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 Wichita Kansas. 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.

•  Under 25? Everyone over 25 assumes you are an awkward and unpredictable risk behind the wheel. Ridiculous, you say, without taking your eyes off the road. But be sure to check with Wichita Kansas car rental companies about their specific policies. Some agencies require the driver to be at least 25 while other rental companies may allow younger drivers to rent for an additional fee. Have more than one driver? Be sure to ask if additional charges apply for more than one person driving the rental car.

•  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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Wichita KS Area Attractions

• Allen-Lambe House Foundation
• Beacon Restaurant
• Botanica the Wichita Gardens
• Crown-Uptown Dinner Theatre
• Dondlinger and Sons Art Museum
• Downtown Wichita
• Edwin A Ulrich Museum of Art
• Exploration Place
• Friends University
• Great Plains Nature Center
• Heartspring Conference Center
• Henry Levitt Arena
• Joe Kelly's Restaurant
• Kansas African American Museum
• Kansas Aviation Museum
• Kansas Firefighters Museum
• Kansas Heart Hospital
• Kansas Originals Market

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