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 Berkeley 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.

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Berkeley, California 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!

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

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Berkeley CA Area Attractions

• Alta Bates Medical Center
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific
• Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
• Golden Gate Fields
• Haas Pavilion - Cal Berkeley
• Lake Anza
• Memorial Stadium - Cal Berkeley
• Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden
• The University of California, Berkeley
• Tilden Park Golf Course
• Tilden Regional Park
• University of Cal - Berkeley
• Children's Hospital & Research Center (2.36 miles)
• Grave of the Black Dahlia-Elizabeth Short (3.14 miles)
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland (3.36 miles)
• Samuel Merritt College (3.52 miles)
• Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (3.53 miles)
• Preservation Park (4.23 miles)

Berkeley rental guide