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 Portland, Oregon 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 Portland? Consider adding a GPS navigation system to your rental. GPS provides turn-by-turn directions to a number of Portland attractions and businesses, and is offered by almost all Portland 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.

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

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Portland OR Area Attractions

• Adventist Health Medical Center
• Alpenrose Dairy
• American Advertising Museum Gallery
• Ankeny Plaza
• Assumption Catholic Church
• Audubon Society of Portland Nature Center
• Berkeley Park
• Berry Botanic Garden
• Berrydale Park
• Bishop's Close
• Bridge Walk Tour
• Brody Theater
• Burnside Bridge
• Cherry Blossom Park
• Chinatown
• Classical Chinese Garden
• Concordia University
• Council Crest Park

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