Renting a car/van in Toronto to drive to WDW?

[SandraC]

Hi! We just returned from Ohio where our car broke down twice. DH, now gun shy, thinks if we drive to WDW, we should rent a vehicle instead of using our own. Your thoughts? Your experience? THANKS S

 

[ducklite]

It might be cheaper to fly. Van rentals can be very expensive. Some companies will not allow you to take the vehicle across the border, others will charge a surcharge.

That's a VERY long drive, you also have to factor in the cost of extra hotel nights and meals. You can not safely make that trip without stopping for a sleep period (I don't mean grabbing a few zzz's in a rest area.) Depending on where you are in Canada, look into WestJet, they partner with JetBlue in the US, and I've seen some fairly attractive rates there.

Anne

 

[Kim&Chris]

We're going to WDW in December, and are doing the same thing. I already made arrangements to rent a Chevy Venture (or similar) from a local Avis counter (right outside Philadelphia) and we're driving it to Disney instead of our own vehicle.

I, too, do not want to deal with the wear-n-tear on our own car, since it's already 5 years old.

By renting through Avis, I found that I can drive the car anywhere within the continental US with unlimited mileage.

The total cost for 11 1/2 days is $560.00. Since 4 adults will be splitting the cost, it's clearly cheaper than flying. Even when you factor in the cost of the motel for one night, it's still saving money. Besides, I'm a chicken when it comes to flying, so it wasn't even an option for me