9 One-Way Road Trip Ideas

Whether you're moving, looking to save some money on airline tickets or making up your itinerary as you go along, Enterprise Rent-A-Car makes one-way trips easier than ever. With thousands of locations throughout the country and a wide variety of vehicles available to rent, one-way road trippers won't have to worry about going out of their way to grab their keys or drop them off. Here are nine popular one-way road trip ideas travelers renting with Enterprise will want to complete for themselves.

Los Angeles and Las Vegas are easily two of the most lively and entertaining cities on the map so be sure to leave yourself plenty of time to explore both. After all, the drive from Southern California to Nevada only takes a little over four hours. Consider renting a convertible to soak up more sun as you navigate the open road through the desert.

The Pacific Northwest is home to two of the country's hippest cities in Seattle and Portland and it's possible for travelers to experience both over the course of a day as they are separated by approximately 175 miles. Nonetheless, you'll be rewarded for taking your time and adding places like Bainbridge Island, Olympic National Park and Olympia to your list of stops.

Another popular warm-weather road trip ideal for convertibles, the drive from Orlando to Miami allows travelers to see some of the best the Sunshine State has to offer, including beautiful beaches. While many will choose to cruise I-95 down the Atlantic Coast the longer route along Florida's Gulf Coast will be worth your while as you'll pass through charming seaside towns and even the Everglades en route to South Florida.

Although you'll only need around six and a half hours to complete the drive from Houston to New Orleans, you'll want to take at least a couple of days to maximize on your journey along Interstate 10 as a number of exciting destinations and attractions await road trippers on the way to the Big Easy, including Port Arthur, Lake Charles and Baton Rouge.

After you've had your fun in Vegas, you'll be tempted to make the four-hour journey to Arizona's awe-inspiring Grand Canyon National Park. Enterprise boasts 30 different Las Vegas car rental vacations so finding the perfect ride for this scenic one-way trip will be painless.

The four-and-a-half-hour ride from Nashville to Asheville, North Carolina is as beautiful as it is smooth sounding as road trippers will traverse the scenic Great Smoky Mountains as they make their way into western North Carolina. Consider making a pit stop in Knoxville to experience one of the country's top college towns.

It's possible to drive from L.A. to San Francisco in under six hours but you'll need significantly more time to enjoy the scenic route along the Pacific Coast Highway. Fortunately, Enterprise offers a slew of locations along the way so you can end your journey and start a new one practically wherever you like.

History buffs are certain to enjoy a one-way road trip from the nation's capital to the Big Apple as they'll have numerous opportunities to travel back in time in cities such as Baltimore and Philadelphia as they make their way northeast along I-95.

This roughly five-hour drive across the state of Missouri is an easy call for barbecue lovers looking to sample the best of two distinctly different styles. Meanwhile, outdoor enthusiasts and travelers interested in art will be pleasantly surprised by the college town of Columbia that sits midway between Kansas City and St. Louis on I-70.