 | | Car Rental in San Pedro Sula: Look Both Ways, or Get Out to the Countryside | | | South and east of downtown San Pedro Sula, you will find congestion but the markets there are certainly worth checking out. It is recommended that visitors stick generally to Avenida Circunvalación, which circles the city at its perimeter. Trying to go across town through the inside streets can be a gridlock nightmare.
There are several car rental agencies in San Pedro Sula to choose from. A few are local, but most are international chains. Advance, Hertz, Euro American/Advatange and Avis all have counters at the airport. Advance, Advantage, Avis and Hertz also have offices downtown. Molinari Rent-a-Car operates an office off of Central Park.
Your hotel can help plan a daytrip. Popular outings include the Copan Ruins three hours away, the Cusuco Cloud Forest featuring an animal preserve, the Lake Yojoa and Pulhapanzak Waterfall, the Lancetilla Botanical Gardens and Villas Telemar Beach in Tela, and the Omoa Fortress that dates from the 1700s. You can also hire a guide to show you banana plantations and mahogany furniture factories. | | | | | | |  | | Compare Cheap Car Rentals Deals | | |
