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Oakland, California: A City By the Bay
Oakland is a vibrant, diverse community with great views of the San Francisco Bay and golden foothills along with many cultural attractions and restaurants. Having a car rental lets you travel at your own pace through town, taking in everything at your own convenience. Traffic mostly flows along I-880 and I-580, which are both situated in between the water of the San Francisco Bay and the foothills.
Enrich Yourself With the Arts
A visit to the Oakland Museum of California can give you a better idea of the history of the area. The museum has fine art in addition to exhibits on natural history and science. It's located in Chinatown near Lake Merritt, only a few miles away from most city landmarks.
Just over a mile northwest of the museum is the Paramount Theater. This historic theater is home to the Oakland Ballet and regularly hosts musicians and other performers.
Head Outdoors
You can make your way to the Oakland Zoo to see animals up close. The zoo is about 15 minutes south of downtown with your car rental, right off 580. It has over 600 animals, many of which have always called California their home.
Continuing a few more miles into the foothills gives you access to hiking trails and nature preserves. There are trails and campgrounds in Redwood Regional Park and Anthony Chabot Regional Park.
Experience the City
For dinner or lunch, you can drive over to Jack London Square. Here, you'll find restaurants featuring all different kinds of cuisine, clubs, bars and shops.
Another neighborhood to explore is Uptown. There are eateries and stores up and down Telegraph Avenue and Broadway.
Already beginning to plan your trip to Oakland? Book your car rental so you can have freedom while you travel.
In most countries, the minimum age required to hire a vehicle is 25.
Each driver must present a full, valid and original national driver's license held for minimum of 2 years. If your license is not in a language used in your destination country, an International Driver's Permit to accompany your national driver's license is highly recommended. Some rental companies and government agencies require that you present an IDP. It is the renter's responsibility to present both their IDP and Driver's License when picking up the vehicle. For more information, please reach out to the Rental Company.
Each driver must present a valid and original photo ID or passport.
The renter must present a personal credit card, valid in the country of pick-up with enough funds to put a hold for a security deposit. Third-party credit cards will not be accepted. The car rental company is solely responsible for approving the provided credit card. Online prepayment does not exempt the renter from providing a valid international credit card during vehicle pick-up. The rental company will place a hold in the amount of the security deposit and, when applicable, any additional local fees not covered in the prepaid voucher on the card provided at the rental location.
You must present a printout of the Booking Confirmation Voucher at the rental location. This document officially confirms all agreed upon services, payment conditions, rates, discounts, as well as vehicle availability within the group selected.
Car rental companies reserve the right to refuse service to underage or unlicensed drivers, those with poor credit history or individuals otherwise considered liabilities by the rental company.
The car rental company best rated by our customers in Oakland is Budget.
In the last 30 days, the average daily rate was US$ 231.75.
in Oakland there are 6 locations at 4 car rental companies.
Rental car protections usually have the abbreviations CDW and LDW and protect the vehicle from robbery and damage in the event of collisions or accidents.
The protections against third parties have several abbreviations, such as ALI, SLI and others. In general, they protect the vehicle from third parties involved in collisions with your rental car.
To pick up the car you must leave a security deposit, also called a pre-authorization. The amount is "blocked" on the renter's credit card and "unlocked" after the return of the car on the same conditions.
It is possible to add optional items to your reservation, such as GPS, child car seat or booster seat. Take advantage of those items so you don’t have to worry about it later!
If someone else is sharing the wheel with you, they need to be added to the car rental agreement as an additional driver and meet the same documentation and minimum age requirements as the main driver or renter.
Check if your reservation has free mileage or not. Free mileage means you can ride as much as you like with the rental car and you will not pay extra depending on the ride.