Little Rock

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Travel Guide North America USA Southern United States Arkansas Little Rock

Introduction

Arkansas capital...do you know?

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city itself has about 200,000 inhabitants while the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population of over 700,000 people. Little Rock is the county seat of Pulaski County.

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Weather

Little Rock lies in the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot, humid summers and mild winters, with usually little snow. It has experienced temperatures as low as -24 °C, which was recorded on February 12, 1899, and as high as 46 °C, which was recorded on August 3, 2011.

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Getting There

By Plane

Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is the main airport in Arkansas and is located near Little Rock. Flights include those to/from Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis, Baltimore, Houston, Las Vegas, Phoenix, St. Louis, Orlando, Denver, Charlotte and Washington, D.C..

By Train

The Texas Eagle, operated by Amtrak, travels between Chicago and San Antonio, Texas on a daily basis, continuing to Los Angeles 3 times a week. The train also stops in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Getting Around

By Car

Many international rental companies have a wide selection of rental cars and these include Hertz, Avis, Dollar, Thrifty, Enterprise, Budget and Alamo/National. Most companies will require you are at least 25 years of age, although younger people might be able to rent cars at slightly higher rates and with some insurance differences as well. A national driver's license is usually enough, but an additional international one is recommended. Also note that it usually costs more to include lots of other extra things. For example extra drivers, GPS, the first full tank, SLI (Supplemental Liability Insurance), PAI (Personal Accident Insurance, usually covered already at home), road assistance/service plan, and drop-off costs for one-way rentals.
If you want to book a car, it is recommended that you book your car before arriving in the USA. This is almost always (much) cheaper compared to just showing up. Also, try and book with a so-called 'broker', which usually works together with a few or many car rental companies and can offer the best deal. Some examples include Holidayautos, Holidaycars and Sunny Cars. Some of the cheapest deals to book from Europe, includes Drive-USA, which also has a German version.

For more information and tips about renting cars and campers, additional costs, insurance, traffic rules, scenic routes and getting maps and fuel it is advised to check the USA Getting Around section.

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Little Rock North Red Roof Inn	5711 Pritchard Drive	Hotel	-
Motel 6 Little Rock South	7501 Interstate 30 Little Rock	Hotel	-

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Keep Connected

Phone

Post

The US Postal Service is very good and well priced mail system. There are hundreds of big and small post offices in Albuquerque. If wanting to send a letter or postcard it is best just to leave it in a blue mail box with the proper postage. There are also private postal services like FedEx, UPS and DHL.

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