What's the difference between driving/renting a car? be self-drive
Self-driving is more expensive, and the entry and exit fee is more than 1000. You need to ferry the car from xuwen county (haian port) to Haikou (xiuying port) for about 2.5 hours, with 5-7 seats in 450 yuan (including driver's tickets only). People accompanying the train need to get off and buy their own tickets (42 yuan per capita). It should be noted that we must pay attention to the weather forecast in advance. In case of rain and fog, Qiongzhou Strait is suspended, so cars and their entourage can't ride normally.
PS: Please fill up the oil in Xuwen before entering the island. Oil is very expensive on this island.
Rent a car
Renting a car on the island is very convenient and affordable. The daily rental price of a five-seater car is between 85- 120. However, all rented cars in the early stage were not allowed to leave Hainan Island. In Hainan, there are many companies that provide car rental services, in addition to the well-known CAR Inc and Ehi Car Rental, there are also third-party companies that rent cars online. I suggest you choose an online car rental company, paying more attention to service and after-sales.
PS: Be sure to avoid private offline leasing companies.
How to book a car online? Select the date online/pick up the car at the store (or send it to your door) → select the car online → place an order → arrive at the store → submit three certificates (ID card/driver's license/credit card) → inspect the car → confirm the car with the staff → brush the pre-authorization → get the key and driver's license → complete.
Pre-authorization+basic insurance+excluding pre-authorization deductible (deposit)
It is noted that all car rental companies require to pay the car deposit (ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 yuan, depending on the vehicle level) and the violation deposit (2,000 yuan) in advance.
Vehicle deposit. This amount needs to be swiped, and cash, debit cards and savings cards are not accepted. What if there is really no credit card like ours? As long as you are a small partner in the same industry, credit cards are ok, but you must be present.
Let's talk about the second item, illegal deposits. Simply put, it is to deduct all the traffic violation tickets you have generated during the car rental process from this part. This part of the money does not support cash, you need a credit card. If there is no violation, the pre-authorization will be automatically revoked after 30 days, and the money will be automatically returned to your card. Friends can rest assured that the deposit will be refunded.
The difference between basic insurance and deductible.
What is basic insurance? The basic risks are compulsory insurance, seat insurance, three risks and theft insurance, which is also commonly known as all risks. As long as it is a leasing company of a certain scale, it will buy basic insurance for the car.
When booking a car rental online, there will be
With this option, simply put, if the car is scratched or something, you basically don't have to bear the compensation fee (the maintenance fee is within 1500 yuan, and if it exceeds this amount, you will basically call the insurance company). Unless you have confidence in yourself and other drivers, and think that there are many good drivers in China, I still recommend you to buy the free service. Despite the extra tens of dollars, you can buy a peace of mind and avoid unnecessary trouble.
How to Choose Your Favorite Car+Road Condition+Oil Price About Road Condition
At present, there are three expressways in Hainan Island: East Expressway around the island, West Expressway around the island and Central Expressway. Now all the high-speed lines are connected, and there is no toll station on the high-speed line, so there is no need to pay tolls.
About oil price
Cars here generally use No.93 gasoline from 7.8 yuan /L, which is about 1 yuan more expensive than Chinese mainland. To put it simply, in terms of oil price, the gasoline price in Hainan is the highest in the country, which may be the reason why there are no toll stations at high speed. ....
How to choose a car
When renting a car, you must choose a car with the right displacement according to the road you want to drive. If your itinerary includes routes in central Hainan (such as Wuzhishan City), then I suggest you choose Kia Lion Run/Smart Run, a high-delivery urban SUV. Because the central part is a mountainous area, the fuel consumption may be higher. In addition, if you want to take the east-west route, the ordinary car can do it at this time, because some sections are open to traffic at high speed, and the road conditions are completely fine, and the ordinary car can handle it completely.
Precautions for driving 1. Go on road trip had better collect detailed information of Hainan in advance, including the latest information on transportation, catering, accommodation and scenic spots. Knowing this information, we can make a more accurate cost budget.
2. There are 107 gas stations along the eastern and western highways, almost every few tens of kilometers. However, there are few vehicles on the western expressway. There are large repair stations at gas stations along Qionghai and Wanning expressways. Generally, there will be a repair shop not far below the expressway, mainly to repair tires.
3. The roads from Sanya to Wuzhishan and Jianfengling are all mountain roads with good road conditions and many bends. Drive carefully. In fact, Hainan's national roads are all good, with fewer cars and fewer people and good scenery. If you don't want to be closer to Hainan in a hurry, take more national highways and less highways.
There are many tourists in the Golden Week, so we should solve the accommodation problem in advance. For example, Haikou and Sanya must be booked through travel agencies or websites in advance. At the same time, it is best to have tents and other equipment, ready to camp in the mountains at any time.
5. Hainan has no business outlets of China Merchants Bank; The business outlets of ICBC, CCB and Bank of Communications are only in big cities such as Haikou and Sanya. Only the Agricultural Bank of China has it in all counties and cities, but there must be no ATM machines in too remote places. It is recommended to carry an agricultural bank card.
6. Check the vehicle before departure every day. Before leaving every day, the vehicle should be thoroughly inspected, including whether there is oil leakage or water leakage (see if there are traces of oil and sewage on the ground under the vehicle); Measure the tire pressure to see if it is appropriate; Check the oil condition (pull out the dipstick to see if the oil color on it is normal and the oil height is appropriate); Don't forget to check whether the spare tire is in good condition.