
Crucial Basics to Know about Salt Lake City Rental Cars
Many of the basic tenets of renting a car in other cities across the nation will apply to Salt Lake City too. When it suits your convenience, avoid renting a car from the airport terminal since you would be paying a neat pile towards surcharges levied by the airport authority. Take a shuttle to downtown Salt Lake City, may be check into your hotel and then go to your car rental. Obviously, this works well for people who are not in a hurry and have plenty of time on their side.
When you are not using one of the national chains, spend a little while scouring the internet to compare different cars and rates offered by various agencies and particularly the local car rentals in Salt Lake City. Websites like expedia.com do a great job grabbing all those rates and offering a comparison over a single frame.
Always opt for the smaller cars particularly when you are traveling with light luggage and have a small group going with you. You will save substantial dollars on fuel as well as the basic rental cost.
For visitors planning to spend an extended period of time in Salt Lake City, the City offers a U car share program which offers compact cars at a basic rate of $4.95 per hour and 49 cents for each mile that you log.
Finally, a rental car is essential to enjoy the natural beauty that the peripheral areas of Salt Lake City presents particularly during spring, summer and fall. Millcreek Canyon, Little Cottonwood Canyon and the Big Cottonwood Canyon are areas of specific interest and takes about 20 minutes drive from downtown Salt Lake City.

