10 vacation spots where you don’t need a rental car: Disney World, Austin, Louisville

Can't find a rental car? That's OK. Can't afford them at their current rates? That's OK too. The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rental car shortage and sky-high prices felt by travelers in Alaska, the Aloha State, and everywhere in between.

Fortunately, the U.S. is home to plenty of places where having your own wheels is optional, if not outlawed. From an island where automobiles are illegal to a mountain town where most of the traffic you encounter will be on the bike trails and even a city where you can sightsee by stand-up paddleboard, here are 10 vacation destinations where you don’t need a rental car:

► Airport rental cars:  Book as early as you can due to shortage