| With some of the
best rates in the country, and the most scenic areas in
the west, booking a car rental is the smart thing to do
when you're making your California travel plans. There are
a number of places and lovely byways that tour bus companies
don't go to. This type of transportation does not give you
the mobility, privacy and value a cheap rental car can provide.
Whether you're enjoying views of the Pacific on your California
Coast travel or just want to do away with guided tours,
a car rental is one of the best ways to get around the state.
You can enjoy
the many Scenic Drives in California to the fullest and
save time on your trip when you choose to get around in
a car. Highway 1 takes you along the California Coast, all
the way from Mendocino to San Juan Capistrano, in Southern
California.
There are two different types of
California car rental companies. There are small agencies
that have rental cars for particular regions, and national
companies with hundreds of locations across the country.
If you're going with a larger chain, you have the option
of picking the vehicle up in one state and dropping it off
in another. There are often high fees for this, so plan
ahead to avoid this additional expense. You could spend
weeks alone just trying to cover all the places you learned
about while planning your California vacation. You might
want to save your tour of the other states in the Southwest
for a time when you have a private vehicle that you can
take anywhere in the country.
Fees for a California car rental
can vary from company to company, but on average you can
expect to pay anywhere from $25 to $45 to rent a vehicle
for a day. You can find the best deal in a couple different
ways. The first, and most important, is to plan well in
advance when you'd like the car. As soon as you know, you
should make your reservation. Car rental companies are used
to booking cars far ahead of time, so you shouldn't feel
silly when you're making reservations, since it is common
knowledge you need advance reservations to get a cheap rental
car.
Another way to secure a discount
car rental is by calling around. When you call a California
car rental company, they often speak as if you're going
to choose them, and ask you when you would like to pick
up the vehicle. Don't be pressured at all, you should give
them your information and they will quote you a rate, after
which they will ask you if you'd like to reserve the car.
Simply by calling around, you can
find the cheapest deal on a California car rental. If you
can find an economy car for around $20 a day or a full-size
vehicle for $30, you've gotten a good deal. If you book
the car for 7 days, this will often reduce the price so
that it is on par with a discount car rental.
As a reference, you will want to
know that the major car rental companies that have offices
in California:
If you want to save even more, Rent
a Wreck has some of the best rates on cheap rental cars,
which are far from new. The vehicles are frequently serviced,
so you don' t have to worry when you book a discount car
rental with this company.
Be sure to make sure you have insurance
before you commence your California travel. Insurance is
required for all drivers in California, so you can purchase
this when you pick up your cheap rental car. Read the fine
print, however, since there are some activities that may
not be covered in your insurance plan, like driving down
an unpaved road in a conventional car.
California
coast travel is one of the main reasons people get a rental
car. They can visit Carmel, Pebble Beach, and Monterey as
it should be enjoyed; from a car. With scenic drives of
all kinds in the area like the 17-Mile Drive and Highway
1, California Coast travel is best enjoyed in a cheap rental
car.
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