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

•  Under 25? Everyone over 25 assumes you are an awkward and unpredictable risk behind the wheel. Ridiculous, you say, without taking your eyes off the road. But be sure to check with Scranton Pennsylvania car rental companies about their specific policies. Some agencies require the driver to be at least 25 while other rental companies may allow younger drivers to rent for an additional fee. Have more than one driver? Be sure to ask if additional charges apply for more than one person driving the rental car.

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

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Scranton PA Area Attractions

• Anthracite Heritage Museum
• Catlin House Museum
• Everhart Museum
• Houdini Museum
• Marywood University
• Montage Mountain Ski Resort
• Moses Taylor Hospital
• Scranton Temple Health Center
• Yeshiva Beth Moshe School
• Common Wealth College (3.28 miles)
• Clarks Summit State Hospital (6.10 miles)
• Baptist Bible College (6.11 miles)
• Wyoming Valley Health Care System (14.80 miles)
• Kirby Sports Center - Lafayette College (15.93 miles)
• Misericordia College (16.54 miles)
• Daniels Top of the Poconos (28.78 miles)
• Camelbeach Waterpark (30.63 miles)
• Hazleton Historical Museum (35.22 miles)

Scranton rental guide