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 Beachwood, Ohio 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!

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

•  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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Beachwood OH Area Attractions

• Laurelwood Counseling Center of Beachwood
• Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (0.92 miles)
• South Pointe Hospital (2.04 miles)
• John Carroll University (2.26 miles)
• Notre Dame College (2.90 miles)
• Shaker Historical Museum (3.12 miles)
• Ursuline College (3.17 miles)
• Ireland Cancer Center (3.63 miles)
• Maranatha Bible College (4.54 miles)
• Richmond Town Square (5.26 miles)
• Bedford Historical Society (5.35 miles)
• Cynthia Gales's Ceremonial Art (5.68 miles)
• Case Western Reserve Unversity (6.02 miles)
• University Hospitals of Cleveland (6.12 miles)
• Cleveland Museum of Art (6.24 miles)
• Rainbow Children's Museum (6.25 miles)
• Cleveland Museum of Natural (6.32 miles)
• Epworth Euclid Church (6.33 miles)

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