# Do we need a rental car for San Juan Puerto Rico? **URL:** \ **Category:** Trip Planning Tips\ **Created:** [March 12, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/do-we-need-a-rental-car-for-san-juan-puerto-rico/40524 "2026-03-12T20:35:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![teresa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@teresa](https://community.tourradar.com/u/teresa)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/do-we-need-a-rental-car-for-san-juan-puerto-rico/40524/1 "2026-03-12T20:35:27Z")
We are staying in an Airbnb in the Ocean Park/Condado area of San Juan for 5 days. We want to go to Old San Juan a few times and maybe do one day trip to El Yunque rainforest. Should we rent a car for the whole week or just rely on Ubers and book a tour for the rainforest? I’ve heard parking is a nightmare. ---
**Author:** ![TravelNotes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.tourradar.com/travelnotes/32/4492_2.png) [@TravelNotes](https://community.tourradar.com/u/TravelNotes)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/do-we-need-a-rental-car-for-san-juan-puerto-rico/40524/2 "2026-03-13T13:02:51Z")
**Do not rent a car for the whole week** if your main plans are Old San Juan visits and one day trip to El Yunque. Maybe book a guided tour for El Yunque that includes transportation. ---
**Author:** ![DedicatedBeringsea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.tourradar.com/dedicatedberingsea/32/6805_2.png) [@DedicatedBeringsea](https://community.tourradar.com/u/DedicatedBeringsea)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/do-we-need-a-rental-car-for-san-juan-puerto-rico/40524/3 "2026-03-23T10:24:53Z")
Honestly parking there can be a pain, I just used Uber the whole time and it was super easy - maybe do a guided tour for El Yunque and save yourself the hassle.