Smarter Car Renting

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

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho 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!

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

•  Damaged: Always carefully eyeball your vehicle before leaving the rental agency, whether you're in Lava Hot Springs 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.

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Lava Hot Springs ID Area Attractions

• Pocatello Regional Medical Center (26.81 miles)
• Idaho Museum-Natural History (27.04 miles)
• Bannock Regional Medical Center (27.14 miles)
• Portneuf Medical Center (27.17 miles)
• Idaho State University (27.27 miles)
• Pocatello Art Center (28.05 miles)
• Bannock County Historical Msm (28.45 miles)
• Bear Lake Hospital (41.97 miles)
• Idaho Potato Expo (42.83 miles)
• Bingham Memorial Hospital (43.12 miles)
• State Hospital South (45.75 miles)
• Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (59.60 miles)
• Idaho Falls Recovery Center (59.65 miles)
• Eastern Idaho Technical College (59.66 miles)
• Eagle Rock Museum (60.06 miles)
• Logan Regional Hospital (60.39 miles)
• Beaver Mountain Ski Area (60.70 miles)

Lava Hot Springs rental guide