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.

•  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 Holmes Beach before arrival or verify in the rental policy and rules to see which forms of payment they accept.

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Holmes Beach, Florida 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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Holmes Beach FL Area Attractions

• Blake Medical Center (6.07 miles)
• South Florida Museum (8.80 miles)
• International Theological (8.96 miles)
• Manatee Memorial Hospital (9.45 miles)
• Manatee Village Historical Prk (10.33 miles)
• Longboat Bay Club (10.69 miles)
• Mixon Fruit Farms Inc (11.58 miles)
• John and Mable Ringling Museum (13.03 miles)
• Sarasota Classic Car Museum (13.04 miles)
• Ringling School of Art and Design (14.47 miles)
• Eckerd College (14.58 miles)
• Mote Marine Aquarium (14.75 miles)
• Boyd Hill Nature Park (15.11 miles)
• Ed Smith Stadium (15.43 miles)
• Selby Botanical Gardens (16.48 miles)
• Museum of Asian Art (16.70 miles)
• Palms of Pasadena Hospital (16.93 miles)
• Century Club-Sarasota Memorial (17.22 miles)

Holmes Beach rental guide