Book Portage County car rentals from $94

With long stretches of highways and tempting open roads, many travelers choose to turn their Portage County vacations into self-drive tours. If you're planning the road trip of a lifetime, you'll need to know which cities are worthy of your bucket list. Try to tick off as many of this place's most renowned destinations as possible:

• Aurora (population of 15,800)
• Windham (population of 2,200)
• Hiram (population of 1,250)
• Mantua (population of 1,000)

Here are our recommendations on how to hop behind the wheel of a rental car with some extra cash in your wallet:

• Research as many different bargain car rental deals as you can (we make that chore a piece of cake!);
• Set up an email Price Drop Alert for your next exciting vacation destination. You never know what great deals will make a pit stop in your inbox;
• Weigh up the offers at all rental locations around town, including the airport and its surrounds. A brief cab drive to a neighboring car rental office might result in some generous savings;
• If your vacation dates are not yet confirmed, try getting a better deal by choosing different days of the week in your search;
• Do what you can to keep your pickup and drop-off times the same. If you return your car later than you picked it up, you might be charged an extra day unnecessarily;
• If you'd love to save a pretty penny, pay in advance and score some of the thriftiest rates around;
• Last of all, secure your favorite vehicle as soon as you can to grab a ton of savings!