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Choose dates around the days you will use the cart
A cart for your whole stay and a cart for a few outings are different plans. Consider arrival and departure times, days spent on boat excursions, and whether your group will travel together. Enter the pickup and return times that fit those plans.
Rio offers daily and weekly base rental rates for four-seat and six-seat carts. The form compares the lowest combination of the published rates for your chosen period. A longer rental is not automatically the better fit if you only need the cart on a few days.
What counts as one rental day?
Each started 24-hour period counts as a rental day, measured from pickup. Collecting at 10 am Monday and returning at 10 am Tuesday counts as one day. Returning at 10:30 am Tuesday starts a second rental day; it is not treated as a half-hour rental.
Belize local time is UTC−6 year-round, with no daylight saving clock change. Use the local San Pedro times for pickup and return. Leave room for the handover before a flight or water taxi, rather than selecting a time you are unlikely to meet.
- Monday 10 am to Tuesday 10 am: one started 24-hour period.
- Monday 10 am to Tuesday 10:30 am: two started 24-hour periods.
- Use the same local Belize time zone for both dates.
How the daily and weekly combination works
The date search compares daily and weekly base rental combinations, including when a weekly rate is lower than paying the daily rate for the remaining days. Check the current rates page for both categories; the cheaper combination depends on the rates configured at the time of your request.
The calculation does not create an hourly or monthly rate. If you have an unusual schedule or a longer stay, ask Rio about your plans instead of assuming a special rate. A weekly base amount is still a base rental, not a statement that every required charge is included.
Review the full total before confirming
The prices shown during date selection are base rental in US dollars. Required taxes, insurance and bridge-pass charges appear in the full quote after you send your request. Review the cart quantities, rental dates, charges, total and terms before accepting.
You can accept the quote on that page or return through the emailed private link. The quote has no acceptance deadline; your rental dates and conditions still apply. Accepting confirms the reservation. No online payment is collected, and payment remains due at the office or pickup.
Changes and extensions need an agreement
Contact Rio with your reservation reference if your dates, times or cart quantities change. A change may require a new full quote and your acceptance. An extension needs an agreed price and approval before the original return time; keeping the cart longer does not automatically extend the booking.
Return the cart at the agreed time and location with the same fuel level as at pickup. Discuss any revised flight or ferry arrangements early so the team can coordinate the handover.