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PeterL wrote:
"najob" wrote in message om... I've looked for some info on what is necessary for travel in Canada by an USA rental car, but without much sucess. I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Thanks in advance. Not much. I just did that in August. Just make sure the rental car company knows you are going to Canada. They rent cars for travel to Vancouver all the time. Your own insurance should cover you. http://www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/p...der/border.htm .... and just hope the car has never used to haul a few bags of fertilizer (or an illegal substance) at any time in the past, otherwise you *might* get the opportunity to play 20 questions with US Immigration on the way back... that is if they have Rover out sniffing around at the time. ;-) |
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Make sure you have third-party liability insurance -- not just collision
coverage. In many US states, little or no third-party liablity (3PL) coverage is required by law, and rental car companies typically charge a significant daily fee to provide it as an optional add-on. You want to make sure you have 3PL in effect during your rental, whether through the car rental company or your own private auto insurer, because in Canada you must be able to produce evidence of valid 3PL insurance upon demand by a police officer. Failing to do so can net you a hefty fine. ----------------------------------------------- najob wrote: I've looked for some info on what is necessary for travel in Canada by an USA rental car, but without much sucess. I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Thanks in advance. |
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You can enjoy the same fine experience with Canada Customs. I rented a
car in Canada, drove down to the US, and then on the way back they had a sniffer dog on duty, who found a few flakes of marijuana in the back of the ash tray, courtesy of a previous renter and a none-too-fussy car cleaner. Two very unpleasant hours of detention while they took the rental car apart and interrogated me. TNSAF wrote: PeterL wrote: "najob" wrote in message .com... I've looked for some info on what is necessary for travel in Canada by an USA rental car, but without much sucess. I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Thanks in advance. Not much. I just did that in August. Just make sure the rental car company knows you are going to Canada. They rent cars for travel to Vancouver all the time. Your own insurance should cover you. http://www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/p...der/border.htm ... and just hope the car has never used to haul a few bags of fertilizer (or an illegal substance) at any time in the past, otherwise you *might* get the opportunity to play 20 questions with US Immigration on the way back... that is if they have Rover out sniffing around at the time. ;-) |
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My Name wrote:
You can enjoy the same fine experience with Canada Customs. I rented a car in Canada, drove down to the US, and then on the way back they had a sniffer dog on duty, who found a few flakes of marijuana in the back of the ash tray, courtesy of a previous renter and a none-too-fussy car cleaner. Two very unpleasant hours of detention while they took the rental car apart and interrogated me. Although I am sorry you had to go through the experience I am glad Canadian Customs have stepped up their security since 9/11. Previous to that the Canadian side was a little to casual (at least in all my experience). I guess the US side stands out more for me because of an incident that happened about 4 years ago. My ex-stepdaughter's boyfriend was driving my (now) ex's van down into the States to pick his girlfriend up from work (they were all Americans). At the border a dog indicated a problem in the van and he was asked to pull off to the side for inspection. He was having trouble with the seatbelt so they opened the door and forcibly dragged him out. He was taken inside and told to sit and wait. One of the guards told another to "Watch him he looks like a druggie...". A little while later they all came back in looking very surprised because the van was totally clean. They let him go and he continued on to pick up his girlfriend and then returned. My Ex and I went back to the border to get an explanation, where a bunch of guilty looking guards (3 or 4) went into an office leaving only the one guard in the booth at the time. When they returned with one version of the story we vented about the treatment he had received and pointed out some minor damage to the van's interior. Knowing now it was futile to push it any further we left. I felt very sorry for him as he was probably treated so rough because of is colour (African American). The guards appeared a little caught off guard when we came in as we were Caucasian and also by the fact that my ex was a daily commuter across the border and was very well known to them at the time! I have, and continue to cross frequently, but other than the time I was questioned by immigration about why I was taking a carpet cleaner across... Seems since 9/11 they now freak if they see "house hold appliances" crossing southward by Canadians who do not have own property in the US. It just so happened my wife at the time needed to clean the carpets of a rental she was moving out of. The way the second guard yelled "We have a house hold appliance!" out loud, I thought I had just robbed a bank or something? TNSAF wrote: PeterL wrote: "najob" wrote in message om... I've looked for some info on what is necessary for travel in Canada by an USA rental car, but without much sucess. I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Thanks in advance. Not much. I just did that in August. Just make sure the rental car company knows you are going to Canada. They rent cars for travel to Vancouver all the time. Your own insurance should cover you. http://www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/p...der/border.htm ... and just hope the car has never used to haul a few bags of fertilizer (or an illegal substance) at any time in the past, otherwise you *might* get the opportunity to play 20 questions with US Immigration on the way back... that is if they have Rover out sniffing around at the time. ;-) |
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"najob" wrote in message om... I've looked for some info on what is necessary for travel in Canada by an USA rental car, but without much sucess. I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Thanks in advance. Check with your rental company. I have had no problem with most companies (renting at SEA and driving to Vancouver), but one time I rented from Enterprise at the airport, and they had a restriction that you could not drive outside of Washington or Oregon without forfeiting the "unlimited free miles" part of the agreement. I don't think there was a problem with Canada specifically, because driving to Idaho or California would yield the sam result. |
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I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Are you a US citizen ? If so, no problem. Let rental Co. know in advance. Its usually a lot cheaper to get rental car coverage from your ' at home' Insurance agent before you leave than pay the HIGH rental Co rates unless you have a Gold or "up" Visa Card which generally covers rental car insurance. Check with your VISA issuer and get it "on paper" and take it with you. |
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I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody
familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Are you a US citizen ? If so, no problem. ... I repeat, you must not be a Canadian *resident*. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "The walls have hearsay." -- Fonseca & Carolino |
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Mark Brader wrote:
I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Are you a US citizen ? If so, no problem. ... I repeat, you must not be a Canadian *resident*. For those wondering why it because of the possible illegal importation of a vehicle by a Canadian. Customs is afraid the vehicle will not return as suggested by the fact it has the appearance of being a rental.' I once accompanied my wife (at the time) to a US hospital. Unfortunately she was admitted to emergency and I was left in the US with her car (US registration and insurance). Now this is not a problem if she is driving or at the least in the vehicle. It was only after they checked and double checked the registration and all the supplemental papers we had I the car (permission for me to take her daughter across the border) that they finally let me pass with the understanding I would park the car and not drive it again until she returned. |
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Mark Brader wrote:
I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Are you a US citizen ? If so, no problem. ... I repeat, you must not be a Canadian *resident*. For those wondering why it because of the possible illegal importation of a vehicle by a Canadian. Customs is afraid the vehicle will not return as suggested by the fact it has the appearance of being a rental.' I once accompanied my wife (at the time) to a US hospital. Unfortunately she was admitted to emergency and I was left in the US with her car (US registration and insurance). Now this is not a problem if she is driving or at the least in the vehicle. It was only after they checked and double checked the registration and all the supplemental papers we had I the car (permission for me to take her daughter across the border) that they finally let me pass with the understanding I would park the car and not drive it again until she returned. |
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Correction on my post the US has now barred car rentals into US check
with local FBI office they will tell you whether you can drive the car back into US changed after 9-11 najob wrote: I've looked for some info on what is necessary for travel in Canada by an USA rental car, but without much sucess. I plan on renting a car in Seattle and visiting Vancouver. Is anybody familiar with what is required (if anything) by the USA and/or Canadian side? Thanks in advance. -- Please note: To avoid spam, all email to my Hotmail address is automatically trashed. |
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