Do You Need a Jeep in Aruba?
When a 4x4 is worth the extra cost, and when a regular car works fine.
Resources
Car Rental Guides
Our guides cover both islands we track. Each one answers a question travelers ask before they book, with prices and distances from the island itself.
Aruba
Choosing a vehicle, getting around the island and what rentals cost. All Aruba guides →
Do You Need a Car in Aruba?
The honest answer on whether renting a car is worth it for your trip.
Car Rental Insurance in Aruba: What's Actually Required
What's required, what's optional, and how to avoid overpaying.
Driving in Aruba: What to Know Before You Go
Right-side driving, easy navigation, and good roads. The essentials.
Best Beaches in Aruba by Car
A beach-by-beach guide with drive times, parking info, and what each is best for.
Aruba Airport Transportation: All Your Options
Taxi, shuttle, rental car, or bus: costs, times, and which fits your travel style.
Getting to the Natural Pool in Aruba
The Natural Pool requires a 4x4. Here's what you need to know.
Parking in Aruba: Where to Leave Your Car
Free parking at most beaches, cheap meters downtown, and zero stress.
Best Scenic Drives in Aruba
The routes worth driving for the views, and which ones you can skip.
Curacao
Pickup at Hato airport, Dutch road rules and whether you need a car at all. All Curacao guides →
Driving in Curacao: What to Know Before You Go
Right-hand traffic, Dutch road rules, roundabouts, and two bridges that decide how you cross the harbor.
Picking Up a Rental Car at Curacao Airport
How pickup works at Hato, which agencies meet you where, and how long the drive is to each resort area.
Do You Need a Car in Curacao?
The honest answer, based on where you are staying and what you want to see.
Car Rental Insurance in Curacao: What You Actually Need
What every rate already includes, what the deductible really is, and which agencies leave nothing on your card.
Best Beaches in Curacao by Car
Drive times from Willemstad, what each beach charges, and where the parking actually is.
Do You Need a Jeep in Curacao?
When a 4x4 earns the extra cost, and when a regular car reaches everything you actually want to see.
Parking in Curacao: Where to Leave Your Car
Free almost everywhere except downtown Willemstad, where the meters run about a guilder an hour.
Best Scenic Drives in Curacao
Five routes worth the fuel, with distances, drive times and where the surface gets rough.