Smarter Car Renting

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

•  Car Types: When selecting a car type, remember it's not just about how cool you'll appear. The car selection page details show an average of how many people and how many pieces of luggage can comfortably fit in each car type. Pay attention to the specifics to be certain they meet your needs before booking.

•  Damaged: Always carefully eyeball your vehicle before leaving the rental agency, whether you're in Studio City or East Podunkville. The last renter may have pulled in after a meteor shower! Prior scratches, dents, and other vehicle damage can cause extra headaches and costs if not noted before you leave the rental car lot. If you see any damage on the car's exterior and interior before you leave, make sure it's noted on the rental car papers, and point it out to an agency employee. This will resolve any questions that could arise when you return. And avoid meteor showers.

•  Fear of the Unknown: Unfamiliar with the streets of Studio City? Consider adding a GPS navigation system to your rental. GPS provides turn-by-turn directions to a number of Studio City attractions and businesses, and is offered by almost all Studio City 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.

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Studio City CA Area Attractions

• Giant Hand Car Wash
• Hallowed Haunting Grounds
• NoHo Arts District (1.68 miles)
• Great Wall of Los Angeles (1.92 miles)
• Weiss Mc Graw Publishing (2.13 miles)
• Universal Studios Hollywood (2.28 miles)
• Sherman Oaks Hospital & Health Center (3.07 miles)
• Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills (3.77 miles)
• NBC Studios (3.85 miles)
• Runyon Canyon (3.93 miles)
• Aliens Crash Landed-Fry's Electronics (3.95 miles)
• Providence Saint Joseph Center (4.02 miles)
• Mount Sinai Memorial Park (4.35 miles)
• Law Dogs - Scooby-Doo in a Judge's Wig (4.41 miles)
• Hollywood Christmas Parade (4.49 miles)
• University of Judaism (4.50 miles)
• Whitley Heights (4.52 miles)
• Northridge Hospital & Medical Center (4.59 miles)

Studio City rental guide