Smarter Car Renting

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

•  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.

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

•  Credit Cards for Pick-Up: Many agencies require a credit card upon pick-up. Yes, Opie, we live in that kind of world. So make sure you are in good standing with your "plastic." Call the car rental agency in National City before arrival or verify in the rental policy and rules to see which forms of payment they accept.

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National City CA Area Attractions

• Paradise Valley Hospital
• Chula Vista Visitor Info Center (2.10 miles)
• Chula Vista Nature Center (2.36 miles)
• Scripps Memorial Hospital (2.63 miles)
• Cancer Survivor Gauntlet (3.37 miles)
• Coronado Bridge (3.64 miles)
• Petco Park - San Diego Padres (4.70 miles)
• Sharp Coronado Hospital (4.73 miles)
• Jada San Diego Classic Sailing (4.82 miles)
• Gaslamp Quarter (4.82 miles)
• Original Bike Cab Company (4.82 miles)
• Haunted Hotel (4.88 miles)
• Life-size Waffle Man (4.88 miles)
• San Diego Convention Center (4.97 miles)
• Downtown San Diego (5.11 miles)
• Spreckels Theatre (5.25 miles)
• Top Gun Bar - Kansas City BBQ (5.27 miles)
• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (5.30 miles)

National City rental guide