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

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

•  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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Yucca Valley CA Area Attractions

• Desert Christ Park
• Hi-Desert Medical Center (8.11 miles)
• Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum (9.40 miles)
• Big Hand-Carved Indian Head (11.45 miles)
• Palm Springs Air Museum (20.22 miles)
• Sonny Bono's Grave (20.50 miles)
• Palm Springs Walk of Stars (20.88 miles)
• Palm Springs Convention Center (21.04 miles)
• McCallum Adobe (21.73 miles)
• Knott's Soak City U.S.A. (22.04 miles)
• Eisenhower Memorial Hospital (24.13 miles)
• Desert Hills Premium Outlets (24.18 miles)
• Dinosaurs Owned by Creationists (24.59 miles)
• Big Wheel Tours (24.83 miles)
• Desert Regional Medical Center (24.83 miles)
• General Patton Memorial Museum (29.49 miles)
• Hemet Valley Medical Center (40.02 miles)
• Kid Zone Museum (40.65 miles)

Yucca Valley rental guide