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 Concord, 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!

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

•  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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Concord CA Area Attractions

• John F. Kennedy University (2.61 miles)
• John Muir - Mt Diablo Health System (4.15 miles)
• Mount Diablo State Park (4.48 miles)
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek (6.35 miles)
• Contra Costa Reg Medical Center (6.56 miles)
• St Mary's College of California (10.48 miles)
• Sutter Delta Medical Center (11.49 miles)
• California Maritime Academy (13.33 miles)
• Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve (13.42 miles)
• Huckleberry Botanic Preserve (13.72 miles)
• Tilden Park Golf Course (14.18 miles)
• Lake Anza (14.18 miles)
• San Ramon Regional Medical Center (14.21 miles)
• Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden (14.30 miles)
• Redwood Regional Park (14.34 miles)
• Tilden Regional Park (14.73 miles)
• Memorial Stadium - Cal Berkeley (14.84 miles)
• Church Divinity School of the Pacific (15.10 miles)

Concord rental guide