Car Rental Border Crossing
Is it better to rent a car in Canada or the USA, for travel in the USA? Any experts on Car rentals?
It depends on whether or not you are coming back into canada and where your license is issued from. Here are the basic rules:
If you’re a U.S resident, you may drive a rental car into Canada. However, you must let the rental company know when you pick up your car that you plan to drive into Canada. The rental company must issue you a Canadian Non-Resident Insurance Card. This applies to rentals of all U.S.-registered cars.
If you’re a Canadian resident, Canadian Customs regulations prohibit you from entering Canada with a U.S.registered car. Renters with a Canadian driver’s license and a car with a U.S. license plate won’t be allowed to cross the border into Canada. Customers with a Canadian driver’s license planning to cross the border into Canada must be provided with a vehicle with a Canadian license plate. Make sure you discuss this with the rental counter before you pick up your vehicle.
Most Canadian rental companies will allow Canadian and U.S. residents to take a Canadian registered car into the States. Make sure to check with your rental location to see if there are any restrictions on where you can drive.
Hope this helps!
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