I'm planning a 3 month tour of Western Panama and I have some travel concerns. I know there is a new international airport in the west but I'm wondering if the planes that fly to it are large enough to be accommodating to wheel chairs.
Should I fly first to an American city that offers direct flights or if I fly from Panama City, are the flights in planes big enough to accommodate us?
If I find it necessary to drive from Panama City to... say Boquete or Davie (I tried that name with a "y" and it was rejected as an unacceptable word), is it possible to drop off the rental car at my final destination, or must I rent a car round trip?
I expect to get around by taxi rather than deal with busses that probably can't accommodate us, or can they?
I have also heard that low cost car rentals can be had from local used car dealers, or at least buying with a guaranteed buy back. The latter sounds like asking for trouble but I'm not opposed to renting an older vehicle and we carry our own hand controls for my son.
Any input would be appreciated!
P.S. I've been following the "Trump won, I'm outta here" post in the forum! I've got to hand it to you expats... you are remarkably open minded and helpful! In fact, I loved your responses so much, I've decided to cross Costa Rica and Ecuador off my list and concentrate on Panama! As of now I see 207 responses and almost all were open minded and helpful. I can definitely live with that!
I've been monitoring expat forums for months now to try to get a lay of the land, so to speak. You guys are the best I've read!
Should I fly first to an American city that offers direct flights or if I fly from Panama City, are the flights in planes big enough to accommodate us?
If I find it necessary to drive from Panama City to... say Boquete or Davie (I tried that name with a "y" and it was rejected as an unacceptable word), is it possible to drop off the rental car at my final destination, or must I rent a car round trip?
I expect to get around by taxi rather than deal with busses that probably can't accommodate us, or can they?
I have also heard that low cost car rentals can be had from local used car dealers, or at least buying with a guaranteed buy back. The latter sounds like asking for trouble but I'm not opposed to renting an older vehicle and we carry our own hand controls for my son.
Any input would be appreciated!
P.S. I've been following the "Trump won, I'm outta here" post in the forum! I've got to hand it to you expats... you are remarkably open minded and helpful! In fact, I loved your responses so much, I've decided to cross Costa Rica and Ecuador off my list and concentrate on Panama! As of now I see 207 responses and almost all were open minded and helpful. I can definitely live with that!
I've been monitoring expat forums for months now to try to get a lay of the land, so to speak. You guys are the best I've read!
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