Most popular company | Ace |
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Most common car type | Full-size |
Average price per day | C$ 48 |
Cheapest price per day | C$ 15 |
Price | C$ 10 - C$ 42 |
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January
C$ 33
February
C$ 31
March
C$ 31
April
C$ 37
May
C$ 44
June
C$ 70
July
C$ 82
August
C$ 87
September
C$ 46
October
C$ 51
November
C$ 38
December
C$ 53
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Canada is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is August. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
At C$ 15/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for rental in Canada in the past week. Out of 100 car rental agencies operating in Canada, there are, in total, 2,672 rental locations. View below for 7 offered car types:
Small cars | C$ 30 - C$ 84 | |
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All Car Types | C$ 43 - C$ 115 |
To rent a small car in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 49/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a small car in Canada (~C$ 30/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 84/day). In fact, November is about 39% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a small car saves you 25% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Canada small car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a medium car in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 48/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in Canada (~C$ 31/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 85/day). In fact, February is about 36% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a medium car saves you 27% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Canada medium car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a large car in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 86/day. March is the cheapest month to rent a large car in Canada (~C$ 63/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 127/day). In fact, March is about 28% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a large car is 26% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Canada large car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a SUV in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 65/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in Canada (~C$ 40/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 115/day). In fact, January is about 40% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a SUV is 2% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Canada SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a van in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 114/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a van in Canada (~C$ 74/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 193/day). In fact, February is about 36% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a van is 44% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Canada van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a pick-up truck in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 122/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a pick-up truck in Canada (~C$ 58/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 254/day). In fact, January is about 53% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pick-up truck rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a pick-up truck is 47% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Canada pick-up truck rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a luxury car in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 106/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in Canada (~C$ 58/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 200/day). In fact, January is about 46% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a luxury car is 40% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Canada luxury car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a convertible in Canada, you would pay an average price of C$ 117/day. March is the cheapest month to rent a convertible in Canada (~C$ 61/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~C$ 147/day). In fact, March is about 49% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible rental for Canada. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Canada, renting a convertible is 45% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
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Renting a car in Canada is essential, particularly if you would like to visit multiple provinces and cities. The larger cities usually have robust public transport systems, like Toronto and Vancouver, but many of the towns in Canada are smaller and rely on cars for transportation. Having access to your own car is also the quickest way to move between big cities, as bus and train options are rather limited. Plus, Canada has many national parks that you may want to visit, such as Banff National Park, and you will need to drive to them as public transportation is not an option.
Driving in Canada is usually very straightforward, but there are still a few things you will want to keep in mind. When you are in major cities, like Calgary and Toronto, be prepared to come across traffic in the late mornings and early evenings. You will also find quite a few pedestrians in the downtown areas. When driving in rural areas, like the mountains, the roads may be rather rugged, so always limit your speed and drive as carefully as possible.
To rent a car in Canada, rental companies will require you to be at least 21 years old. They will also ask that you have a minimum of 12 months of driving experience and that your driver’s license has no limitations or negative marks. If you are a United States citizen, you will also need to show your passport or your passport card to receive your car rental.
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, FlexWays (10.0 rating), Yoyo Auto (10.0 rating) and U-Save (8.6 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Canada.
When renting a car in Canada, the most popular provider of rental cars among Cheapflights users is Hertz, and with prices around C$ 42/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Hertz is INTERMEDIATE, which starts as low as C$ 15/day.
When visiting Canada, it is typically cheapest to rent your car in Mississauga where rental cars typically will cost around C$ 43/day (44% less than the country average). The absolute cheapest rental car price in Canada was found in Mississauga for just C$ 25/day.
Cars in Canada are to be driven on the right side of the road.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Canada. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest (C$ 28+).