Travel Resources
The official website for San Felipe, Baja California has maps, driving directions, weather and just about anything else you could want to know.
Since many short-term mission groups fly into San Diego here are a couple of options that will allow you to rent and bring the vehicles into Mexico. They can added the required Mexican Insurance as part of your rental plan.
Fuller Ford rents vehicles to go into Mexico.
Email : fullerfordrentals@yahoo.com
Phone: (619) 656-2500
Fax: (619) 656-1466
Pearson Ford, – also provides a similar package look under the rental area www.pearsonford.com
California Baja Rental at www.cabaja.com. I have little personal experience but several groups with other ministries have used them with good service.
If you are driving private vehicles or renting from a company that does not sell Mexico Insurance you can use Lorenz Mexican Insurance. The office I use is in Calexico, CA. The insurance can be gotten by internet, phone or fax.
Lorenz Insurance Agency
943 Imperial Ave Suite D
Calexico, CA 92231
Phone: (760) 357-3196
FAX: (760) 357-1592 http://www.mexicanautoins.com/
Open every day 5:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Open 24 hours on Friday
Travel Arrangements
If you don’t have your own contact person I recommend contacting Cris Knight at:
Mystic Tours and Travel
(623) 444-2980
She is a travel agent that can help you facilitate your travel plans.
Hotels
Hotels – San Diego Area
Days Inn – Chula Vista, CA
Holiday Inn Express – Chula Vista, CA
Howard Johnson – National City, CA
Vagabond Inn – Chula Vista, CA
The Vagabound Inn in Chula Vista (San Diego) offers good accommodations at a reasonable rate. Call and ask for Harry on the local number (not the 800 number) and ask for the “Baja rate” or the MexMed rate.
Vacation Inn El Centro will offer group rates for churches. Contact the manager, Nona.
The Howard Johnson Inn El Centro, CA across the street also will work with team coordinators for a reasonable group rate.
