Smarter Car Renting

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

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

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Blaine, Minnesota 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!

•  Damaged: Always carefully eyeball your vehicle before leaving the rental agency, whether you're in Blaine 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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Blaine MN Area Attractions

• Unity Hospital Campus (3.69 miles)
• Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (4.66 miles)
• Mercy Hospital (7.04 miles)
• Bethel College & Seminary (7.62 miles)
• Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center (8.39 miles)
• Northwestern College (9.09 miles)
• North Memorial Health Care (10.81 miles)
• Grain Belt Brew House (10.98 miles)
• Mall of America (11.06 miles)
• Ard Godfrey House (11.58 miles)
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (11.58 miles)
• Gibbs Farm Museum (11.61 miles)
• Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden (11.69 miles)
• Bell Museum of Natural History (12.16 miles)
• Stone Arch Bridge (12.18 miles)
• Falls of St. Anthony (12.21 miles)
• Loft Literary Center (12.21 miles)
• Depot Skating Rink (12.27 miles)

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