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.

•  Many States, One Car: If renting a car for a longer road trip, check with the car rental companies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 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 Harrisburg? Consider adding a GPS navigation system to your rental. GPS provides turn-by-turn directions to a number of Harrisburg attractions and businesses, and is offered by almost all Harrisburg 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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Harrisburg PA Area Attractions

• Academy of Medical Arts
• Art Association of Harrisburg School
• Bare Wall Gallery
• Fire Museum-Greater Harrisburg
• Health South Rehabilitation
• Historical and Museum Commission
• Historical Society of Dauphin
• National Civil War Museum
• Penn State Exposition Services
• Pennsylvania State Museum
• Pinnacle Health
• Polyclinic Hospital
• State Museum of Pennsylvania
• Susquehanna Art Museum
• Susquehanna Ski Club
• Whitaker Center For Science
• Holy Spirit Hospital (2.25 miles)
• Grandview Surgery Center (5.94 miles)

Harrisburg rental guide