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.

•  Special Requests: Special requests can be noted at the time you make your Carlisle 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.

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

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Carlisle PA Area Attractions

• Cumberland County Historical
• Dickinson School of Law
• Garden Gallery
• Metal Expressions
• Nancy Stamm's Art Galleria
• Williams Grove Amusement Park (10.05 miles)
• Seidle Memorial Hospital (10.39 miles)
• West Shore Surgery Center (10.67 miles)
• Cumberland Surgery Center (11.11 miles)
• Grandview Surgery Center (11.64 miles)
• Holy Spirit Hospital (14.73 miles)
• Susquehanna Ski Club (16.51 miles)
• Health South Rehabilitation (16.54 miles)
• Polyclinic Hospital (16.66 miles)
• Fire Museum-Greater Harrisburg (16.80 miles)
• Bare Wall Gallery (16.81 miles)
• State Museum of Pennsylvania (16.89 miles)
• Art Association of Harrisburg School (16.89 miles)

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