Originally Posted by
Nakom
For my trip I contacted my insurance company and they gave an umbrella rider on my HOUSE insurance for rental cars outside North America. It was $1,000,000 liability and $1,000,000 3rd party with no deductable. This was $14 for a month. You get 2 mil in coverage and the peace of mind it is with your own insurance company.
I rented my first time down there, and I will be renting for my 2nd trip leaving next week. I used Alamo. I did not have any 'extra' charges on my credit card and no problems.
One peice of advice. If you ever get into a similar situation down there again tell the police to contact the US consulate (or embassy) in the DR right away. They are bound by law to do so if you ask, but they will not contact them if you do not ask. Better yet, have the numbers programmed into your cell phone and phone them first, before you even get out of your car. If the US (or Canadian) consulate is involved, the only time you will spend in jail is until they get down to the police station. Also, they will get you an english speaking (non corrupt) lawyer. I did a lot of research on this before my first trip including calling the Canadian embassy in the DR.