Crossing the US Canada border on foot (or renting a car)

1. Can I cross the US Canada border with a rental car?
2. What do you need to cross the US border from Canada by car?
3. Can you rent a car and drive across Canada?
4. What car rental companies allow travel to Canada?
5. Can I cross the border in a rental car?
6. Can I drive enterprise car to Canada?
7. Do they scan your car at the border?
8. Can you get into the US from Canada without a passport?
9. What documents do I need to drive into Canada?
10. Can I rent a car and return it somewhere else?
11. Is it cheaper to rent a car in Canada or USA?
12. Is it more expensive to rent a car one way?

Can I cross the US Canada border with a rental car?

Can drivers cross the border with a rental car? Driving rental car from US to Canada or Mexico: Most vehicles rented in the US can be driven throughout US and Canada. Some vehicle classes like Exotics, Large Passenger or Cargo Vans, and other specialty vehicles may not be allowed to travel outside of the US.

What do you need to cross the US border from Canada by car?

Canadians 15 years old and under can enter the U.S. with an original (or a photocopy) of a birth certificate, or an original citizenship card. Canadians 16 years old and over will require a passport, NEXUS pass, FAST pass, Enhanced driver's licence (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC).

Can you rent a car and drive across Canada?

Driving a Rental Car Cross-Border

There are no are restrictions for driving the vehicle to either the U.S. or Canada.

What car rental companies allow travel to Canada?

Which U.S. car rental companies allow drivers to cross the Canadian border?

• Advantage Rent a Car.
• Alamo.
• Avis.
• Budget.
• Dollar.
• Enterprise.
• Europcar.
• Fox Rent a Car.

Can I cross the border in a rental car?

Rentals Originating in the United States:

Most vehicles rented in the US can be driven throughout US and Canada. Some vehicle classes like Exotics, Large Passenger or Cargo Vans, and other specialty vehicles may not be allowed to travel outside of the US.

Can I drive enterprise car to Canada?

Driving a Rental Car Cross-Border

There are no are restrictions for driving the vehicle to either the U.S. or Canada. For example, picking up the vehicle in the U.S. and driving to Canada or Canada to the U.S.). Please be sure to review our U.S. and Canada Border-Crossing Policy for full details.

Do they scan your car at the border?

If you've got something in you car that you probably shouldn't, chances are the guards will find it. Mike Milne with US Border and Customs says the gamma reader you pass through gives a thorough X-ray in case of contraband or people trying to sneak into the States. Then there's the radiation monitor.

Can you get into the US from Canada without a passport?

Canadians citizens visiting the USA for pleasure may visit for up-to six months without a visa. If travelling for pleasure and entering by air they are only required to have a valid passport or NEXUS card to enter the USA.

What documents do I need to drive into Canada?

Entry into Canada: Canadian law requires that all persons entering Canada carry both proof of citizenship and proof of identity. A valid U.S. passport, passport card, or NEXUS card satisfies these requirements for U.S. citizens. Children under 16 need only present proof of U.S. citizenship.

Can I rent a car and return it somewhere else?

At participating Enterprise rental locations, a vehicle can be rented in one location and returned to another; however, please be advised that: ... Please book your one way rentals in advance. Rentals that are returned within the same city could be subject to a drop charge, mileage charge, or higher rate.

Is it cheaper to rent a car in Canada or USA?

Car rental in the US is usually cheaper than in Canada and you may get a better deal and more value for your money. It is definitely worth checking out. You could consider flying into Seattle instead of Vancouver when you come to western Canada.

Is it more expensive to rent a car one way?

Renting one way is typically more expensive than renting round trip. Your price is broken out into different components: the daily rate (a.k.a. time and mileage), taxes and fees, and a one-way drop charge. The drop fee can vary from one rental-car company to another, and even within a single rental car company.