Is it worthwhile to book a rental car in British Columbia?

You can indeed use other forms of transportation to get from place to place in BC, but trains, buses, and taxis will only be readily available if you are in the city. Public transportation can't help you access remote areas of British Columbia, and we all know that the remote areas are where adventure awaits. There are numerous companies providing car rentals in Canada, and most of them offer personal accident insurance and collision damage waivers. Cheap rental cars are usually available, so you will often save money by renting a car, and most car rentals are conveniently located at airports. To navigate the BC roads, you’ll want a car that is rush-hour friendly, fuel-efficient, and has sharp handling on the road.

What are the driving conditions like in British Columbia?

British Columbia is ideal for those who enjoy the great outdoors. From climbing the Rocky Mountains to chasing the Northern Lights and seeing the Spirit Bear, British Columbia (BC) is full of adventures. But when booking a car rental, you have to stay safe. Winter in BC is usually marked by ice, snowfall, and slush. In the winter months, drivers will be required to use winter tires and chains. Failure to do so may lead to a hefty fine or an accident. You’ll also be required to keep your vehicle lights on for visibility and drive slowly for safety. Most people in BC avoid going out on the road at such times. The best time to visit BC is summer, but you'll still have to keep an eye out for animals, crowds, cyclists, children, and construction workers.

What driving laws should I be aware of while in British Columbia?

The roads of BC usually have static message signs and digital message signs. The former alerts the driver that they’re about to enter a variable speed zone, while the latter alerts them of weather conditions. You’ll want to adhere to the posted speed signs or you may face a hefty penalty. In winter weather, some roads have signs that require you to use chains or winter tires. Every seat in your rental car must have a seatbelt, and every single passenger must wear a seatbelt. You’re also expected to share the road with cyclists and drive slowly to avoid pedestrians. Avoid making U-turns at intersections, and always drive on the right side. Always check with the local department of motor vehicles for any recent law changes.

What type of documentation do I need to rent a car in British Columbia?

If your driver's license is not in French or English, you will need an International Driver's permit (IDL). Once you've procured your IDL, you’ll also need your driver's license to book a car rental. There are many cheap car rentals in Canada, but you cannot book without a credit card, and if the name on your credit card and driver's license doesn't match, you'll be unable to rent. Even if you have all the proper documents, you may also have to show your return airline ticket and passport in order to pick up your rental car.

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Nissan Sylphy

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$10/day

20 May - 3 Jun

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Chevrolet Malibu

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

$17/day

27 May - 4 Jun

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$22/day

22 May - 29 May

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Ford Focus

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$22/day

22 May - 10 Jun

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Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$22/day

20 May - 20 Jun

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Nissan Versa

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$23/day

20 May - 20 Jun

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Toyota Yaris

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$24/day

21 May - 21 Jun

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Chrysler 200

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

$24/day

22 May - 29 May

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Toyota Yaris

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$24/day

1 Jun - 8 Jun

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What is the best rental car company in British Columbia?

If you plan on visiting British Columbia, consider renting a car from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which is the best rental car company in the region with 30 locations. 250 momondo reviewers gave this rental agency an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 for their reasonable prices and customer service. You can find Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Vancouver and many other cities throughout British Columbia.

What is the most popular type of car to rent in British Columbia?

Although there are plenty of other rental car types to choose from, the most popular type for a trip to British Columbia are SUV sized cars. 34% of our users chose this rental type and found prices for $71/day on average.

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	Small cars	$29 - $89
	All Car Types	$40 - $109

The average price of a small car rental in British Columbia is $48. The cheapest time to rent a small car in British Columbia is in January. The price is 40% lower than the rest of the year at just $29 per day. A small car rental is typically 27% less expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car rental in British Columbia is $53. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in British Columbia is in January. The price is 39% lower than the rest of the year at just $33 per day. A medium car rental is typically 17% less expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car rental in British Columbia is $73. The cheapest time to rent a large car in British Columbia is in April. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just $42 per day. A large car rental is typically 13% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV rental in British Columbia is $67. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in British Columbia is in January. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just $38 per day. A SUV rental is typically 3% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van rental in British Columbia is $107. The cheapest time to rent a van in British Columbia is in February. The price is 42% lower than the rest of the year at just $63 per day. A van rental is typically 40% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia van rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck rental in British Columbia is $84. The cheapest time to rent a pickup truck in British Columbia is in November. The price is 51% lower than the rest of the year at just $42 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 24% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia pickup truck rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car rental in British Columbia is $113. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in British Columbia is in January. The price is 43% lower than the rest of the year at just $65 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 43% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible rental in British Columbia is $116. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in British Columbia is in November. The price is 46% lower than the rest of the year at just $64 per day. A convertible rental is typically 45% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.

Nissan Sylphy

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$10/day

20 May - 3 Jun

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Mitsubishi Mirage

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

5-door vehicles

$22/day

22 May - 29 May

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$22/day

22 May - 10 Jun

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.4

Very good

365 reviews•30 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2024

Awful experience - reserved on Kayak and went to pick up and was told “those reservations don’t count”

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Great experience, nice car, all in all well done

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

The agent that helped me at the check in was delightful. So friendly and assisted me with an issue I had encountered securing a rental car from other agencies. She was dedicated to making my experience seamless and successful.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

All good!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Going through Kayak saved us $1800 CAD over the 24 day rental of a 7 passenger vehicle. The customer service was great! Very helpful staff. There were no problem with the vehicle. Pick up and drop off were smooth processes. I would recommend Enterprise Rent A Car anytime.

1 out of 122

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Avis

8.2

Very good

171 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

The person who helped me was knowledgeable, efficient and kind.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Great ! easy and cheap

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Wouldn't accept a debit card. Wish that I was made aware of this. I was unable to rent the vehicle. Major inconvenience.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Very helpful.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

Did not have the full-sized Premium car I had ordered, and tried to convince me repeatedly that a Malibu was the same size and class as a Charger and would not offer me a discount when requested. Also took almost an hour to process - seemed quite disorganized and disconnected to customer service.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Once we found Avis within the Vancouver airport everything went smooth. The car was clean, ran well, and did what we needed it to do, get us from A to B. Drop off was easy as we were at the airport at 5am and there was no traffic or people.

1 out of 57

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Budget

8.1

Very good

340 reviews•21 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

My experience was awesome, first I was stressed out because it was a last minute booking, I thought I will not have a car, second I asked for a mini van and I got the beautiful SUV, my friends and I enjoy the ride Thanks so very much for a great service

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

All worked well, easy pickup/dropoff. Courtesy car dropoff for the next leg of our journey was really appreciated.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

We had to wait to get the car we reserved on this time.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

Location awesome. At the drop off I was asked if I brought it back full. I said yes and instead of saying ok, he said May I see your receipt.. no reason to ask if you are not going to trust the answer.Would be better to simply ask for the receipt up front to confirm..he did the same thing for damages. Asked me if there was any damage. I said no and then he made me wait while he went to check. Just tell me up front that he was going to do a vehicle check and he could confirm it was full and undamaged.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Car was clean… but there were scratches,scrapes and dints that were not recorded when picking the car up! Nobody was there to record the damage to the car upon pickup or drop off, waiting to get scammed off car damage

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Everything was perfect all the way ! Been using Budget in Sherbrooke, Qc, beside where I live and same great service all the Time. I am à really a satisfied customer.

1 out of 114

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National

8.1

Very good

154 reviews•15 locations

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8.0

Very good|Sep 2023

Good pick up and drop off. Would have liked an unlimited mileage option

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Very professional and helpful team, a great vehicle and a great team. Thank you.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Nothing that we can think of.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

N/A

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Very friendly and professional staff. You man who walked the car with us before we drove away was very nice and professional.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

No problems.

1 out of 52

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Hertz

7.2

Good

467 reviews•25 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I didn’t get the car, because there weren’t cars available and I had to cancelled my plans.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

I ordered a SUV but received a normal Sedan car.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

My CAA membership was not accepted to add an extra driver at no cost. It is supposed to be a benefit of membership. It has been four days now and there has been no contact from Hertz with my final bill. They owe me a deposit refund.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

Was good

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Loved the car I needed to get a taxi from the airport to the office - about $15 dollars I was very impressed that the personnel allowed us to drop the car off at the airport Thank you

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

I liked that they accommodated by request to pick up the care earlier than originally booked. Albeit for the price of renting it for one more day. I did not like that * the car I got warned that an oil change was required right from the pick up and all through our holidays. Turns out the regular car inspections had already been delayed by nearly 10,000 km (needed at 30K, we got the car at 38K). * when calling them, it always took several attempts to get through, the connection was always spotty * upon pick up, a sequence of "just 5 minutes", "just another 20 minutes" resulted in waiting nearly an hour for the car to be ready

1 out of 156

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Driving Force

8.4

Very good

43 reviews•4 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They gave me a small car instead of the truck that I reserved. I wasn’t able to use the car at some locations

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Staff were great, car was great, cost was $600 less than picking up at the airport with the major brands. Highly recommend.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The car was in very good conditions. The people at Driving Force are very friendly and helpful.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

Was excellent and staff were great.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The process was great. As law indicates that children are required to be in a car seat i feel that this should be included in any rental at no charge.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

A decent car (Honda Civic) in excellent clean condition. Good value for money. Friendly staff called a couple of times prior to pickup date to ensure all was completed and correct. Rental went smoothly.

1 out of 15

Dollar

8.3

Very good

67 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2023

They were very professional and friendly. I’d rent from them again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

It was amazing. The staff was really friendly and the vehicle was clean.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

Had to wait 45 minutes after checking in for pickup. Reservation was found right away but staff was slow to have cars ready for rentals. Multiple people waiting the entire time for pickup. No cars available immediately.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

I love renting at this location as they are always friendly and the prices are always amazing. The car that I got this time had a couple of problems with it. There was no washer fluid, the breaks were really bad, the car needed an oil change and I kept getting a message that the key fob was low on batteries. Other than that, I will be back, but it's

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Paid for the car with extra cleaning it was covered in sand. Windshield cad a chip and passenger side door had a white scrape. Trying to to track anyone down from inside to report was impossible, and trying to get an actual human being on the phone was non existent. 4 to 5 numbers and endless messages. I tried to fill out their form on line, “we’re sorry your request can not be processed at this time”. I took photos instead. What I didn’t take photos of was the fuel gage. I returned to the same level and got nailed with a 17 litre fuel charge. “You took photos of the damage you should have taken photos of the fuel level.” Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty are all the same company, going to try elsewhere out of spite next time.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

There was one guy at the check out counter on Saturday morning. I stood in line for 40 mins to pick up my car. Is this normal?

1 out of 23

Thrifty

7.9

Good

55 reviews•8 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2023

It was fast service, front desk was friendly and very helpful. Vehicle was already ready and cleaned.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I never got a car. After booking on kayak I even called thrifty directly to give my credit card info. They assured me not needed and I could provide when I picked up my vehicle, which when I arrived, the local thrifty location had no reservation. Horrible experience and actually cost me money taking a cab Lol the way to that locale

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

Car available on time. Easy pick up and drop-off. Car was dirty on the exterior with several scratches. Had to remember to take pictures of the scratches at the beginning of the rental and then email them to the Thrifty at the drop off to ensure we weren't charged for the scratches.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

I wanted to change the drop-off location instead of the 114 5th Avenue CALGARY downtown I wanted to drop-off at CALGARY Airport but for that they were charging me more.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

It was ok if you don’t have any car issues, otherwise the call service is terrible to help you out. We had flat tire issue( tires are worn out) couple hours after we had the car and took few hours to get help. The call center is terrible, they can’t really help you other than give you the car rental place number (can’t reach anyone). We have to find the number ourselves.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Excellent experience, easy to pick up car and drop off.

1 out of 19

Car rental in British Columbia

Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in British Columbia so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How long do people rent a car when staying in British Columbia?

The most popular number of days to rent a car in British Columbia is 7 days, at an average daily price of $46. Only need a rental car for a weekend? Average weekend prices are $104 total. For your week-long British Columbia road-trip you can find prices averaging $319 altogether or for a whole month, costs can be in the region of $1,803.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in British Columbia?

Prices for cars in British Columbia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in British Columbia?

As of May 2024, there are 217 operators available to choose from for cars in British Columbia.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in British Columbia?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including British Columbia. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen rental company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in British Columbia?

When renting a car in British Columbia, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in British Columbia?

You should use momondo to book a car rental in British Columbia because it could save you time and money. momondo fetches and allows you to compare car rental prices and policies from thousands of car rental websites.

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in British Columbia?

momondo enables you to find the best car rental deal in British Columbia by providing useful filters to narrow your search. Filters include, but are not limited to: price, body type, rental company and specific policies that you may want.