Smarter Car Renting

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

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Mountain View, 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!

•  Book your reservation in advance. Rates can vary drastically, even for the same rental car in Mountain View 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.

•  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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Mountain View CA Area Attractions

• El Camino Hospital
• Grant-Cuesta Nursing and Rehab
• Montessori Teacher Training
• Mountain View Health Care Center
• Moffett Field Golf Course (2.91 miles)
• Institute Of Transpersonal Psychology (3.00 miles)
• Palo Alto Health Care (3.21 miles)
• Cogswell College (3.47 miles)
• Sunken Diamond - Stanford University (5.01 miles)
• Taube Family Tennis Stadium - Stanford University (5.02 miles)
• Maples Pavillion - Stanford University (5.09 miles)
• Stanford Stadium - Stanford University (5.39 miles)
• Paramount's Great America (5.74 miles)
• Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (5.84 miles)
• Stanford Hospital and Clinics (6.07 miles)
• Stanford University (6.10 miles)
• Great America (6.20 miles)
• 3 Com Park (6.25 miles)

Mountain View rental guide