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 Chicago, Illinois 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!

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

•  Special Requests: Special requests can be noted at the time you make your Chicago 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.

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Chicago IL Area Attractions

• Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum
• Advocate IL Masonic Medical Center
• American Police Museum
• Anshe Emet Synagogue
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Atrium Mall
• Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian
• Bubbly Creek
• Buckingham Fountain
• Century Shopping Center
• Chicago Place Mall
• Chicago State University
• Chicago Vietnam Veterans Fountain
• Children's Memorial Hospital
• Chinatown
• Cloud Gate
• DePaul University
• Downtown Chicago

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