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With miles and miles of beautiful highways and tempting open roads, many travelers choose to turn their Cumbria vacations into driving adventures. If you're putting together the road trip of a lifetime, you'll want to know which cities to put on your bucket list. Get to know some (or all) of this place's most famous cities:

• Carlisle (population of 78,500)
• Whitehaven (population of 24,900)
• Windermere (population of 7,800)
• Cleator (population of 6,500)

Avoid paying an arm and a leg for a rental car by following our top tips and tricks:

• Use our nifty filter feature to help point you toward the hottest car rental deals around — then compare the prices;
• Make sure you check your inbox for our Price Drop Alert. We'll give you the intel on all the great deals cruising around your next vacation destination;
• Before you pick up your car keys and hop behind the wheel, check out both airport and non-airport pickup and drop-off outlets to ensure you're scoring the best deal around;
• If you're not bothered about which day of the week you pick up the keys to your car and your plans are flexible, play around with days and dates to find the best rates;
• Nobody likes being whacked with a late fee. Avoid paying for another full day by making sure your pickup and drop-off times are similar;
• Some places reward you for paying upfront — keep your eyes open for these great deals;
• Don't let the deal you've been looking for slip through your fingers. Book as soon as you can and zoom off with your dream set of wheels.