Rent a Car in Cleveland

Downtown Cleveland's lakefront attractions — the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Great Lakes Science Center, Progressive Field — are close together and walkable for a short stay. But Cleveland's other well-known draws, including the Cleveland Metroparks’ “Emerald Necklace” green space ringing the city and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park about 30 km south, need a car to reach properly.

Cleveland is also a practical stop on a wider Great Lakes and Ohio itinerary. Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky is about an hour west along the lake, and Ohio's Amish Country around Holmes County is roughly 90 minutes south. For visitors combining a Cleveland stay with either destination, or continuing on toward Pittsburgh or Detroit, a hire car makes the whole loop possible.