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.

•  Book your reservation in advance. Rates can vary drastically, even for the same rental car in Lake Forest 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.

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

• Heritage Hill Historical Park
• Saddleback Memorial Medical Center (1.50 miles)
• Wild Rivers Water Park (2.93 miles)
• Irvine Medical Center (4.02 miles)
• Irvine Valley College (5.04 miles)
• Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center (5.50 miles)
• Concordia University (5.58 miles)
• Palace Park (7.65 miles)
• Bren Events Center (7.73 miles)
• Irvine Museum (8.61 miles)
• Fuller Theological Seminary (8.88 miles)
• South Coast Medical Center (8.96 miles)
• Spirit Life Bible College (9.39 miles)
• Mission San Juan Capistrano (9.42 miles)
• William Howard Taft University (9.84 miles)
• Santa Ana Zoo (10.49 miles)
• Orange County Museum of Art (10.65 miles)
• Orange County Fair & Exposition Center (10.76 miles)

Lake Forest rental guide