If you arrive mid afternoon you can make Placincia easy by sundown..It really is an easy drive..There are plenty of rental companys. I have used National, Crystal and Louis over the years..Always got me there and back.. The Toy Jeep we rented last week was $70.00us per day + fuel..So its sort of expensive but well worth it to see the countryside at your own pace. Lan has Dangriga right ..Not too much there in the way of accomodations. Just hop on down to Placincia and have a cold one on the beach, you will soon forget the last bumpy 20 miles.