Smarter Car Renting

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

•  Damaged: Always carefully eyeball your vehicle before leaving the rental agency, whether you're in Beverly Hills or East Podunkville. The last renter may have pulled in after a meteor shower! Prior scratches, dents, and other vehicle damage can cause extra headaches and costs if not noted before you leave the rental car lot. If you see any damage on the car's exterior and interior before you leave, make sure it's noted on the rental car papers, and point it out to an agency employee. This will resolve any questions that could arise when you return. And avoid meteor showers.

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

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

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Beverly Hills CA Area Attractions

• Anderton Court
• Tail-0-the Pup hot dog stand (1.13 miles)
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1.17 miles)
• Simon Wisenthal Center (1.59 miles)
• Melrose Avenue Shopping District (2.03 miles)
• Sunset Strip (2.13 miles)
• University of California - Los Angeles - UCLA (2.18 miles)
• 1301 Pe Projects and Editions (2.23 miles)
• CBS Television City (2.28 miles)
• Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park (2.51 miles)
• UCLA Medical Center (2.49 miles)
• La Brea Tar Pits (2.62 miles)
• Pauley Pavilion - UCLA (2.66 miles)
• Museum of Jurassic Technology (3.26 miles)
• VA Greater LA Hlthcare System (3.40 miles)
• Brotman Medical Center (3.44 miles)
• Runyon Canyon (3.63 miles)
• MGM Studios-Sony Pictures (3.68 miles)

Beverly Hills rental guide