Smarter Car Renting

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

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

•  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.

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

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Folsom CA Area Attractions

• Folsom Powerhouse Museum
• Folsom Prison Museum (0.74 miles)
• Golf Land Sun Splash (7.93 miles)
• Mercy San Juan Medical Center (8.39 miles)
• Casa Coloma Health Care Center (9.36 miles)
• Ancil Hoffman Golf Course (9.98 miles)
• Scandia Family Fun Center (11.02 miles)
• Whitney Oaks Golf Course (11.41 miles)
• William Jessup University (12.19 miles)
• Aerospace Museum of California (12.57 miles)
• Catta Verdera Country Club (12.69 miles)
• Antelope Greens Golf Course (13.29 miles)
• Empire Golf (13.82 miles)
• Gun-toting Giant (14.53 miles)
• Joss House Museum (15.51 miles)
• Campus Commons Golf Course (15.73 miles)
• Auburn Arts Center (15.86 miles)
• Cal-Expo Horse Racing (15.96 miles)

Folsom rental guide