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

•  Special Requests: Special requests can be noted at the time you make your Marshall rental car reservation. Nothing too crazy, though. If you are in need of an infant or toddler car seat, navigation system, ski rack or more, be sure to make note of it when booking online. Keep in mind that requests are not guaranteed and additional fees may apply.

•  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.

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Marshall MN Area Attractions

• Southwest Minnesota State University
• Weiner Memorial Medical Center
• Leavenworth Softball Park (48.29 miles)
• Brookings Hospital (49.41 miles)
• South Dakota State University (49.96 miles)
• South Dakota Art Museum (50.60 miles)
• Minnesota West Comm and Tech (57.39 miles)
• Rice Memorial Hospital (59.03 miles)
• Ridgewater College (59.31 miles)
• Kandiyohi Historical Society (59.72 miles)
• Willmar Regional Treatment Center (60.71 miles)
• Civic Center Arena (61.79 miles)
• Ortonville Hospital (67.96 miles)

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