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 Glendale 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.

•  Damaged: Always carefully eyeball your vehicle before leaving the rental agency, whether you're in Glendale 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.

•  Fear of the Unknown: Unfamiliar with the streets of Glendale? Consider adding a GPS navigation system to your rental. GPS provides turn-by-turn directions to a number of Glendale attractions and businesses, and is offered by almost all Glendale 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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Glendale CA Area Attractions

• Glendale Adventist Medical Center
• Glendale Memorial Hospital
• Leslie Brand Family Cemetery and Pyramid
• Ackerman Mansion (3.21 miles)
• Griffith Observatory (3.25 miles)
• Hollyhock House (3.72 miles)
• Bronson Caves - Batman's Bat Cave (3.73 miles)
• Hollywood Sign (3.76 miles)
• Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (3.82 miles)
• Mount Sinai Memorial Park (4.04 miles)
• American Film Institute (4.10 miles)
• El Alisal (4.29 miles)
• Providence Saint Joseph Center (4.43 miles)
• Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills (4.60 miles)
• NBC Studios (4.73 miles)
• Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles Dodgers (4.85 miles)
• Norton Simon Museum of Art (4.98 miles)
• Simon Norton Museum of Art (4.98 miles)

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