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Old Jun 2nd, 2005, 07:05 PM
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Taking a rental car from US to Canada

I'm trying to locate a car rental company that will allow me to drive the car from Albany to Montreal and won't charge mileage or fees, any ideas?
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Old Jun 3rd, 2005, 04:10 AM
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We drove from NY State to Montreal using Avis last year. As far as I remember, here were no extra fees for crossing the border. And we definitely confirmed that with them before.
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I have had no trouble with Avis or Hertz as long as I let them know in advance.

Now, as an American, you will have a problem crossing over in a Canadian car without a written endorsement.
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Thanks for the info, if I rent the car in NY, drive to Canada, and then back to NY I shouldn't have to register it, right?
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I have not had to do that. Just be sure you have the rental contract with you in the vehicle when you cross the border, particularly when re-entering the USA.

When entering Canada by car, I have never had to show any kind of documentation.

The problems lately have arisen when I returned to the USA. Given the current situation, I would asks the US rental car agent for a statement saying that I had permission to visit Canada in that particular vehicle.

It may totally unnecessary, but I have heard some strange tales lately about border crossing in rental vehicles.

Usually it is the US folks raising the difficulty level.

Also, if you have a passport, take it for re-entry purposes.
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