Is it worthwhile to book a rental car in British Columbia?

You can indeed use other forms of transportation to get from place to place in BC, but trains, buses, and taxis will only be readily available if you are in the city. Public transportation can't help you access remote areas of British Columbia, and we all know that the remote areas are where adventure awaits. There are numerous companies providing car rentals in Canada, and most of them offer personal accident insurance and collision damage waivers. Cheap rental cars are usually available, so you will often save money by renting a car, and most car rentals are conveniently located at airports. To navigate the BC roads, you’ll want a car that is rush-hour friendly, fuel-efficient, and has sharp handling on the road.

What are the driving conditions like in British Columbia?

British Columbia is ideal for those who enjoy the great outdoors. From climbing the Rocky Mountains to chasing the Northern Lights and seeing the Spirit Bear, British Columbia (BC) is full of adventures. But when booking a car rental, you have to stay safe. Winter in BC is usually marked by ice, snowfall, and slush. In the winter months, drivers will be required to use winter tires and chains. Failure to do so may lead to a hefty fine or an accident. You’ll also be required to keep your vehicle lights on for visibility and drive slowly for safety. Most people in BC avoid going out on the road at such times. The best time to visit BC is summer, but you'll still have to keep an eye out for animals, crowds, cyclists, children, and construction workers.

What driving laws should I be aware of while in British Columbia?

The roads of BC usually have static message signs and digital message signs. The former alerts the driver that they’re about to enter a variable speed zone, while the latter alerts them of weather conditions. You’ll want to adhere to the posted speed signs or you may face a hefty penalty. In winter weather, some roads have signs that require you to use chains or winter tires. Every seat in your rental car must have a seatbelt, and every single passenger must wear a seatbelt. You’re also expected to share the road with cyclists and drive slowly to avoid pedestrians. Avoid making U-turns at intersections, and always drive on the right side. Always check with the local department of motor vehicles for any recent law changes.

What type of documentation do I need to rent a car in British Columbia?

If your driver's license is not in French or English, you will need an International Driver's permit (IDL). Once you've procured your IDL, you’ll also need your driver's license to book a car rental. There are many cheap car rentals in Canada, but you cannot book without a credit card, and if the name on your credit card and driver's license doesn't match, you'll be unable to rent. Even if you have all the proper documents, you may also have to show your return airline ticket and passport in order to pick up your rental car.

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Chevrolet Impala

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

$19/day

5 mei. - 30 mei.

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Mitsubishi Mirage

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

5-door vehicles

$20/day

10 mei. - 23 mei.

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$20/day

2 mei. - 9 mei.

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Ford Focus

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$21/day

2 mei. - 9 mei.

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Kia Rio

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

4-door vehicles

$21/day

4 mei. - 11 mei.

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$21/day

3 mei. - 10 mei.

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$21/day

9 mei. - 16 mei.

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$21/day

22 mei. - 23 mei.

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$21/day

2 mei. - 9 mei.

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	Small cars	$29 - $94
	All Car Types	$40 - $116

The average price of a small car rental in British Columbia is $50. The cheapest time to rent a small car in British Columbia is in January. The price is 42% lower than the rest of the year at just $29 per day. A small car rental is typically 27% less expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car rental in British Columbia is $53. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in British Columbia is in January. The price is 39% lower than the rest of the year at just $33 per day. A medium car rental is typically 21% less expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car rental in British Columbia is $80. The cheapest time to rent a large car in British Columbia is in April. The price is 47% lower than the rest of the year at just $43 per day. A large car rental is typically 15% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV rental in British Columbia is $71. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in British Columbia is in January. The price is 47% lower than the rest of the year at just $38 per day. A SUV rental is typically 5% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van rental in British Columbia is $106. The cheapest time to rent a van in British Columbia is in February. The price is 41% lower than the rest of the year at just $63 per day. A van rental is typically 36% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia van rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck rental in British Columbia is $88. The cheapest time to rent a pickup truck in British Columbia is in November. The price is 53% lower than the rest of the year at just $42 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 24% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia pickup truck rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car rental in British Columbia is $114. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in British Columbia is in January. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just $65 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 41% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for British Columbia luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible rental in British Columbia is $115. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in British Columbia is in November. The price is 45% lower than the rest of the year at just $64 per day. A convertible rental is typically 42% more expensive than the average rental car in British Columbia. The average price of a vehicle rental in British Columbia can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.

Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$20/day

10 mei. - 23 mei.

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Mitsubishi Mirage

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

5-door vehicles

$20/day

2 mei. - 9 mei.

See offer

Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$21/day

2 mei. - 9 mei.

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Rental cars insight and trends in British Columbia

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What is the best rental car company in British Columbia?

If you plan on visiting British Columbia, consider renting a car from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, which is the best rental car company in the region with 27 locations. 230 momondo reviewers gave this rental agency an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 for their reasonable prices and customer service. You can find Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Vancouver and many other cities throughout British Columbia.

What is the most popular type of car to rent in British Columbia?

Although there are plenty of other rental car types to choose from, the most popular type for a trip to British Columbia are SUV sized cars. 33% of our users chose this rental type and found prices for $71/day on average.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very good

327 reviews•27 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Great experience, nice car, all in all well done

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

The agent that helped me at the check in was delightful. So friendly and assisted me with an issue I had encountered securing a rental car from other agencies. She was dedicated to making my experience seamless and successful.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

The Enterprise team was awesome, very professional and went above and beyond!

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Great customer service!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Reservation taken. No car available at time of collection. Canada rental prices are ridiculously high.

1 out of 109

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Avis

8.3

Very good

169 reviews•10 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

The person who helped me was knowledgeable, efficient and kind.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Process was easy and customer service was great

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Great ! easy and cheap

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Wouldn't accept a debit card. Wish that I was made aware of this. I was unable to rent the vehicle. Major inconvenience.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Very helpful.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

Did not have the full-sized Premium car I had ordered, and tried to convince me repeatedly that a Malibu was the same size and class as a Charger and would not offer me a discount when requested. Also took almost an hour to process - seemed quite disorganized and disconnected to customer service.

1 out of 57

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National

8.2

Very good

126 reviews•12 locations

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8.0

Very good|Sep 2023

Good pick up and drop off. Would have liked an unlimited mileage option

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Very professional and helpful team, a great vehicle and a great team. Thank you.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Nothing that we can think of.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

N/A

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Very friendly and professional staff. You man who walked the car with us before we drove away was very nice and professional.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Very helpful and pleasant to deal with.

1 out of 42

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Budget

8.1

Very good

320 reviews•19 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

All worked well, easy pickup/dropoff. Courtesy car dropoff for the next leg of our journey was really appreciated.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

We had to wait to get the car we reserved on this time.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Car was clean… but there were scratches,scrapes and dints that were not recorded when picking the car up! Nobody was there to record the damage to the car upon pickup or drop off, waiting to get scammed off car damage

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Everything was perfect all the way ! Been using Budget in Sherbrooke, Qc, beside where I live and same great service all the Time. I am à really a satisfied customer.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

the only thing you need is better signage at nanaimo airport, I saw where to park the car but could not see where to drop keys off. I was not aware there was a counter inside the airport.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Our experience was not good. We didn't get the vehicle that we reserved (which was reserved for a specific requirement). A customer checked in beside us with no reservation but was given the type of vehicle that we reserved (an SUV) and we were given a car after waiting an extra 20 minutes. The windshield was dangerously filthy with the sunshine glare! Our first stop had to be a service station to clean the inside of the windshield. I would not recommend Budget to anyone

1 out of 107

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Hertz

7.3

Good

397 reviews•20 locations

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Recent reviews

6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

Understaffed at counter

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I didn’t get the car, because there weren’t cars available and I had to cancelled my plans.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

I ordered a SUV but received a normal Sedan car.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

My CAA membership was not accepted to add an extra driver at no cost. It is supposed to be a benefit of membership. It has been four days now and there has been no contact from Hertz with my final bill. They owe me a deposit refund.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

I liked that they accommodated by request to pick up the care earlier than originally booked. Albeit for the price of renting it for one more day. I did not like that * the car I got warned that an oil change was required right from the pick up and all through our holidays. Turns out the regular car inspections had already been delayed by nearly 10,000 km (needed at 30K, we got the car at 38K). * when calling them, it always took several attempts to get through, the connection was always spotty * upon pick up, a sequence of "just 5 minutes", "just another 20 minutes" resulted in waiting nearly an hour for the car to be ready

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Pick-up and drop off process was slow. Car was dirty inside.

1 out of 133

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Thrifty

8.3

Very good

39 reviews•7 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I never got a car. After booking on kayak I even called thrifty directly to give my credit card info. They assured me not needed and I could provide when I picked up my vehicle, which when I arrived, the local thrifty location had no reservation. Horrible experience and actually cost me money taking a cab Lol the way to that locale

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The staff members were really helpful and friendly. Worth for the money spent.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Didn’t get the car I was supposed to get. I was supposed to get a small compact like a Chevrolet Spark or similar and instead got an SUV. I tried to reserve a small car because it would be better on gas. It also costed more and I suppose I got the dealers choice instead. Good clean car and newer model but did not get what I reserved.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Rental clerk was amazing and went way beyond his job responsibilities. Found us an all well drive vehicle when few available and educated us on drop off options. He helped make our Christmas

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Easy pick up and drop off. Good quality car that was clean.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

I received the exact car I reserved. The car was clean and ready at the time I specified for pickup. It was a simple return with excellent staff!

1 out of 13

Dollar

8.2

Very good

67 reviews•7 locations

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Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2023

They were very professional and friendly. I’d rent from them again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

It was amazing. The staff was really friendly and the vehicle was clean.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

Had to wait 45 minutes after checking in for pickup. Reservation was found right away but staff was slow to have cars ready for rentals. Multiple people waiting the entire time for pickup. No cars available immediately.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

I love renting at this location as they are always friendly and the prices are always amazing. The car that I got this time had a couple of problems with it. There was no washer fluid, the breaks were really bad, the car needed an oil change and I kept getting a message that the key fob was low on batteries. Other than that, I will be back, but it's

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Paid for the car with extra cleaning it was covered in sand. Windshield cad a chip and passenger side door had a white scrape. Trying to to track anyone down from inside to report was impossible, and trying to get an actual human being on the phone was non existent. 4 to 5 numbers and endless messages. I tried to fill out their form on line, “we’re sorry your request can not be processed at this time”. I took photos instead. What I didn’t take photos of was the fuel gage. I returned to the same level and got nailed with a 17 litre fuel charge. “You took photos of the damage you should have taken photos of the fuel level.” Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty are all the same company, going to try elsewhere out of spite next time.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

There was one guy at the check out counter on Saturday morning. I stood in line for 40 mins to pick up my car. Is this normal?

1 out of 23

Economy Rent a Car

6.2

Okay

78 reviews•4 locations

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Recent reviews

6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

The car rental place I picked my car up from took 20 minutes to see me, 15 minutes to process and it took 25 minutes for my car to o be ready. Total time to get my car was 1 hour. Nice staff but extremely inefficient. Why not have the card ready when clients come in.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

very good customer service!! They tried their best to help me find the rental car. free snacks and water is a plus!

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

I was very upset with the rental agency. My husband went to go pick-up the car. First it was the wrong place. So they sent a car to pick him up and take him to the right place. Then upon arrival at the other location, they tell my husband that they need to first have him get in touch with ICBC to show his driving records before they can rent him the car? I have NEVER come across this once in all the car rentals I’ve had over the years. So after he proves to them that he’s a good driver, then they take a $1,000 deposit? We only had the vehicle for 5 days? Usually at other rental agencies the deposit has been no more than around $300-$500 max. So I think there was some issues there as well. We finally got the car. In all fairness the car itself was great. We got a Toyota Corolla. Very clean and it was great on the trip. Very comfortable and great on gas. The one thing I’ll say is this, they tried to make things better, but when you have a child and you’re ready to go and all you want is to get the car and get going, to have a delay for over an hour is not good. Things aren’t being done on the scale of a larger car rental agency and it’s very obvious. They need to be more organized and the fact that they don’t mention the ICBC check on their website makes me think they don’t want the customer to know about it, since it would result in going elsewhere On a scale of 1-10, the car itself was a 10 the experience was a 2 . I will take my business elsewhere next time.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

We réserve for car in BC from Quebec and and the end of contract small write was in paid in US dollars!!!! This is poor and not fair practice from kayak

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The location is very convenient and I appreciated being able to leave the car in their parking lot to pick up after our dinner and show; it saved me the hassle of having to find a parking spot and paying for it. We were also given an upgrade from compact to an SUV. I’m indifferent about this upgrade as I purposely chose a compact size so it would be easier to park. However, I recognize that we were give a hybrid SUV with many features and the car was nice to drive. I’m sure drivers with better parking skills would appreciate this upgrade if they were given the option.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Overall, great experience. Great and courteous team, vehicle was clean, fuelled, mechanically sound, and great price. Will rent again from this location.

1 out of 26

Car rental in British Columbia

Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in British Columbia so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How long do people rent a car when staying in British Columbia?

The most popular number of days to rent a car in British Columbia is 7 days, at an average daily price of $46. Only need a rental car for a weekend? Average weekend prices are $104 total. For your week-long British Columbia road-trip you can find prices averaging $319 altogether or for a whole month, costs can be in the region of $1,803.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in British Columbia?

Prices for cars in British Columbia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in British Columbia?

As of April 2024, there are 214 operators available to choose from for cars in British Columbia.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in British Columbia?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including British Columbia. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen rental company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in British Columbia?

When renting a car in British Columbia, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in British Columbia?

You should use momondo to book a car rental in British Columbia because it could save you time and money. momondo fetches and allows you to compare car rental prices and policies from thousands of car rental websites.

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in British Columbia?

momondo enables you to find the best car rental deal in British Columbia by providing useful filters to narrow your search. Filters include, but are not limited to: price, body type, rental company and specific policies that you may want.