Hertz Dollar Firefly Anguilla

About the agency

Hertz Dollar Firefly Anguilla is the island representative for three Hertz Global Holdings brands, all run out of a single office on Airport Road. That matters more than it sounds: rather than three separate counters, you are booking into one shared fleet and one local team, with the brand you pick mostly determining the price tier and the loyalty programme rather than the cars themselves. Hertz sits at the top, Dollar in the middle, and Firefly is the value line. Where they are. Airport Road runs alongside Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) on the north side of The Valley. The office is a short hop from the terminal and a shuttle covers that leg, so arriving passengers do not need to sort out a taxi just to reach the car. Most visitors, though, arrive by sea rather than air, coming in on the ferry from Marigot or the SXM airport boats into Blowing Point on the south coast. Pickup at Blowing Point is available, and it is worth requesting when you book: Blowing Point to Airport Road is roughly fifteen minutes by road across the middle of the island, and a taxi for that leg will cost more than most people expect. The fleet. Compacts, sedans, SUVs and vans, including the Hyundai Creta, all maintained to the standards the parent brands require. For a first visit, a compact or small SUV is the sensible default. Anguilla is about sixteen miles end to end and three miles across, so nothing is far, but the roads that matter to visitors are not all paved. The main routes to Sandy Ground, Shoal Bay East, Meads Bay and Blowing Point are fine in any car. The tracks down to the quieter east end beaches, and some of the approaches to Junks Hole and Captains Bay, are rough enough that ground clearance is genuinely useful. If your plan includes the east end, take the SUV. If you are staying around Meads Bay and Sandy Ground, a compact is cheaper and easier to park. Driving here. Anguilla follows British road rules, so you drive on the left, and the general speed limit is 30 mph, dropping to 20 mph through villages and near schools. Every visitor driving on a foreign licence needs a temporary Anguilla driving permit. Rental agencies issue it at the counter, which is the easiest route, and it can also be obtained from the Inland Revenue Department. The Inland Revenue schedule lists EC$67 for a three month permit and EC$40 for a short-stay permit, and you must be at least eighteen and hold a valid licence from home. Fees change, so confirm the current amount when you book. Roundabouts and unmarked side roads are the two things that catch first-time drivers out, and GPS is not always reliable on the smaller tracks. Practical notes. Fuel stations are concentrated around The Valley, George Hill and Blowing Point, and pump prices are commonly posted in EC even though US dollars and cards are accepted. There is no public bus network on the island, so for most stays the choice is a rental car or taxis booked trip by trip. Rates are quoted in US dollars. The trade-off with an international brand here is predictable: you get corporate booking systems, recognisable reservation terms and the reassurance of a global network, and you generally pay a little more than the independent Anguillian operators for it. For travellers who want a car waiting under a familiar name and a shuttle from the terminal, that is usually the right call.