Car Rental in Vancouver

[Squashbuny]

Something happened to my post! Sorry!!!

I am new to the boards and am trying to get things in order for my cruise in May.

After our cruise we have a day before our flight home and we are interested in renting a car to tour Vancouver.

My question is ....are there any rental companies near the port of Vancouver (we are sailing royal caribbean) or do we have to pay for a taxi and go all the way to the airpot and rent from there, since we will need to return it there the following day fo our flight home?

I saw something about a car rental place in "canada place" but I do not know what that is.

thank you for any and all help.

Anna

[LeftcoastBC]

Canada Place is the main Pier for cruise ships. Ballantyne Pier is the other . they are separated by about only a mile but it's all harbour/commercial and you would need a cab.

Canada Place has Car rentals on site.

[giblert]

As you're on Royal Caribbean, you'll be docking at Ballantyne. Most car rental agencies do have rentals available downtown, but I doubt any will have representatives on site.

 

Do you really need a car for just a day in Vancouver ? We have a pretty good transit system, and frankly traffic in the downtown area is annoying. You may find that the combination of renting/parking (most hotels downtown charge extra for parking) might just exceed that of a few cabs and bus trips.

[psblin99]

I will be staying one night also, at the Marriott. We get off the ship in the morning and will go to the hotel. We will spend that day without a car based on the great response from all the people on these boards. Then the next morning we will pick up a car from Hertz right downtown and spend that day in the surrounding area before returning it to the airport. No drop fee.

[psblin99]

I will be staying one night also, at the Marriott. We get off the ship in the morning and will go to the hotel. We will spend that day without a car based on the great response from all the people on these boards. Then the next morning we will pick up a car from Hertz right downtown and spend that day in the surrounding area before returning it to the airport. No drop fee.