Smarter Car Renting

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

•  Damaged: Always carefully eyeball your vehicle before leaving the rental agency, whether you're in Folsom or East Podunkville. The last renter may have pulled in after a meteor shower! Prior scratches, dents, and other vehicle damage can cause extra headaches and costs if not noted before you leave the rental car lot. If you see any damage on the car's exterior and interior before you leave, make sure it's noted on the rental car papers, and point it out to an agency employee. This will resolve any questions that could arise when you return. And avoid meteor showers.

•  Book your reservation in advance. Rates can vary drastically, even for the same rental car in Folsom California. By booking your car early, you can avoid last minute rate increases. It can also help assure your desired vehicle-type will be available at high demand car rental locations.

•  Fear of the Unknown: Unfamiliar with the streets of Folsom? Consider adding a GPS navigation system to your rental. GPS provides turn-by-turn directions to a number of Folsom attractions and businesses, and is offered by almost all Folsom car rental agencies. The GPS helps you navigate like some mythical Greek God of Navigation! You can also add your own portable GPS on your handy windshield sucker, but remember to take it all with you when you turn in the car at the end of your trip.

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Folsom CA Area Attractions

• Folsom Powerhouse Museum
• Folsom Prison Museum (0.74 miles)
• Golf Land Sun Splash (7.93 miles)
• Mercy San Juan Medical Center (8.39 miles)
• Casa Coloma Health Care Center (9.36 miles)
• Ancil Hoffman Golf Course (9.98 miles)
• Scandia Family Fun Center (11.02 miles)
• Whitney Oaks Golf Course (11.41 miles)
• William Jessup University (12.19 miles)
• Aerospace Museum of California (12.57 miles)
• Catta Verdera Country Club (12.69 miles)
• Antelope Greens Golf Course (13.29 miles)
• Empire Golf (13.82 miles)
• Gun-toting Giant (14.53 miles)
• Joss House Museum (15.51 miles)
• Campus Commons Golf Course (15.73 miles)
• Auburn Arts Center (15.86 miles)
• Cal-Expo Horse Racing (15.96 miles)

Folsom rental guide