Special Paperwork for Border Crossing with Rental Car
I am a US citizen and am planning a trip to Calgary CA and want to rent a car (unlimited mileage) which I will drive in Canada and also in the USA in Montana and Idaho. The car will be returned to Calgary. Is there any special paperwork required, particularily for the 2 border crossings?
All you will need to rent the car (assuming you meet the minimum age requirement) is a valid drivers license, and a major credit card in your own name.
You will need to show the rental contract at the border crossings, as well as your drivers license and passport.
To my knowledge, there is no other paperwork from the car rental company itself, that you would need to show at the border (as long as you have their permission to take the car out of the country), but this could depend on which company you rent from.
You will need to let the car rental company know that you wish to take the car out of the province and out of the country (this can affect mileage restrictions) to find out if there are any geographic restrictions or additional forms for that particular car rental company.
I hope this helps.
See also:
Border Crossings
Category Article Border Crossing, Car Rental Policies
