With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up all that Selma, 40 miles away, has to offer. Edmund Pettus Bridge, Museum of Slavery and Civil Rights and Brown Chapel AME Church alone justify the drive out here. Don’t miss Tuscaloosa either! Just 55 miles away, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater and Tuscaloosa River Walk are non-negotiable stops here.