college tour

Charliesch
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:11:14 +0000

it probably won’t help this student, but Enterprise rents to persons age 21 or older, but with an extra charge. Many other companies are limited to older drivers.

I would not recommend that a young or inexperienced driver take on the I-95 corridor (and possibly the DC Beltway). After 30 years of driving, I still try to find alternate routes to many segments of it.

I’d also suggest Amtrak for most of the trip. It is a much more pleasant way to travel than a bus, with roomy seats in most cases. The rates are usually cheaper if you buy the tickets at least a month in advance. The cost of Amtrak tickets vary with demand for the seats - so the costs may be twice as high for a train leaving at certain times of the day as other times of the same day. There is a 10% discount for AAA members and a higher discount if buy a student advantage (right name?) membership.

When passing through congested metro areas, Amtrak can be faster than driving.

A person could take Amtrak most of the way and then have a rental car reserved for a drive to Dartmouth.