ADVANTAGE Car Rental at LAX Airport

Customers wishing to hire a car from Advantage Los Angeles can either telephone the rental station on +1 (310) 846 0004 or go online, where examples of the available vehicles are shown at www.advantage.com.

For just a couple of days cruising around in a rental car in downtown LA, where parking comes at a premium, an extra small car is perhaps best. This range from Advantage car hire Los Angeles Airport features cars that can do 25 miles to the gallon, have air conditioning and automatic transmission, can seat 4 people and have space in the boot for 2 small suitcases. The extra small cars from Advantage are perfect for a couple exploring the city center attractions.

The next step up are the Small Cars, which feature seating for up to 5 passengers and space for 2 large and 1 small suitcase in the boot. These cars can do 24 miles to the gallon and feature automatic transmission and air conditioning, too.

Medium range cars from Advantage can do 25 miles to the gallon and feature dual airbags, ABS brake systems, air conditioning and automatic transmission. These cars can seat up to 5 passengers and accommodate 2 large and 1 small suitcase.

Convertibles are perfect for a couple exploring the Pacific coast. Advantage can supply convertibles that have seating for up to 4 passengers and can do 19 miles to the gallon. The cars also feature an automatic transmission, dual airbags and ABS brake system as well as air conditioning and seating for up to 4 people.

Parking is provided on the Pier deck and can be accessed via the ramp at Ocean and Colorado. Taking Appian Way, motorists will find two additional parking lots. The actual address of the Pier, for rental cars with GPS, is at 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica and Highway 1 takes motorists to within just a short distance of the Pier.

Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier is a much loved family attraction that has been around since 1909.

On Saturday mornings there are children's concerts and various entertainments for little ones. For grown ups and small visitors alike the Pier features some great restaurants that include Rusty's Surf Ranch, where some wonderful American "comfort food" is being served and where guests are entertained with live music as well as a Bubba Gump Shrimp Company outlet, where diners can indulge in a huge variety of shrimp dishes served Southern California and Dixie style.

Seafood is the speciality of the Pier, from shrimp to lobster to crabs, guests are treated to a stunning array of seafood dishes at reasonable prices. For other tastes there is the Pac Park Food Court, where Churros and Pier Burgers, Soda Jerks and Piazza Al Mare are just some of the outlets feeding hungry visitors.

There are plenty of shops, too, from the Pier's own gift and souvenir shop, where visitors can buy t-shirts commemorating their visit as well as join a historical Pier Walking Tour with a Pier expert (cost $100) to some wonderful shops like Marlene's Beach Comber or the Carousel Gift Shop or the Pier Bait and Tackle Shop, where serious and amateur fishermen and women can buy essential supplies.

Fun is an essential element of a visit to the Pier – the historic carousel, featured in many films and television series as well as the Ferris Wheel and roller coaster that sit atop the Pier are just some of the fun attractions. There's also a maritime-educational center and aquarium, where visitors can learn more about the denizens of the Pacific Ocean. At the Trapeze School visitors of most ages can learn to "fly" high above the Pier.