I agree... driving in unfamiliar places is nerve-wracking. I *hate* driving in L.A. By contrast ...Phoenix is surprisingly good and easy to get around.
But I will never, never *ever* rent a car in Boston again. Not ever. Not unless I can rent an up-armored Humvee with a .50 in a turret mount up top. ...and only if Hertz would throw in the cost of ammo. :-)
There's a reason they call 'em M*ssholes out there. They hunt in packs. :-)
Heh...I used to almost have to fly into Logan all the time when I was stationed overseas - it was the nearest international airport.
Dad said he'd happily pay for a bus - heck, even a taxi - to get me to and from the airport.
He won't drive there.
Even more so when you aren't driving your own car.
You're trying to adjust to a new vehicle at the same time you're trying to figure out where the heck you are.
Some advice....get a car with New York plates.
I fly to Providence when I go that way.
Weenie! ;o)
Seriesly, I don't blame you one bit. It's not only the drivers, the towns just don't seem to believe in street signs. If you land up somewhere, and you have no idea where you are, a map will do you NO GOOD because half the streets are not marked! I wanna GPS navigation system for my car. A LARGE PRINT version.