Albert Willis

The congestion is only made worse by allowing cars to come over from rental agencies on St. Thomas, according to St. John Car Rental owner Albert Willis.

"I don't want any more traffic than anyone else, but they let 60 cars come over on the barge, and the rental companies don't provide parking here," said Willis."A lot of times, I end up fixing their tires.I don't mind competition, but I would like it to be a little fairer than this."

"If you can send 60 or 70 cars over here from St. Thomas, technically we have no quota," Willis added.

Love City car rental agencies can't accommodate the hundreds of new condos constructed on island with outdated quotas, Willis explained.

St. John on Back Burner"St. John car rental agencies have not been able to benefit from this boom because we're stymied by the quota," he said.

Albert Willis, owner of the center, told the Source it doesn't make any sense for him to fight the government about the land taking.

Albert Willis, owner of St. John Car Rental, said much the same, The Source reported.

Albert Willis, owner of St. John Car Rental, requested the police department to approve more rental cars for the island, above the 625 which were authorized in 1994."Over 100 new condos or rental units are being built this year alone, and there are 260 open (building) permits," Willis wrote the Police Commissioner."St.John car rental agencies have not been able to benefit from this economic windfall because of the car rental quota system."Willis' complaint was reported by the St. John Tradewinds.

Willis believes St. John rental operators are also losing out when visitors rent cars on St. Thomas and bring them to St. John."St.Thomas car rental companies have filled the niche we have been prevented from filling," Willis wrote.His letter was sent seven months ago.To date, he said, no response.

"This is going to have a really bad impact," Albert Willis, owner of St. John Car Rental, said.

Willis said he was aware of the government's plans to build a roundabout because they bought a easement to his property adjacent to the Texaco station, but there was no warning that Texaco would suddenly shut down without the public first being notified.