mazandben

Does anybody have any recommendations for reasonable car hire from downtown Vancouver?? Can't find any old threads that help
Is it cheaper to sort out in the UK or Canada??
Many Thanks
Marie

halftheworldaway

Last year we booked it from the UK, through http://www.ebookers.com and paid around £250 for 12 days for a family sized car from Avis.

Hope this helps

mazandben

Thanks for that, will check them out
Cheapest I have found is £324 for 17 days hire with travelsupermarket.com (easycar)
I'm a sucker for a bargain so thought I would ask here before booking anything!

halftheworldaway

Forgot to say, the pick up location was at Hotel Vancouver which is really handy if you are staying in downtown Vancouver.

UKangel

Best price we found was Enterprise through TravelSupermarket last October.

We hired through Enterprise as CDW (Collision waver damage) was included in the price. Picked up from the airport.

Surrey Expat

As a rule it is cheaper to rent locally. They charge a premium for Airport pickups, although you can often drop at the airport. Ask first in case they want to charge extra.

The rate you get often varies according to availability and any promotions, the cheapest one month may not be the next. Some offer unlimited mileage, others don't, some have restrictions on taking the car out of province. We rent fairly often, using Budget & on occasion Avis.

Also check what additional insurance you need. Rental cars in BC only come with the minimum of $200,000 liability, unless you have a credit card that offers rental car insurance, or can extend your current car policy you may want to check the cost of additional insurance, such as collision, extra liability etc. We get it included with our ICBC policy as well as with our Visa card, so there is no extra cost for us, however some companies charge an arm and a leg for this.

Do a web search for Vancouver car rental and then get some quotes. You can book direct with most companies.

Molson 03

Try Car Hire 3000, they were the cheapest for us www.carhire3000.com.

pinkmcfarquhar

same - we have used carhire3000 4 times now and no problems at all - cheap and included all insurance.

Surrey Expat

Insurance included is OK, if it is good insurance. Check the level of coverage and the underwriter. Insurance is only good if it is likely to pay out and has adequate coverage.

budget.ca seem to be cheaper for the rental.

mazandben

Thanks for all the info folks
I have done a local search, Anyone heard of Discount car and truck rentals based at 180 West Georgia St? The price is good at £264 but there is no mention of what cover is included
Might have to drop them a line

pinkmcfarquhar

only one we found in newfoundland who gave full cdw insurance include in price.

dbd33

Discount is a multi-national operation, I believe it's part of Daimler-Chrysler (or whatever they're now called). I've rented from them several times without problems but always pay with Amex and decline the coverage as the card provides it. (I easily get back the annual fee for the card just by not paying for this insurance).

Surrey Expat

Discount is OK, used them a couple of times, they are OK. Likely the only cover will be liability to $200,000.

Credit card insurance if you have it usually only covers collision damage waiver, not additional liability. We always carry $5m liability with our own vehicles and this carries over to rentals.