*[http://elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/charged-extra-277-rental-car/ Elliott.org: Why are we being charged an extra $277 for our rental car?]
*[[:wikivoyage:Renting_a_car|Wikivoyage article about renting a car]]
==Rail travel==
[[File:Amtrak_Carolinian_Stopped_at_Raleigh_NC.jpg|thumb|250px|right|An Amtrak train at a station in [[:en:North Carolina|North Carolina]], United States]]
Rail travel may be an economical (or uneconomical but convenient) and enjoyable alternative to air travel.
*[[:wikivoyage:Tips_for_rail_travel|'''Wikivoyage has extensive tips about rail travel''']].
*In the United States, public rail service is provided by [[:en:Amtrak|Amtrak]] as well as local transport agencies.
*In Europe, consider [[:en:Eurail|Eurail]] and [[:en:InterRail|InterRail]].
*Some nations have [[:en:high-speed rail|high-speed rail]] service, such as the Japanese [[:en:Shinkansen|Shinkansen]]. High speed trains are sometimes called "bullet trains".
[[File:A_maglev_train_coming_out,_Pudong_International_Airport,_Shanghai.jpg|thumb|500px|center|A [[:en:maglev|maglev]] high-speed train leaving [[:en:Pudong International Airport|Pudong International Airport]], Shanghai, China.]]