Smarter Car Renting

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

•  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.

•  Damaged: Always carefully eyeball your vehicle before leaving the rental agency, whether you're in Huntington Park 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.

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

• Community Hospital of Huntington Park
• Watts Towers (3.19 miles)
• Simon Rodia - Watts Junk Towers (3.22 miles)
• St Francis Medical Center (3.61 miles)
• Ocean Liner-shaped Building (3.64 miles)
• Coca-Cola Building (3.82 miles)
• Cake Museum-Hollenbeck Home (3.98 miles)
• Poker Walk of Fame-Poker Hall of Fame (4.21 miles)
• Long Beach Swim Stadium (4.36 miles)
• 50-Foot-Tall Woman with Visible Organs (4.56 miles)
• Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center (4.62 miles)
• Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - University of Southern California (4.61 miles)
• California Hospital Medical Center (4.66 miles)
• Historic Theater District (4.73 miles)
• Little Tokyo (4.79 miles)
• University of Southern California (4.82 miles)
• Fake Forest Cafeteria (4.85 miles)
• Los Angeles City Hall (4.88 miles)

Huntington Park rental guide