Smarter Car Renting

Here are car rental tips from the road trip-seasoned editors of RoadsideAmerica.com:

•  Book your reservation in advance. Rates can vary drastically, even for the same rental car in Austin Texas. By booking your car early, you can avoid last minute rate increases. It can also help assure your desired vehicle-type will be available at high demand car rental locations.

•  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 Austin, Texas 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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Austin TX Area Attractions

• Austin Chamber Music Center
• Austin Convention Center
• Austin Ghost Tours
• Austin History Center
• Austin Museum of Art
• Austin Segway Tour
• Barton Creek Square
• Brackenridge Hospital
• Bremond Block
• Congress Avenue Bridge
• Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
• Downtown Austin
• Elisabet Ney Museum
• Erwin Center - University of Texas at Austin
• Farmers Market
• First United Methodist Church of Austin
• French Legation Museum
• General Land Office Building

Austin rental guide