Smarter Car Renting

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

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

•  Under 25? Everyone over 25 assumes you are an awkward and unpredictable risk behind the wheel. Ridiculous, you say, without taking your eyes off the road. But be sure to check with Los Gatos California car rental companies about their specific policies. Some agencies require the driver to be at least 25 while other rental companies may allow younger drivers to rent for an additional fee. Have more than one driver? Be sure to ask if additional charges apply for more than one person driving the rental car.

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Los Gatos, 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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Los Gatos CA Area Attractions

• Community Hospital of Los Gatos
• Montalvo Arts Center (3.83 miles)
• Campbell Historical Museum (3.91 miles)
• Hakone Gardens (4.45 miles)
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (5.61 miles)
• Winchester Mystery House (5.75 miles)
• O'Connor Hospital (6.45 miles)
• Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum (7.12 miles)
• Lou's Living Doughnut Museum (7.25 miles)
• World's Largest Permanent Outdoor Monopoly Board (7.26 miles)
• Babe the Muffler Man (7.27 miles)
• Harris-Lass Historic Museum (7.33 miles)
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara (7.36 miles)
• HP Pavillion - San Jose (7.44 miles)
• San Jose Holiday Parade (7.47 miles)
• Downtown San Jose (7.48 miles)
• Cathedral Basillica of Saint Joseph (7.58 miles)
• San Jose McEnery Convention Center (7.58 miles)

Los Gatos rental guide