Car Hire Boston query

I got a good price on Hotwire.com - about $650 for a nice roomy car for 14 days from Boston airport- which I am delighted with - having previously been quoted $1,400!!!!! The only slight problem is I need to pay up front - which I am prepared to do to save such big money. Before I commit - I just wanted to ask your advice. We arrive on 30th June in Boston and plan to explore the city until 2nd July. We were thinking of picking up the rental car on 2nd - just before we head off to Cape Cod. We return from NH/Vermont on 16th - and we plan to drop the rental car off then. We will have another 2 days to spend in Boston. I have been told Boston is a crazy place for traffic - therefore I want to avoid driving there as much as possible. Our hotel is Jurys - I suppose the best thing to do is to get taxi%26#39;s to airport from hotel when picking up the car and do the same on the way back. Does that arrangement sound manageable/sensible? Many thanks.

Car Hire Boston query

What a whirlwind trip! I think your car rental ideas are pretty good. Boston drivers have zero tolerance for slow tourists. Make sure you have reservations in advance for Cape Cod. The 4th of July weekend is the busiest of the year. It%26#39;s our big summer holiday (Independence from the British!). Be prepared for a lot of traffic driving to and from the Cape. Try to schedule the trip very early in the morning or later in the evening, or go from Thursday to Monday.

The Route 6A side (northern edge) of Cape Cod through Sandwich - Brewster are more quaint than the hustle and bustle of Hyannis on Route 28.

The White Mountains of New Hampshire and the Green Mountains of Vermont are both beautiful.

Enjoy your trip!