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Originally Posted by silk
me and my friends are thinking of going down to the states in september.
I am a Guru with places to go in seattle, but I have never been to Portland before.
Could anyone here point out few places to shop and visit in portland for me ?
Perfer in traveling order(heading south), so i can plan my trip early.
Thought would be a good idea to rent a car..coz i didnt want to put on all these mileage on my car. Anyone know which rental shop carry the best deal around town ? and what are the tips when renting a vehicle?... it will be probabaly going to be 5 of us ... we will be sharing the rental fee and gas money, how much we are looking at for the transportation ?
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if ur hitting up portland, check out downtown. theres a big shopping center there. i forgot the exact street but its like a block of malls. Also recommended is take the 1.5 hour drive west to canon beach and perhaps even stay there a night, it's a great place to be. good food, and nice little town. As for rental cars, always, and i mean ALWAYS book online. If u just show up and ask for a car, u'll get ripped off. even if u stand there and book with ur iphone infront of them u'll get a better deal on the exact same car. Don't get hertz. they're a rip off. My favorite is Enterprise. decent selection of cars and great prices. Check online before you book though for better prices. they vary ALOT. Places like dollar, national, enterprise all have low rates. DONT USE HERTZ! Another tip is after you book, if u booked economy, when you check in, ask them if they have any other car too choose from (free upgrade). Say you want something with satellite radio or something. Just dont pay for it obviously. Be nice to the guy and maybe he'll hook you up. I booked a corolla once and got a corvette.