Smarter Car Renting

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

•  Special Requests: Special requests can be noted at the time you make your Newport News 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 Newport News? Consider adding a GPS navigation system to your rental. GPS provides turn-by-turn directions to a number of Newport News attractions and businesses, and is offered by almost all Newport News 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.

•  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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Newport News VA Area Attractions

• Christopher Newport University
• Mary Immaculate Hospital
• Hampton Coliseum (4.72 miles)
• Little England Chapel Culture (4.77 miles)
• Virginia Air and Space Center (5.48 miles)
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center (6.15 miles)
• DePaul Medical Center (9.81 miles)
• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (10.54 miles)
• Virginia Zoo (10.63 miles)
• Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (10.70 miles)
• Maryview Medical Center (10.77 miles)
• Chrysler Museum (11.26 miles)
• Providence Bible College (11.42 miles)
• Hunter House Victorian Museum (11.52 miles)
• Norfolk Scope Arena (11.72 miles)
• National Maritime Center Nauticus (11.75 miles)
• Hampton Roads Naval Museum (11.75 miles)
• Mac Arthur Memorial Museum (11.96 miles)

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