Smarter Car Renting

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

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

•  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 San Pablo before arrival or verify in the rental policy and rules to see which forms of payment they accept.

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San Pablo CA Area Attractions

• Doctors Medical Center
• Wildcat Canyon Regional Park (2.42 miles)
• Tilden Regional Park (5.67 miles)
• Ghirardelli Square (5.80 miles)
• Golden Gate Fields (5.91 miles)
• Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden (6.61 miles)
• Crocker Galleria (7.10 miles)
• Tilden Park Golf Course (7.13 miles)
• Lake Anza (7.13 miles)
• San Francisco Shopping Center (7.34 miles)
• Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology (7.43 miles)
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific (7.48 miles)
• The University of California, Berkeley (7.50 miles)
• University of Cal - Berkeley (7.72 miles)
• Haas Pavilion - Cal Berkeley (7.77 miles)
• Memorial Stadium - Cal Berkeley (8.06 miles)
• Angel Island State Park (8.56 miles)
• Alta Bates Medical Center (8.67 miles)

San Pablo rental guide