Phoenix, Arizona

[Steff]

........and you're young, you'll get a slap on the wrist and have a good story that you can exaggerate all you want when you get back for the ladies.

 

 

If he's caught he might only get a slap on the wrist.. but his father wont be so lucky.

[Iwritecode]

...not only that; I'm pretty sure you need to be at least 21 years of age to drive a rental.

 

The last time I rented a car the required age was 23...

[DBAHO]

The last time I rented a car the required age was 23...

Well this keeps gettin better and better.

[Steff]

This is Enterprise Rental Car's policy..

 

 

Can I rent a car with a foreign driver's license?

 

Question

If I rent an automobile from Enterprise in a country other than my own, what is required?

 

Answer

International renters are required to be 21 years of age or older, have a valid driver’s license, a passport and major credit card in his or her name. The driver's license must be either from their country of origin or an international driver’s license. Some locations require the driver's license be written in English. Please check with the location you are renting from for their specific policy.

[Soxy]

The last time I rented a car the required age was 23...

Depends on where--I think in some places it's 25. I'm under that--but recently had to rent a car (due to totalling mine)--I COULD rent it. But it was more expensive because of the extra insurance for drivers under 25.

[LosMediasBlancas]

Well this keeps gettin better and better. 

 

Choices: Live a little while you're in a foreign country OR sit on your ass bored s***less?

[The Critic]

I really enjoyed the Phoenix area when I went there a few years ago.

I'd definitely consider living there someday.

I'm getting seriously sick of the amount of people ( and by extension, the amount of mind-numbingly stupid people ) in the Chicagoland area.

[whitesoxmurph]

I go to Phoenix once or twice a year. If you golf they have some great courses and most are fairly easy to get on. There are some good restaurants in and around the University (Tempe area) with plenty of hot women. If it gets to hot for you in Phoenix, you can drive (a little over an hour) to Prescott, which is up in the hills and generall at least 15-20 degrees cooler and it is a great old town, with a town square that even holds square dances on Summer nights. There is also rafting and float trips on the Salt River, Hunting, Diamondbacks baseball @ the BOB (Bank One Ballpark) a race track, local lakes with boating and fishing. Hope that helps a bit.

[Chisoxfn]

They are flexible on that age policy as long as you try and negotiate with them. Hell, if you rent from a slower location they'll waive the underage insurance a lot of times.

[southsider2k5]

DBAH0, PM JimH. I swear the guy is a travel agent, as he knows everywhere. I know he has posted extensively on different Arizona spring training towns, so I have a feeling he would know Pho.

[Guest JimH]

I go to Phoenix once or twice a year. If you golf they have some great courses and most are fairly easy to get on.  There are some good restaurants in and around the University (Tempe area) with plenty of hot women.  If it gets to hot for you in Phoenix, you can drive (a little over an hour) to Prescott, which is up in the hills and generall at least 15-20 degrees cooler and it is a great old town, with a town square that even holds square dances on Summer nights. There is also rafting and float trips on the Salt River, Hunting, Diamondbacks baseball @ the BOB (Bank One Ballpark) a race track, local lakes with boating and fishing. Hope that helps a bit.

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Yes, agree on Prescott - although if you say Press-cott they'll know you're an out of towner ... the locals pronounce it press-kit.

 

Anyway ... Murph did a good commentary on Phoenix. See a ballgame at Bank One Ballpark, maybe take a tour of the park too, I believe they're still having them on game days. There are several nice (fun) restaurants in the surrounding area, but if there's not a game going on, downtown Phoenix can be pretty quiet after 6 p.m. Or, eat at the Friday's at the ballpark.

 

Tempe is a college town so you'll see lots of ... umm ... scenery there. They are very strict about liquor laws, and underage drinking is a big no-no. Dowtown Tempe is a great place to walk around, lots to do there. Check out Tempe Town Lake where they always have some sort of music event going on, or even just do some outdoors stuff ... rent a canoe, etc. if you're into the outdoors thing.

 

Scottsdale is the suburb immediately adjacent to Tempe (north). Scottsdale tends to be Beautiful People Central. Of course you're 20 so the bar scene is out, but check out the Old Scottsdale district, it's right on Scottsdale Rd. in the center of town. It's kind of an Old West set up with all sorts of places to wander in and out of, not hokey at all.

 

One of the best things to do is check out the local festivals, that's where people tend to congregate and there's usually good food, stuff to do, etc. Just take a look at the Arizona Republic newspaper, they have a great Thursday section, I think it's called Out and About. It lists everything going on for that particular week and it's one of the best sections of it's kind in any paper in the U.S. Tempe, Scottsdale, and Chandler are the suburbs with the most activities. Glendale (NW suburb) is a nice city with a good downtown for walking around, but it tends to be lots of antique shops so you have to be into that.

 

If you're going any time between now and October it will hotter than blazes. Just talked to my dad yesterday, he said it's 100 out there already. So you may want to make sure you have access to a pool, LOL.

 

As for away from Phoenix, as stated above, Prescott and Sedona are gorgeous and cooler. If you go south past Tucson, and bit east, you have Tombstone and Bisbee ... two historic towns and also a bit cooler due to elevation. Tucson is about 90 minutes drive from Phoenix and tends to be fairly quiet in the summer.

 

Hope this helps, and safe travels. If you're looking for specifics, drop me a PM.

[DBAHO]

Thanks for the tips Jim and everyone else, I might have to drop you a PM depending on what happens in the future.

 

And yes, thankfully if I go we'll have access to a pool. My Dad's company rents out a 4 bedroom house with a swimming pool in Phoenix, so that'll be really good, considering how hot it gets over there. I'll definitely be playing some golf if I go over there, good to know there's lots of courses around.