One way car rental from Canada to US

[RainbowsMist]

Does anyone know if this can be done??
We were all set to drive to Boston and fly from there..I purchased our flights down last week with Air Tran. I get an email this morning with SUPER good deals from our home airport (Halifax,NS). I was thinking, is there anyway we could just rent a car from home and drive to Boston and leave it there..then we would fly from MCO to our home airport?

 

[siobhan1997]

We did this just last month picked up from the Ottawa airport and dropper off at the Syracuse, nY airport. I even called to confirm with National and they said if it gives me a rate it can be done. No issues or questions at either airport. It was awesome we were able to fly out of Syracuse and then return back Ottawa.

 

[RainbowsMist]

We did this just last month picked up from the Ottawa airport and dropper off at the Syracuse, nY airport. I even called to confirm with National and they said if it gives me a rate it can be done. No issues or questions at either airport. It was awesome we were able to fly out of Syracuse and then return back Ottawa.

Thanks! I found out Alamo does it from here. Our National doesn't. I'm really hoping to do this. West Jet had a great sale first thing this morning and by the time I was ready to book the seats went back up At least I know this can be done so I'll be watching really closely at this option. Not doing the 10 hour drive home would be

 

[ChisJo]

Canada to the States...yes. One way from the States to Canada...No.

 

[backyardponder]

Make sure you check to see if they charge for miles or kilometers...some might be unlimited, some may charge.

 

[debster812]

Canada to the States...yes. One way from the States to Canada...No.

DH and I did exactly this 15 years ago (rented at Sea-Tac dropped off at the Calgary airport. So just for kicks I tried doing the same thing on Alamo's website, and it allowed for a one-way rental from the States to Canada.

Maybe not all vendors do, but it appears that Alamo does

 

[Lewisc]

DH and I did exactly this 15 years ago (rented at Sea-Tac dropped off at the Calgary airport. So just for kicks I tried doing the same thing on Alamo's website, and it allowed for a one-way rental from the States to Canada.

Maybe not all vendors do, but it appears that Alamo does

I think the policy only applies to Canadian citizen. I'm not sure if a Canadian isn't allowed to rent a car in the US and drive it into Canada or only isn't allowed to rent a car in the US and drop if off in Canada.

I'm not sure if it's an absolute rule or a policy.

 

[debster812]

I think the policy only applies to Canadian citizen. I'm not sure if a Canadian isn't allowed to rent a car in the US and drive it into Canada or only isn't allowed to rent a car in the US and drop if off in Canada.

I'm not sure if it's an absolute rule or a policy.

Wowza Just because I suffer from a little travel OCD, I tried doing this, saying I lived in Canada. And while you can pick up in Seattle, and drop off in Calgary, I'm not sure ANYONE would want to.

The price jumped for my 8 day rental from ~$400, to a hair rasing $3200

 

[Lewisc]

I said I wasn't sure if it was a rental car policy or law that limited Canadians who want to rent a car in the US and drop off in Canada. A rate of $3200 kind of suggests a potential renter find alternate transportation.

I'm not going to take the time to search, I think the issue was a person not returning the car but literally paying the rental company for the car. I don't know if it was a way to get around some tax or other requirement.

 

[mmmgood]

I believe there is (or was) a Customs and Excise law that prevents(ed) Canadians driving US registered vehicles into Canada. I would check carefully before attempting.

You should be able to rent a Canadian registered vehicle in the US and take it back into Canada (based on availability).

 

[webworm]

Yes it is a law that a Canadian cannot drive a US plated car into Canada. Just over a year ago we were on vacation in Myrtle Beach and because of an accident we had to rent a car from the US to return home. We got special permission to cross the border and had to show a police report and pictures of my van before being allowed in.