Rent a car when traveling to a new place!!!

We rented a car to come to Daytona Beach from Virginia. the one thing you forgot to mention about renting a car is the fact that you're not putting miles on your own car at home. I have two cars and a motorcycle at home and I don't want to wear them out before I get too many many miles on them.

I visited San Franciso and did not rent a car. The cost to park was extream and when driving in the city it was very difficult to find a palce to park. The had good public transportation. When I drove to New York City I rented a van and took my sons family too. No worrys about the car or breaking down. Any problems call the rental agency/ I enjoy driving and if it is easier and cheeper to rent and drive my self I do it.

I haven't ever hired a car when I have been traveling overseas. I only have one friend that drives in France and then over to other countries in Europe. In my home country we drive on the left hand side of the road and in most other countries they drive on the right. I have cycled in Finland and later in my life in the Netherlands. That is a relaxing way to travel short distances. I love to travel by train most of all and my second favorite way to travel is by bus. During the day I can look out of the window to see the passing scenery. In some areas I have been to like rural areas of Australia and New Zealand public transport wasn't good and I would have loved to have had a hire car.

i'm renting a car too when we're going out of town trips coz we feel comfortable renting a car than riding a bus or public vehicle. if we have rented a car, we can do whatever we want, we can play guitar, we can request the driver to put some sounds or movie, we can lay down etc. hehehe.. & the most important is, there's no hassle..