I'm leaving next week and was a little concerned about renting a car. However, it looks like the only way to explore with flexibility. Should I be concerned about driving or is it safe to assume if I've driven in busy cities I'll be okay.

Also, does Executive have a website? I don't want to rent at the airport as I only want the car for a few days of the trip.

Any advice/recommendations are greatly appreciated!!

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Last trip, we reserved online thru Ace/Executive, picked up the car at Cancun Airport, and drove down to Tulum. The year before we reserved online with Alamo, we bussed it from the airport to Playa del Carmen, and then picked up the there car to explore Tulum, Akumal and Coba. Both trips, we had no problems driving. The trickiest part is finding your way out of the airport complex, and making sure you catch the turnoff for 307 south. Once you are on 307, it's a piece of cake. Executive is apparently affiliated with Ace in Mexico. Last year we rented with Alamo. Both companies were fine, and the cars were like new. One thing to be aware of - very few gas stations accept credit cards - pesos or dollars only. Also it is strongly reccommended you get the whole insurance package in Mexico, since their motor vehicle laws reguarding accidents are different.

Hi. We rented a car both times we went to Mexico. One year we stayed in Riviera Maya and drove to Tulum and Coba. The other year (last summer) we stayed in Cancun and drove to Chichen Itza. The "highway" was not congested at all. We drove during the day, never at night. Getting to the ruins is really easy, mainly one straight long road. There was traffic when we were in Cancun to pick up and drop off our rental car but no more than any big U.S. city.
For our drive to Chichen Itza, we drove early afternoon and arrived around 4pm at the Hacienda Chichen Resort where we stayed the night. The next morning, we walked over to the ruins. By midday we were done seeing the ruins and drove back to Cancun. It was really nice and I personally wouldn't do it any other way.
Be aware that there's an $18 toll for crossing into the state of Yucatan (where Chichen Itza is) from the state of Quintana Roo (where Cancun is located). Same on the way back. And there's a $4 toll to get onto the road to Chichen Itza and on the way back as well. You can pay those tolls in U.S. dollars if you want.
Did not rent with Executive so can't help you there. We just went with Budget or Avis (can't remember) at our hotel in Riviera Maya and at a mall in Cancun.
Yes, rent a car! Best way to visit at your own pace.
Have a great trip!

Thank you so much for the reply. I am much more confident now in driving while there.

The additional information concerning tolls is exactly what I need. Did you have a guide for Chichen Itza? If so, how much do they charge?

What did you think of Coba? Did you go to Punta Laguna to see the spider monkeys?

I can't wait...sitting at work daydreaming about beaches...

Your hotel may be able to arrange a rental for you.
You should see if you can get a Chichen Itza map from cancunmap.com expressed to you. It will be very handy with the ruins visit and the surrounding areas.

We did not use a guide for Chichen Itza. We had our little guide book with us. You can find guides at the entrance, not sure how much they cost.
We really enjoyed Coba. It's much bigger than Tulum. There are lots of trees so the pathways are shaded (Tulum and Chichen Itza are not, so you'll feel the sun beating down on you).
Please please please bring bug repellent. If mosquitoes love you (they ADORE me), they will be BRUTAL.
At Coba, you can rent a bike and ride it yourself or you can hire a guy who'll ride a bike with a seat in front of it and he'll drive you around. We did the latter because we were with our toddler so I was on one bike with him and my husband was "driven" around on another bike. Since Coba is pretty spread out, it was pretty cool and the easiest way to see it all. I don't remember the cost but it was not expensive at all.
We did not make it to Punta Laguna.
Glad to be helpful.

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We only rent from Executive now after trying several different companies. We've rented both at the airport and in PDC. If you go to Coba, Tulum or Chichen Itza you do not need to pay the toll. The road to Tulum is just 307 south. The road to Coba is a right turn off of 307 in the town of Tulum and then a two lane road to the round about. Turn 3/4 around the round about to the southerly direction and stay on the road to Coba. Chichen Itza can also be accessed this way and will take you through the town of Valladoloid. We only got stuck on the toll road once and while it was very nice I didn't want to pay that kind of money to drive on it. From PDC (you didn't say where in the RM you were staying) the closest is Tulum, then Coba and the furthest of the three is Chichen Itza.

Driving is a breeze in this area. Took two kids on the really deserted road b/t Playa del Carmen and ChichenItza. Great! Drove on to Merida and then back on the toll road to Playa. No problem. And, no traffice!! Used Hertz. Terrible car trouble once back in Playa. Surprisingly, had a great credit card bill thanks to having purchased full insurance. They credited me the taxi we had to take and didn't ding me for any dents, broken windshield etc...Could have been a nightmare.