Smarter Car Renting

Here are car rental tips from the road trip-seasoned editors of RoadsideAmerica.com:

•  Special Requests: Special requests can be noted at the time you make your Berkeley rental car reservation. Nothing too crazy, though. If you are in need of an infant or toddler car seat, navigation system, ski rack or more, be sure to make note of it when booking online. Keep in mind that requests are not guaranteed and additional fees may apply.

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Berkeley, California to see if they have policies about crossing state lines that affect the final rate you pay. May be no effect, but don't assume you can crisscross the globe with unlimited mileage impunity. There may be a GPS tracker in the car!

•  Leave Nothing Behind: At a road trip's end, we find we've accumulated souvenirs, kitschy mementoes, and piles of brochures from tourist attractions. These treasures prove you really traveled -- that it wasn't just some wacky delusion. When dropping off your rental car, carefully check every door pocket, drink holder and storage bin for these keepsakes. The rental car company sure doesn't have any use for them.

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Berkeley CA Area Attractions

• Alta Bates Medical Center
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific
• Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
• Golden Gate Fields
• Haas Pavilion - Cal Berkeley
• Lake Anza
• Memorial Stadium - Cal Berkeley
• Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden
• The University of California, Berkeley
• Tilden Park Golf Course
• Tilden Regional Park
• University of Cal - Berkeley
• Children's Hospital & Research Center (2.36 miles)
• Grave of the Black Dahlia-Elizabeth Short (3.14 miles)
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland (3.36 miles)
• Samuel Merritt College (3.52 miles)
• Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (3.53 miles)
• Preservation Park (4.23 miles)

Berkeley rental guide