Virtually everyone who comes to Eleuthera needs to rent a car. It is a long island with much to see and do, walking and biking on the main roads is dangerous, and if you want to see even some of the 135 beaches, go to the grocery store or to restaurants, you really need a car! Trust us…get a car. Actually, get an SUV, as the clearance is helpful on the rough beach roads.
There are no big car rental agencies on the island…basically, you rent a car from an individual. All of these cars are older and well-used. In fact, if you get one with less than 100,000 miles you are lucky. Prices are about $70/day ($60/day if you rent by the week). Jeeps are $10/day more and minivans are $20/day more.
Handy Tip: On the island, Jeep is a generic term used to describe all SUVs. If you want to rent a Jeep Wrangler, you need to be very specific about that.
Here’s the car renters that we recommend. They take good care of our people and are very reliable. Tell them Kim and Jason sent you!!!
We highly recommend Naaman Rolle: (242) 359-7166banro2@batelnet.bs
Handy Tip: If you bring Naaman some Starburst Jelly Beans, his wife will be forever in your debt.
Here are some other options as well:
Barry Cadet: office: (242)332-3456 voice: (242)332-3114
Roderick Pinder: 242- 808-3131
Butch Johnson: cell: 242-470-8531 home: 242-332-1531
Elliott Rolle: cell: 242 470 0467 work: 242 332 3331
Neymour Car Rentals: 242-470-0899
Handy Tip: In Eleuthera, rental cars have white or yellow license plates denoted with an “SD.” This means that you are in a legal rental car. We DO NOT recommend renting a car from a homeowner who does not have an SD car. You won’t have liability insurance and it is actually illegal for them to rent to you.
