When it comes to booking your San Antonio rental car, think in advance of what features you want and what kind of model is sufficient for your vacation ahead. Though you may not pride yourself on choosing the “economy” standard of anything, realize that these cars (usually Kias or Hondas) are mechanically sound. Most car dealers will tell you that Kia cars give you problems after the 80,000-mile point, whereas cheap Honda cars are reliable as long as you keep the car maintained. Even so, since you are just driving these almost-new cars for a week, mechanical reliability will not be a problem. If the worst issue you have to contend with are rolling windows and standard doors without automatic locks then it may be well worth it.

There are some features for a San Antonio rental car that can prove very nifty, even if they do add up to a slightly higher price. You can rent a basic GPS system for as long as $10.00 a day with some San Antonio rental car companies. However, since the GPS system is a virtual interactive map, you can justify the expense. After all, the sooner you get to your destination the less money you spend on gasoline, the less stops you have to make and the less vacation time is wasted. There are also superior GPS systems that feature up-to-the-minute traffic updates and a voice activation feature.

Other features that might interest you for a San Antonio rental car include surround sound, a three-zone climate control system, rain-sensing automatic windshield wipers and a portable DVD player. (A great distraction for the kids!) If you’re fretting about price for your San ntonio rental car then have no fear-the next article offers some cost-reducing tips.