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If you are planning a vacation or even a business trip that you know you are going to need to travel in a car once you reach your destination, you probably are not going to want to have to hassle with all of the details of renting a car once you get there. You probably want to also be able to pay a little as possible. If that's the case then you may benefit from some of the pointers given below.

It's really important for any trip to make sure that you do your homework. When looking for a car to rent it is always best if you spend a good amount of time researching different sites on the Internet. You should compare as many prices as you possibly can from the different companies that rent cars. While doing this you need to take into consideration the size of the car, you should try to get the smallest that you can get away with. You need to know how long you are going to need the car for and the amount of money you are willing to pay for it. A lot of times you will discover that if you deal with the companies yourself and not through a package deal that you may actually get a better deal.

It's really important that if you don't have AAA or AARP that you seriously consider joining one of them. If you have either one of these most places that rent cars will give you an additional discount. This is also true with a lot of hotels and restaurants so it's worth it in the long run.

Another way to save money when renting a car is to pay for it a head of time. When you prepay for your car rental you can save up to 15% on the total price. Make sure you ask them about the terms of service and make sure that you know what their policy for refunds is as well. This is very important that you know this before you commit to renting from them.

A lot of rental agencies offer their services at the airport but you might be better off if you pick up the car from one of their locations that are not located at the airport. Of course you will have to take some sort of public transportation to get to it, but this will still save you a large amount of money for a short time of inconvenience.

If you have good enough car insurance that will cover you when you are driving vehicles that are not your own, then there is no need to pay the extra money for the insurance they try to sell you when you rent a car. Check with your own insurance provider first before considering getting rental insurance.

When you rent a car most of the companies will require that you make sure that the tank is full of gas when you bring it back. It is very important that you do this at a gas station on your own and not bring it back for them to fill it up. They will more than likely charge you triple if not more than the average price you would pay elsewhere!  

If you travel a lot because of your business you know just how often you can begin to dread the thought of having to travel in that plane over and over again. Dealing with all the hassles at the airports, dealing with jet lag, dealing with being away from your family and friends so often. All of these things can simply make the though of a business trip one of sheer drudgery. But, you can change that. You can look at it in a totally different light if you set your mind to it.

Since you are on a business trip a lot of the normal stress of planning for a trip is eliminated because generally it's your company that's going to take care of the airfare as well as where you will be staying. So this can give you plenty of time to decide what kind of pleasure that you can add to mix in with the dull drums of the routine of the business trip.

Of course you are going to know where your company is sending you on your business trip so why not take some time out before you go to do some research about the place you will be visiting. Check out what kind of neat attractions they might have or find out what is considered some of the good night spots there might be close by where you are staying. You can also figure out what good restaurants you can go to while on your trip so that you aren't just limited to what's offered at the hotel.

See if you can't include a couple of extra days on the trip, try to make those days at the end of the whatever business you are involved with during the trip. This means even if you end up having to pay for the room. This way you are giving yourself a little reward and at the same time you might have a little time to relax before returning home.

You should also find out what kind of room your company has booked you for. If you discover that it doesn't have everything that fits your needs it shouldn't be too hard to call the hotel up and see if they can't give you a room that offers more of what you want. Even the smallest detail can help make your stay a lot more pleasant.

If the weather is good during your trip, don't spend all of your time in the hotel room, even if you have some work that needs to be done, take that work with you outside so you can enjoy the great weather instead of being locked up with your work inside the hotel.

Consider getting together with the client or other business people who might be there and try experiencing something fun to do together to take the edge off the stress of doing nothing but business together. For example if the city you are in has a sports team of any kind and they're playing while you are there try and get tickets for a group and go out and enjoy the game together.

Try bringing some comfortable casual clothes, your camera and take some time being a tourist when there is a lull in your work. Forget about the work, forget about the meeting just get out and mingle with the locals and have some simple freedom and fun.