You can get a free online car rental quote for your Washington Rental Car here.
You can rent a car at Washington Union Station to easily Arlington National Cemetery, the National Cathedral or Gerogetown. Or you may wish to travel a little further and see Gerorge Washington's Mount Vernon, Old Town Alexandria or the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Finally, you may want to travel to Williamsburg, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello or Baltimore.
It is worth booking your rental car well in advance to ensure that you get the make and model of your choice. You can often obtain much better deals by pre-booking.
Washington Union Station Car Rental
Alamo, Avis close to Washington Union Station, Budget close to Washington Union Station, Hertz and National rental car companies are located at the east end of the gate area. Also, Enterprise close to Washington Union Station will pick you up at Union Station.
When booking a rental car check that the price you are quoted is the all inclusive price and that extras are not added when you arrive at the rental counter. The rental car companies give you the option to also take out insurance when you book. Check with your insurance agent to see what coverages you will need to purchase when you rent the car.
For most rental car companies you need to be a minimum of 21 years old although some companies have a 18 minimum age. Usually, if you are less than 25 years old you will be asked to take out higher insurance at an extra cost. Remember to bring some ID and your driving licence, otherwise you will not be allowed to pick the car up.
There are many cars that you can rent: Compact (for up to 3 people), Medium, (3 -4 Adults), intermediate (4 adults), SUV (5 – 7 people), minivan (8 +) and convertible (2 people). As a general guide, for a family of four the best bet is the intermediate or maybe even the SUV which is spacious inside.
Other extras you can usually order are satellite navigation systems, satellite radio and child seats. Sat Nav is a great way of getting round if you have never been to Washington before. Although parts of Seattle are on a grid system that can be easy to navigate, many of the area's streets follow are on diagonals or follow natural formations such as rivers.
You can get a free online rental car quote for your Seattle Rental Car here.