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 Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor, 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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Palm Harbor FL Area Attractions

• Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital (3.25 miles)
• Dunedin Stadium (5.86 miles)
• Tampa Bay Downs (6.68 miles)
• Bright House Network Field (7.97 miles)
• Clearwater Marine Aquarium (8.31 miles)
• Clearwater Christian College (9.15 miles)
• Morton Plant Hospital (9.60 miles)
• Community Hospital of New Port (10.59 miles)
• Big Cat Rescue (11.27 miles)
• West Pasco Historical Society (11.88 miles)
• In the Breeze Ranch (11.99 miles)
• Largo Medical Center (12.06 miles)
• Sun Coast Hospital (13.51 miles)
• Raymond James Stadium - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16.21 miles)
• Legends Field - George M. Steinbrenner Field (16.49 miles)
• Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary (17.61 miles)
• Lowry Park Zoo (17.98 miles)
• Houlihan's Stadium (18.01 miles)

Palm Harbor rental guide