Gumbsie Car Rental

About the agency

Gumbsie Car Rental has been locally owned and operated since 2006, run by Neville Gumbs out of George Hill. Its advantage is geography, and it is the kind that is hard to argue with. George Hill sits two minutes from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport and eight minutes from the Blowing Point ferry terminal, which makes Gumbsie the only operator in this directory that is genuinely close to both. Almost everyone else here clusters around Airport Road, which is fine if you fly in and awkward if you arrive by boat, or sits down at the ferry, which is the reverse. Gumbsie is in the middle, and free pickup is included at both the airport and Blowing Point. The thing worth asking about. Gumbsie has advertised meet and greet for customers in St. Martin, which if it still runs is unlike anything else on this island. Every other operator here solves the arrival problem after you land in Anguilla. Meeting you on the St. Martin side, before the ferry, solves it before it starts. That listing is a few years old, so confirm it when you book, but it is worth the question. The fleet, which is not like the others. Six vehicles: a Suzuki Swift compact at $40, a Toyota Corolla and Hyundai Accent at $50, a Chery Tiggo 4 Pro SUV at $70, a GAC M6 Pro seven-seater at $80, and a twelve-seat Hyundai H1 at $100. Chery and GAC are Chinese manufacturers, and Gumbsie is the only operator in this directory running either. That is not a warning, it is just unusual, and worth knowing if you have expectations about what will turn up. These are modern vehicles and the Tiggo 4 Pro in particular is a current-generation compact SUV. Everything in the fleet is automatic. The twelve-seat H1 is one of the largest vehicles available anywhere on the island. Booking and reach. They run a US toll-free reservations line and a UK line alongside the local office and cell numbers, which is rare for an independent operator this size and useful if you would rather sort the car out from home than trade emails. Booking online is available too. Daily, weekly and monthly rates are offered, along with long-term leasing for extended stays. What is included and what is not. Free pickup at the airport and the ferry. Delivery to your hotel, villa or private home is available on request, but it is a premium extra rather than included, which is worth registering: some operators here deliver island-wide at no charge, and Gumbsie does not. Insurance is not in the rate. Coverage is optional and the team explains the options at check-in, so ask for the numbers before you travel rather than deciding at the counter. Fuel is on a return-at-the-same-level basis, which is straightforward, and there is a fuel station right there in George Hill for the drop-off. A security card or payment is required on the deposit. Bring a valid licence from home, a passport or photo ID, and a credit or debit card. Hours. They advertise 24-hour service every day of the week, while a third-party directory lists the office at 8am to 8pm daily. That most likely means late arrivals are handled by arrangement rather than by a counter staffed overnight. If your flight or ferry lands outside normal hours, say so when you book and get it confirmed.