Car Rental near Canada Place Port

[lsumommaof4]

What is the nearest car rental place near the port? TIA!

 

[AcuraTL]

The easiest way is to book it through Orbitz and pick Canada Place, it will then show you a list of rental agencies that will be available there.

 

[CDRT]

Alamo is in the cruise terminal.

 

[Mazz519]

Alamo is in the Terminal... there are also a bunch of Hertz locations right there downtown...

 

[xlxo]

• Alamo/National has a fleet inside the cruise terminal. You can drop your luggage and vehicle at the same spot!
• Avis likes to see customers wait for a free shuttle to their Hornby location.
• Hertz likes to see customers drag their luggage 3 blocks to the Fairmont Pacific Rim office
• other locations work best with a taxi

In general, I prefer Alamo/National for their location convenience. However...

• their fleet is tiny
• if you want a luggage friendly minivan, I recommend booking months in advance to avoid a dissappointing sellout
• if you are not returning the vehicle to the port, pay attention to the fees

 

[cruisingfromTX]

Ohh this is good info, I booked today on expedia and they said enterprise was in the cruise terminal. Guess I better call them tomorrow to verify!

 

[Saamh]

Has anyone rented a car in Seattle and dropped in Vancouver or vice versa?

 

[xlxo]

Ohh this is good info, I booked today on expedia and they said enterprise was in the cruise terminal. Guess I better call them tomorrow to verify!

Hmm... looking at Enterprise's website.... the downtown Vancouver location is listed just over a mile away from cruise terminal at 1250 Granville.

 

[cruisingfromTX]

Hmm... looking at Enterprise's website.... the downtown Vancouver location is listed just over a mile away from cruise terminal at 1250 Granville.

looks like expedia made a boo boo! I will have to change the reservation.

 

[KristiMc]

Has anyone rented a car in Seattle and dropped in Vancouver or vice versa?

We did this in June. Two one-way rentals. Went through Alamo - very easy.

 

[lsumommaof4]

Thanks everyone! I will probably book with alamo. On another note, has anyone ever used Aladdin Limo service to go from Canada place to Seattle Airport. We are a family of 7 and the savings from going to Seattle versus flying out of Vancouver (flying southwest) is a few hundred dollars. Not to mention the first two checked bags are free. That's gold!!

 

[xlxo]

looks like expedia made a boo boo! I will have to change the reservation.

The Costco site has a Pan Pacific location too. I wonder if it's super new or just for the cruise season.

 

[xlxo]

OK.... I want to update and clarify my earlier posts...

• when you come off the cruise ship. You see National, Alamo and Avis logos at the desk. As mentioned, Avis needs a shuttle to their Hornby office.
• when you get up to street level and get near the Pan Pacific entrance, there's a booth for National and Enterprise. The counter has an information sign for National, Enterprise and Alamo. The fellow appears to represent all three brands.

Again, keep in mind the cruise terminal has only a few dozen spot for rental cars. If you want a luggage friendly minivan, book early to avoid dissappointment.

 

[bdi]

Has anyone rented a car in Seattle and dropped in Vancouver or vice versa?

If you are staying a night in Seattle you can always look into taking the train up in the morning.

 

[xlxo]

I prefer the Quick Shuttle over the train for $50...

• train requires airport transfers
• train has two trips daily.... Quick Shuttle offers 5 or 6 trips daily
• Quick Shuttle offers service from SeaTac and/or Downtown Seattle.

 

[pillow]

We used Avis and booked via Costco (very cheap). Picked up at airport and dropped off downtown a week later close to the port.

 

[xlxo]

If it was the Hornby Avis location.... it's about a half mile or 10 min walk to the port.
https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Avis...9c1bbc59e!2m2!1d-123.1129623!2d49.2879755!3e2

 

[pillow]

If it was the Hornby Avis location.... it's about a half mile or 10 min walk to the port.
https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Avis...9c1bbc59e!2m2!1d-123.1129623!2d49.2879755!3e2

I had to go back and look. Yes - that is the one we used.

J