Traveling in a rental car for Thanksgiving? Here’s what you need to know

As the holiday travel season inches closer, drivers opting to take rental cars to their dream destinations should take precautions to ensure they arrive safely and on-time.

The American Automobile Association, or AAA, projects that nearly 72 million Americans will be traveling by car this year, which includes those traveling in rental cars. In the same forecast, AAA says rental car agency Hertz is already seeing significant demand in cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Stay with News Channel Three to hear from AAA on how to give yourself the best chance to have a positive rental car experience.