Thanks for the advice. I found a place that has reasonable rates for the week and the insurance costs are not too high. I have the premium AMEX coverage, so that will save about $250. From what I saw, U-Save deposits run from $500-1500 and I'm hoping that with all the coverages, it'll be on the lower end of that. I have rented cars all over the world and have never seen such egregious deposits anywhere. I'm prepared to pay for the insurance through the rental car agency if it saves $1,000 in a deposit.
At the TLV airport, they try to scam you with a ton of 'required' extras, and act like they are doing you a favor, so I always head into town and rent from there...saves literally a few hundred dollars. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case here. We are heading to La Fortuna straight from the airport...don't anticipate any stream crossings, but got a 4WD in case of rain and poor road conditions.
Thanks again.
Last edited by divrdrew; Aug 1, 2022 at 4:30 pm