Please give me details of some credible rental car offices and if possible share the on going average rent of a sedan car. I need a car for one month. How can I get the best deal and from where, pls suggest. I need it from 13 Aug. Thanks
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Posted on: 12-07-14 05:32:31
Most or any of the rental car companies like Hertz, Avis etc.. are all credible / uncredible at the same level. So go with whatever is giving you the cheapest price / deal.
Donot forget to get comprehensive insurance as even a ding can cost upto $ 500 + to repair.
Will you be bringing a valid International license? Check with the Ministry of Transportation if they will consider this in Canada. In USA it is allowed but in Canada, I would not be so sure. Even if allowed it will not be more than 1 or 3 months from the date of the IDP.
All the best and update us.
Murali Krishna
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I am a Gents and not a Ladies.
Yes I shall be bringing in my IDL and it is acceptable in Canada for three months. But I have no clue how do they count this three months period validity, in a stretch or ..., I have already driven for almost 15 days on IDL when I landed back in Nov, 2013. Can someone please share if I do have some 75 days balance to drive on IDL, or I won't be able to drive on IDL this time !
About rental cars, I need some specific info, like approx monthly rent, good offices (cuz the one I dealt with last time charged me more than the market rate, I was new at that time and didn't have much idea, so want to be little careful this time in selection of rental car office).
In case you are working for a global company (even back home) , try to check if Avis or Hertz is having any negotiated rates with your company.
Avis on Queen st Mississauga costed me 37-50$ per day few weeks back. I took off the LDW (loss damage waiver) else it will be 20-24 $ per day more. but you being visitor having no other insurance might have to suck it up.
Btw Ontario rule is that for less than 3 months visit you do not even need IDP , you can drive here on your home country license for 3 months and IDP will be required for more than 3 months visit till your visa expire. So you are good to go till your Visa or IDP expiry.
Welcome to Canada! a land with arms open. :-)
Dear San Hugo, thanks fot the info relating to IDP, feeling much relaxed after knowing it. The price you are telling is quite high, whereas I paid @ 35 CAD per day including insurance during my lat visit but later came to know that it shouldn't have been between 25 to 30 all inclusive. So I am looking for this rate now. Probably it was AllTime Car Rental. Now looking at your price, I think I shouldn't hesitate going back to my old rental office, pls suggest.
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Originally posted by Hasni
Yes I shall be bringing in my IDL and it is acceptable in Canada for three months. But I have no clue how do they count this three months period validity, in a stretch or ..., I have already driven for almost 15 days on IDL when I landed back in Nov, 2013.
The 3 months are continuous days, and not on a per day basis, and is to be counted from the date of landing, which in your case will be Nov. 2013 (if you did your landing then).
It's actually 2 months in case of Ontario and not 3 months. http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000177
The IDP is primarily used by visitors to Ontario. If you plan on living in Ontario - that is, you will be a permanent resident living in Ontario - you need to get an Ontario driver's licence within 60 days of moving to Ontario.
As regard car rentals, rates have generally gone up. Rates also depend on the time of the year. Check out / compare deals at expedia, travelocity, priceline, redtag.ca, ca.kayak.com and hotwire.
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For a Visitor landing date will be the latest date of landing of current visit, however for a PR the landing date will be of course the date of landing of first visit on PR visa.
For reading the rules on driving in Ontario, I 'll rather go to website like ontario.ca which is official site
https://www.ontario.ca/driving-and-roads/drive-ontario-visitors
Clearly states for Visitors, first 3 months, no IDP in ontario, longer than 3 months one need IDP.
The question is , is Hasni a visitor or a landed immigrant ? from the first post it seemed like a visitor.
