get in your rent car to drive. It is getting dark at 5 pm down there now (I was in Playa at Thanksgiving and my husband and daughter arrived there last evening at 5:30 in the dark), and I recall from your other post that you are going down in January.
Personally it does not freak me out to drive on Hwy 307 early in the evening. There are TWO official military/police checkpoints (little concrete huts w/wwindows where cops are stationed) on that hwy btwn Cancun airport and Playa del Carmen. You slow down (TOPO speed bumps all along the hwy., GO SLOW and beware!)and there are cops w/guns who they randomly pull over cars once in awhile, not all the time, just when they feel like it (they do seem to pullver SUVs w/tinted windows). I got pulled over once, they looked in trunk and car briefly, and told me to go on (no bribes wta tour tennis codes or any other interaction). Once they saw I was a tourist they didn't seem to interested in me.
You can drive past Playa del Carmen and you will see a very large Chedraui shopping store on right side of Hwy 307 just before Puerto Adventuras. You can stop there and get drinks, beer/wine, fruit, etc for your hotel room or whatever. Then cont. on Hwy 307 south, and here is a picture of the HUGE sign you will see overhead alerting you to the UTurn for Akumal playa. Take a look, I nt know ho yuo can miss the huge sign.
I would strongly suggest that you read the US State Dept advisories. Then, if at all possible, have carryon baggage or mail some clothes ahead to get you to Akumal before the light goes, dusk, darkness falls, etc. You DO NOT want to be on the roads at night (and we are in Mexico now). Read the advisories.
That is very different than renting a car at Cancun airport wta tour tennis codes and driving to Akumal. The latest advisories from the U.S. State Dept regarding MX state that there are no advisories at all for Quintana Roo
"Quintana Roo: Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya and Tulum are major cities/travel destinations in Quintana wta tour tennis codes Roo -see attached map to identify their exact locations: No advisory is in effect."
jan47ete, Thanks for the State Dept advice. I have done that, and while grim reading the word on Yucatan and Quintana Roo is " No advisory is in effect ". Even if we had only carryon we'd still not make it to Akumal before wta tour tennis codes dark, so the only option is to spend a night near Cancun. That is possible, so we have an out if we decide.
Note that we are not reckless, and in fact changed plans for this trip because we didn't want to deal with malarial risk. While not happy about driving at night this one drive is, so far, falling into the "acceptable risk" category. We could always change our mind at the last minute if the vibes are wrong and stay somewhere en route or in Cancun. One takes one's chances!
I saw on another thread where you use Caribbean Car Rental. They get mixed reviews online, as does everyone else except Ace/Executive, but their prices wta tour tennis codes and advertised policies are good, for what those are worth. I'll probably use them.
As far as not driving at night that is ridiculous in this area. Sorry, but I've lived there for 7 years. wta tour tennis codes This is a very populated place and, believe it or not, people do go out at night. We drive to restaurants, shopping malls and to visit friends. This is not a border town. There are police checkpoints. I have been pulled over before. No one has ever tried to get me to pay a bribe but they did try it on a friend of mine last summer who lives there full time. She said no, he said ok and we drove away.
Will it be dark on the highway further south going toward Akumal, sure. Will you be able to find your way, sure. Don't worry, people are not out to take advantage of you unless you act like a complete fool and flash your money around. Which I wouldn't do anywhere.
I agree with colokid - we've been visiting Akumal for 8 years, and frequently drive at night. The biggest hazard to night driving is being aware of bicyclists wta tour tennis codes along the side of the road. 307 is a heavily traveled road with several new gas stations, shopping malls, etc. As in the USA, there are stretches wta tour tennis codes that are dark. There are many expats in the area driving about at all times.
Nelson, one more thing about renting a car. The smaller local agencies, which are much cheaper, (like Carribean) usually meet you at the airport and shuttle you over to their office, a few miles away. It can be a little confusing trying to find your driver. The car rental drivers DO NOT stand with the limo drivers and bus drivers directly out front, but off to the side along the front wall of the terminal building. wta tour tennis codes We wasted nearly a half hour trying to find our shuttle driver who was there all along, but not where we were looking. We have used Easyway the past two years, they were great.
Thanks for the info guys! I just booked with Easyway. One deciding factor is their office location looks to be within a stone's throw of the Marriott Courtyard hotel, where we are staying for our final night before the return flight.
wta tour tennis codes jamie99, we are spending a week in Akumal at Vista Del Mar, which is close to the wedding wta tour tennis codes events we are attending. Then we'll spend another week in the Mayan Beach Garden down the coast near Majahual. Looking forward to it.
Vista del Mar looks real nice, never stayed there myself but know folks who have, and you are right next door to La Buena Vida beach bar. Be sure and eat at the Loncheria at least once near the arches - great local inexpensive food.