Smarter Car Renting

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

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

•  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 Dade City, Florida 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!

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Dade City FL Area Attractions

• East Pasco Medical Center (7.03 miles)
• Artful Gardens (7.57 miles)
• Houlihan's Stadium (23.64 miles)
• Central Florida Surgi-Center (23.72 miles)
• Oak Hill Hospital (23.92 miles)
• South Florida Baptist Hospital (24.07 miles)
• USF Sun Dome (24.57 miles)
• James A Haley Veterans Hospital (24.93 miles)
• Joker Marchant Stadium (24.96 miles)
• St Joseph Children's Hospital (25.13 miles)
• University of South Florida (25.14 miles)
• Florida College (25.46 miles)
• Adventure Island (25.68 miles)
• Lakeland Regional Medical Center (26.27 miles)
• Busch Gardens (26.74 miles)
• Polk Museum of Art (26.88 miles)
• Florida Southern College (27.46 miles)
• Florida School of Preaching (27.50 miles)

Dade City rental guide