You've found your perfect road trip companion—your loyal pup who's never a back-seat driver, rarely complains, and always lets you pick the music. Now it's you, your four-legged friend and the open road of pawsibilities. From the Beast Coast to the Paw-cific Northwest, here are seven dog-friendly road trips that make tail-wagging travel as easy as “sit.” So pack your bags, and your leash, and let your adventures begin!
Everyone needs a vacation, even our pets! That's why Dollar is the pet-friendliest car rental company when taking a road trip with your furry friend. Please note, fees apply if the vehicle is not returned in a clean condition. To learn more, click here.
Tails will at every step of this ocastal drive that begins in sunny San Diego and Winds down in ritzy Santa Barbara. Thow the top down. Creak Up "You Ain't Nothing but a Hond Dog" and start Califonia dreamin', this bissed-out Golden State road trip is exactly what the vet ordared.
Patio dining is a way of life in SoCal. End the day with dinner at Stout Burgers and Beers , a hip gastropub with a dog-friendly outdoor patio located just a bone’s throw from the dog-friendly Santa Monica Pier . Zonk out at the cheap, cheerful and dog-welcoming Bayside Hotel
Rise, shine and rinse. Before revving up the engine, turn your road-ragged pooch from scruffy to fluffy at Bark Williams ; between 10am-2pm, this doggie day spa offers a $10 self-wash. Next up, glide past boho-chic Malibu until you reach Solstice Canyon , an easy, 1-mile dog-friendly trail just off PCH that offers a pooch perfect reward at the trail’s end�a swimmable creek!
As the Santa Monica Mountains give way to pancake flat farmland, swing through sleepy Ventura County for an Instagrammable moment in front of “ Bus Home ,� a serpentine sculpture that
Patio dining is a way of life in SoCal. End the day with dinner at Stout Burgers and Beers , a hip gastropub with a dog-friendly outdoor patio located just a bone’s throw from the dog-friendly Santa Monica Pier . Zonk out at the cheap, cheerful and dog-welcoming Bayside Hotel
Rise, shine and rinse. Before revving up the engine, turn your road-ragged pooch from scruffy to fluffy at Bark Williams ; between 10am-2pm, this doggie day spa offers a $10 self-wash. Next up, glide past boho-chic Malibu until you reach Solstice Canyon , an easy, 1-mile dog-friendly trail just off PCH that offers a pooch perfect reward at the trail’s end�a swimmable creek!
As the Santa Monica Mountains give way to pancake flat farmland, swing through sleepy Ventura County for an Instagrammable moment in front of “ Bus Home ,� a serpentine sculpture that uncannily resembles a dog house. Angle your camera just right for the perfect pic. Afterward, hit up nearby Barrelhouse 101 , plop down on the patio and ask for the dog menu.
Welcome to sunny Santa Barbara! This sublime little city nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean loves dogs. Stroll the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden with your leashed pooch, enjoy vino on the patio at a Funk Zone tasting room (this is wine country after all) and enjoy R&R (relaxation and Rover) at the dog-friendly Hotel Indigo . End the day with your leashed pooch at Butterfly Beach , home to famously sublime SoCal sunsets.
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*Save 10% off the base rate using promo code 101463 at time of reservation or offer is void. Discount applies to Pay Later base rates only. Taxes & fees excluded. Booking period is June 20, 2019 through August 31, 2019. Offer valid on rentals June 21, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2019. Twenty-four (24) hour advance reservations required. This offer is redeemable at participating Dollar locations in the U.S. Offer valid for a rental minimum of five (5) days for a Weekly rental and one (1) day for a Weekend rental. Blackout periods may apply. Offer may be canceled, modified, or altered at any time without prior notice. Offer valid on Intermediate car classes and above excluding Manager Special.
Dollar Car Rental Pet Policy
Everyone needs a vacation, even our pets!
That's
why we welcome your pet to tag along with you on your next road trip. Just to be sure we are
respectful of future Dollar renters and our vehicles, we ask that the vehicle is returned
without
damage to the interior/exterior and is in clean condition to avoid a cleaning fee. Excessive pet
hair, soiling or damage to the vehicle caused by any animal will result in an extra cleaning
charge.
If you'd like to learn more about our pet policy click here or ask one of our friendly staff
members
upon pick up of your rental car.
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