$9 Car Rental Portales

After you've visited all of the amazing places in Portales, there's loads more to explore in the surrounding area. Grab the keys to a rental car, toss your luggage in the trunk and take to the open road. Here are some road trips you're sure to enjoy:

• Cuernavaca is around 30 miles from Portales. Well-known sights like Cuauhnahuac Regional Museum deserve to be high on your must-see list here.
• About 65 miles away, Puebla is also popular with wanderers. Allow time to experience Africam Safari while you're in town. It's one of the reasons people love visiting this city.
• Get into the outdoors and breathe in some fresh air at La Ropa Beach. It's about 200 miles from Portales.

If you don't have a driver's license issued in Mexico, then you may need to apply for an International Driving Permit (IDP) in your place of residence to be able to rent a car. Please also consider that if you do need an IDP, it has no validity on its own. You'll need to show your current driver's license your passport and other forms of identification as well. Lastly, make sure the credit card used to book the rental vehicle matches the name on your license and passport. Some additional requirements for international car rentals are:

• Age restrictions: You need to be at least 25 in most places to rent a car. If you're younger than that, it might still be possible to rent a car but you'll have to pay a Young Driver's Surcharge. Additional restrictions may also apply to the types of vehicles you can rent.
• Driving limitations: Make sure you read the rules and regulations before you drive off the lot. Typically, you can't cross country borders, drive onto ferries or on certain types of rugged terrain with a rental car.