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Can a United States rental car travel to Canada?
I’d like to visit my family in Quebec. I currently live in New York City and don’t have a car. I’m considering renting one to drive there, but I don’t know if I’m allowed to cross the border in a rental. Would a United States rental car be able to travel to Canada?
Emily Maracle · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That sounds like a lot of fun! Luckily for you, most United States rental car companies allow their rental cars to travel to Canada.
Although Canada is a different country, they have similar
car insurance
laws and driving regulations to the United States. Additionally, many rental car companies operate in the United States and Canada. While you’ll need to check with the particular company you rent with, you’ll usually only need to tell the rental company you plan to travel to Canada. As long as you have the proper coverage and can provide custom agents with proof of the rental and insurance, you will have no issues crossing the border.
That said, you typically cannot return the car to a location in Canada. Even if the company is the same, most require that you return the car to a location within the United States.
Since you don’t have a car right now, you’ll need to purchase
rental car insurance
from the rental car company. If you rent cars often, you may also want to consider getting a non-owner policy
for further protection. If you’d like an easy way to explore your insurance options, use the
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