Originally Posted by moretimeoffguy

I'll need a rental car for only part of my trip. I'm likely flying in at night, taking a day to recuperate, then want to get up super-early AM the next day and head to death valley. "Super-early" meaning around 4 to 5am. I'm staying at the MGM Grand and my wife says there's a Dollar rent-a-car office at the hotel. Some questions:

1) Are they likely to be open at 4 to 5am? Or would I have to get myself to the airport for that? Or pick-up a car the night before?

2) What are some other car rental options within walking distance from the MGM Grand? "Walking distance" to me is a max 20 minute brisk walk.

3) How late would I be able to drop off a car? Wouldn't expect to be back from Death Valley till late--"late" to me being past 10pm--I know a lot of car rental offices close at 5pm or 6pm. In cities like San Francisco, I've had to pick-up downtown in the morning and often my only option for a late return would be at SFO.

Later in the week, I may need another, separate car rental for an overnight side-trip to Zion National Park.