There’s nothing like the being able to explore a new island like Easter Island on your own with a rental car. The thing is, Rapa Nui National Park has new rules in place where it completely changes the game.
Using our first-hand experience we’re going to provide to you an honest look at getting a car rental on Easter Island – when does it make sense, who to rent from, what it’ll cost you, the road conditions, and more!
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How to get a good price on Easter Island
- Hotels – With Genius tier, you can save 10-15% on Easter Island properties on Booking.com. We stayed at Takarua Lodge.
- Car rental – You won’t be able to rent from the standard car rental companies. We ended up renting from Insular and we’ll cover more details about how it works below.
- Guides – In order to visit the main sights, it’s mandatory to have a guide now. EcoChile offers a brilliant 4 day Easter Island tour and if you book through our referral, save 5%.
- Travel insurance – If something happens, you want to make sure you’re covered, especially with the closest major hospital being over 2,000 miles away, you want to make sure you pick the best travel insurance for your trip and also Medjet in case you need a medical evacuation back home.
- Flights – We have an insane hack on how to save hundreds. Don’t miss it in our article on how to get to Easter Island!
Here’s what we’re covering:
Guide to get a car rental on Easter Island
For many travelers, one of the steps after booking a flight and accommodation is to look at renting a car. For many of you, this is the preferred way to travel.
On Easter Island, things are a little more complicated. Not that you can’t easily get a rental car, but there are reasons why it might not make that much sense.
In our guide to Easter Island car rentals, we’re going to arm you with all of the knowledge you need to make the right decision, and if you go ahead with it, the process of renting a car, and what it’s like to drive around Rapa Nui.
Why it doesn’t make sense to rent a car
There was a time when it was a no-brainer to suggest getting a car rental on Easter Island. Pre-pandemic, this was the case.
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