Travel as we know it has changed in the last few years. We now get our trip recommendations from travel social networks, and upload our holiday snapshots in real-time. When renting a car to drive in the U.S., there are plenty of apps designed to help you make the best of your trip. Feel free to add your favorites in the comments section!
Gas Buddy: This community-based free app promises to find the cheapeast and closest gas stations. Gas Buddy rewards users who report gas prices and gets great reviews for its ability to solve travel needs or challenges. It definitely comes in handy if you're planning a road trip or just want to save some money.
Parker: According to the website, this app combines "live on-street parking availability with lot and garage information", which makes it essential for travelers who find themselves driving through a new city. The recent version also features voice guidance and reroute you back to your parked car. Parking Auction and Parkdroid are some other great apps that can make it easy to find cheap parking places in cities such as Manhattan and San Francisco.
Pandora: If you're familiar with music streaming stations, there's a big chance that this website is already in your bookmark list. Pandora Radio has its own app, allowing you to create your own station that plays similiar music. A must-download for any road trip! Other recommended websites that could do the trick: Spotify, MOG and Rhapsody.
Roadside America: This app guarantees that you' never miss a giant twine ball, a bizarre museum or one of the many roadside attractions in the U.S. It's one of the most famous travel apps and was featured on CNN and Conde Naste Traveler's "Best Travel App for Kids". The current version allows you to search by attraction name or city, view photo galleries and reading other traveler's reviews.
Auto Europe: Ready, pack, go! Find the best deals for any destination in the world with the Auto Europe! By downloading this app, you'll be able to make a reservation from one of the 8,000 locations available, access your rental voucher and find answers to frenquently asked questions.
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