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Der Travel Services
In English, and acts as agent for car rental services in 21 countries. Motorhomes are included, as well as the Renault lease-and-return system for longer rentals.

Dollar Rent A Car
Quick-click icons are followed by brief explanations of what you'll see in each category. Which makes spending a buck on a Dollar more of a pleasure.

Europa Rent-a-Car
Major car rental company serving eastern Spanish coastal cities. Site can be accessed in several languages, including English.

Fundy Coast Drive in New Brunswick
A travel article featuring a beautiful drive in Canada's maritimes. Includes photos, stopovers, directions, and many good reasons to go there.

Free Trip Best of the Net
An interactive site, Free Trip invites you to select start/finish points, then provides a custom-made routing, with driving times and distance.

Guide to Airport Rental Cars
Far more than the name suggests, this is the helping hand we've wanted since the days of the DC-3. It's international, it makes renting easier, and it even includes exotic cars.

Hertz
The tabs on a nicely laid-out home page lead you to everything from fleets to rates and reservations. Renting a car should always be this simple.

I-95 Exit Information Guide
Info for travelers on the high-traffic corridor from Maine to Florida. Gas prices, weather, food and lodging, gourmet section. Easy to navigate, comprehensive, downloadable.

Kansas City from About.com
Visiting, moving to, or living in Kansas City, here's your first stop for current information. Entertainment, shopping, plus a vast list of helpful resources from your About.com Guide.

National Car Rental
National's green is everywhere on this site. But the design, though not complex, demands a little work on your part. Aside from that, it has all you need to rent a car.

National Scenic Byways
If you enjoy getting away from the beaten path, beat a path to this helpful location first. Offers descriptions of interesting roads all over America. No maps or pictures, though.

Rent-A-Wreck of America
These guys don't rent wrecks, just slightly used cars. The only rental site with a racing link and free postcards. Plus national and international locations.

Roadside America
Small state, big heart, and always worthy of a visit. But before you do, be sure to check Megan Secatore's About.com site for the latest insider information.

Roadside America
Your smile-a-mile guide to roadside attractions, not all known for good taste alone. Full of fun stuff, occasionally downright hilarious.

RWA Direct
Strictly serious business. Road conditions, construction and traffic gathered from State highway departments. Updated hourly in many cases. A traveller's aid.

Sixt-Budget
Web site for a German car rental company associated with Budget. Text in German but don't be intimidated. Replies will be in English.

SmarTraveler
The future of traffic reporting but it's not there yet unless you're in the available cities. Combines maps with up-to-the-minute reports, includes transit. More cities soon.

State Speed Limits
A site to help you enjoy the ride. If you're planning an interstate trip, a list of highway, expressway and city speed limits for 50 US states to keep you out of trouble.

Thrifty Car Rental
Thrifty says this is the easiest car rental site to navigate. The graphics and copy appear to back this claim so if you agree a commercial site should be a breeze, check right in.

West Village/Chelsea
Heading for Manhattan? You'll want to visit the West Village/Chelsea area for sure. Let our About.com Guide be your guide. Hint: take the subway and walk.

Wisconsin Auto Tours
If you love cars, convertibles, and winding roads, check into this site which invites convertible owners to join an annual tour of Wisconsin's back roads. Driving as it should be.

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