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 Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach? Consider adding a GPS navigation system to your rental. GPS provides turn-by-turn directions to a number of Delray Beach attractions and businesses, and is offered by almost all Delray Beach 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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Delray Beach FL Area Attractions

• Delray Medical Center
• Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
• Pinecrest Outpatient Center
• Bethesda Memorial Hospital (3.17 miles)
• Sports Immortals Museum (3.39 miles)
• Lynn University (5.63 miles)
• Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (6.20 miles)
• Boca Raton Community Hospital (6.99 miles)
• Meet Me Downtown (7.50 miles)
• JFK Medical Center (9.56 miles)
• South Florida Railway Museum (10.04 miles)
• South Florida Bible College (10.50 miles)
• Coconut Bay (10.51 miles)
• Lake Worth Beach (11.40 miles)
• Loxahatchee Everglades Tours (12.47 miles)
• Butterfly World (14.13 miles)
• Ski Club of the Palm Beaches (14.23 miles)
• Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park (14.32 miles)

Delray Beach rental guide