What are the driving conditions like in Ontario?

The driving conditions in Ontario are pretty decent, and a car rental will make your journeys around the region much easier. Although Ontario’s highways are among the safest globally, weather-related risks such as poor visibility and slippery ice spots can make winter travel dangerous. Therefore, choose a four-wheel drive car rental equipped with snow tires, snow socks, or snow chains if you’re visiting during winter. However, note that there may be extra charges for the winterization equipment. If you are visiting during any other season, choose a car rental tailored to satisfy your needs best. Highways 7, 66, 71, 400, and 417 are some of the major highways in Ontario.

What laws should I be aware of when driving in Ontario?

You should be familiar with a few driving laws before driving a car rental in Ontario. Keep right while driving in Ontario and stick to the speed limits indicated on road signs. Every passenger must buckle up, and appropriate child car seats should be used for children under the age of four and booster seats for those between the ages of five and eight or for youngsters who are not tall enough to utilize a seat belt. Do not drink and drive because there are fines and penalties if you have a BAC higher than 0.08%. Also, avoid distracted driving unless you’re using a hands-free kit with your cellphone. It’s best to check with Ontario’s Department of Motor Vehicles for recent law changes before getting a car rental.

What documents do I need to rent a car in Ontario?

The minimum driving age for one to rent a car in Ontario is 21 years. If you are under the age of 25, there is usually an additional surcharge. Furthermore, there may be restrictions on renting luxury cars, minivans, or SUVs based on age. You must possess a valid driver’s license to get a car rental in Ontario, and the license must be valid for the entire rental period. Learner’s permits or photocopies of driver’s licenses are not accepted in place of the driver’s license. For those with a foreign driver’s license in a language other than English, an International Driver’s License (IDL) is recommended but not required. However, if the license isn’t printed in the Roman alphabet, an IDL is required alongside the driver’s license. Credit cards, debit cards, and cash are all acceptable forms of payment. However, debit cards and cash are acceptable in a few car rental locations.

Is it worthwhile to book a rental car in Ontario?

Yes. Booking a car rental in Ontario is best because you will need it to get to the neighboring cities of Toronto, Ottawa, London, Windsor, and Sarnia. Additionally, you will need a rental car to get to some of the popular tourist destinations in Ontario, such as Niagara CN Tower, National Gallery of Canada, Covent Garden Market, Hiawatha Horse Park, and Entertainment Centre. In most Ontario cities, there is a local transit system. The public transit systems serve the general public and follow a set of defined routes and schedules. Therefore, getting a cheap car rental in Ontario is advisable as you will be free to explore some of the remote areas and won’t be bound by the strict bus and train times. Moreover, if you’re visiting as a group or family, cheap rental cars provide you with the comfort and convenience you need.

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Nissan Leaf

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$12/day

22 May - 29 May

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Toyota Yaris

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$14/day

26 May - 31 May

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Nissan Sentra

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$14/day

22 May - 31 May

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Nissan Versa

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$14/day

28 May - 11 Jun

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Toyota Prius

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$14/day

28 May - 11 Jun

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Ford Focus Sedan

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

4-door vehicles

$15/day

21 May - 26 May

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Nissan Sentra

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$15/day

23 May - 30 May

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Chevrolet Malibu

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

$15/day

24 May - 7 Jun

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Nissan Rogue

or similar Intermediate SUV

Up to 5 passengers

$16/day

26 May - 9 Jun

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Rental cars insight and trends in Ontario

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What is the best rental car company in Ontario?

Alamo is considered the best car rental company in Ontario based on our data - 116 reviews have given them an average customer satisfaction score of 9.2 out of 10. They also have 5 locations across Ontario, including popular destinations like Thunder Bay.

What is the most popular type of car to rent in Ontario?

SUV cars are the preferred type of car to rent while visiting Ontario. This is a popular car type among drivers thanks to its value at an average rental price of $57 per day. While 34% of momondo users settled on this type of car, you can always choose a different one based on your needs.

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	Small cars	$25 - $68
	All Car Types	$29 - $81

The average price of a small car rental in Ontario is $39. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Ontario is in April. The price is 38% lower than the rest of the year at just $25 per day. A small car rental is typically 19% less expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Ontario small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car rental in Ontario is $36. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Ontario is in March. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just $21 per day. A medium car rental is typically 25% less expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Ontario medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car rental in Ontario is $62. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Ontario is in January. The price is 40% lower than the rest of the year at just $38 per day. A large car rental is typically 23% more expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Ontario large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV rental in Ontario is $47. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Ontario is in January. The price is 41% lower than the rest of the year at just $28 per day. A SUV rental is typically 5% less expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Ontario SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van rental in Ontario is $78. The cheapest time to rent a van in Ontario is in February. The price is 34% lower than the rest of the year at just $52 per day. A van rental is typically 38% more expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Ontario van rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck rental in Ontario is $87. The cheapest time to rent a pickup truck in Ontario is in January. The price is 51% lower than the rest of the year at just $43 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 44% more expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Ontario pickup truck rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car rental in Ontario is $77. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Ontario is in February. The price is 37% lower than the rest of the year at just $49 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 37% more expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Ontario luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible rental in Ontario is $106. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in Ontario is in March. The price is 58% lower than the rest of the year at just $46 per day. A convertible rental is typically 55% more expensive than the average rental car in Ontario. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ontario can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.

Toyota Yaris

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$14/day

26 May - 31 May

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Mini Hatch

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$14/day

28 May - 11 Jun

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Nissan Sylphy

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$15/day

23 May - 30 May

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very good

693 reviews•99 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

To be able to pick up the car in Ottawa and drop it off in Grimsby was fanatasgic, i was able to brinbg back my new motorhome.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

None

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Very good service, nice car and great location

8.0

Very good|Sep 2023

Good. Easy, clean car. Good service

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The car wasn’t ready had to wait 30 mins. Told me I am getting an upgrade but it was a 10 year old Mitsubishi suv with no mats and patches on the floor. Extremely bad to run - worst experience so far.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent experience at the rental locations we dealt with (Toronto, Quebec city and Fredericton). Did have issues with car (back brakes were completely worn out and both pads and disks needed to be replaced). While dealing with Enterprise central staff and call in numbers was very time consuming and difficult, the individual rental offices were exceptions.

1 out of 231

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Avis

7.7

Good

137 reviews•47 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2023

I booked a dodge challenger but given a ford escape. The ford interior had not been vacuumed and had dirt and food debris in the console/gear shift. The exterior of the vehicle had not been washed and the windshield was covered with dead bugs. However, the drop-off at Toronto Pearson Airport was smooth and efficient

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Easy to work with!

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Everything was good.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Muy buen servicio

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Extremelly good.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent experience at the 333 College St location. Thank you Sandy and Sam for all the great and super friendly service provided. My second time renting from you. Hope to continue. Cheers

1 out of 46

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Budget

7.4

Good

261 reviews•42 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Very good customer service

8.0

Very good|Sep 2023

No thanks

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Remove the bird poop from the car

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

We asked and needed a full sized car and were given a mid sized car which had done 82,000Ks and had maintenance issues. We managed to swap it out at our next stop and could only be provided with the same type of car which had done 83,000ks and as we discovered later had a bald front tyre and some steering issue which made it very hard to stay in our lane and could not be driven over 95 ks/h. We were stuck with the thing for 16 days. The car was not "road worthy"..........NOT HAPPY.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The original price quoted went up by 50% after it was returned. From $400 to over $600. Will not make this mistake again.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Great service for pick up and drop off

1 out of 87

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Hertz

7.4

Good

421 reviews•30 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Pick up was faultless - easy to find at terminal 3 Toronto, and also return was easy to find, park and hand over car. Reported a few issues with the car to ensure the next person didn't have same problems - basically wiper needed renewing and service!, otherwise all good! Staff were helpful and curtious.. 10 out of 10!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I was robbed of my money Hertz canceled 2 hours before pickup time and I cant get back my $776.74 to date. I cannot get anyone to talk to.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

I arrived to the car rental facility and they didn’t have cars, even with my confirmed reservation. Very poor service. The attended was also rude when I asked for a solution. Very bad service. Had to pay a taxi to find another way out

8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

Good but the receipt is hard to understand. I’m still not sure what I paid as there are three different amounts. Make it simpler to understand

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Never using hertz ever again

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Long wait to collect car, wasn’t clear what insurance was included in the pre-booked price

1 out of 141

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Dollar

7.1

Good

124 reviews•19 locations

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8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

Good car, nice upgrade. Had to wait a long time for the pick up

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Poor pick-up experience: - I arrived to the counter at 10:30AM, waited in line 30 minutes until 11:00AM and was told to come back one hour later at 12:00PM as they had no cars available - I got back in line once more at 11:30AM and waited until 1:30PM to be served - While checking-in, CX advised they do not have the car I paid for and offered me smaller class sizes (they did not adjust the price to reflect the smaller size). Even worse drop-off experience, with privacy concerns: - When I parked the vehicle in the drop-off lane, several staff (about 3-4 in total) members began opening and closing the doors before I started collecting my belongings from the car. - One staff member then *sat inside the passenger seat and closed the door while I was still in the driver seat* trying to collect my belongings - I had to ask the staff member to leave the car because I wanted to check if he was sitting/blocking any of my personal items This is a massive breach of privacy and respect. I hadn’t cleared the vehicle of my property and staff members were already trying to enter the vehicle.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

It was a disaster. They didn’t have the cars we got. We have to wait for almost one hour at the airport!

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Didn’t have a comparable car. Gave me a compact.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

They gave an inspection sheet and told me to annotate any damages. I did. During the return, they tried to tell me that it should have been on the white sheet of paper not the blue one. I told the lady that the person who gave me the car took thr white sheet that was on top. They tried to have us stand by and wait for. a manager until I brought up a video of my car inspection during pickup that detailed the damages I found. Also, the car was not clean when we picked it up.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

Over 2 hours waiting before we got the car. Poor knowledge of the program by staff at the Airport.

1 out of 42

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Alamo

9.2

Wonderful

99 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2024

Great. Return was easy.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

The young lady the helped us was excellent. I believe her name was Mariam. The only thing that would help would be to be able to supply or buy a map of Ontario and perhaps Quebec. We rented it in Ottawa and bought it back to Ottawa. We would of preferred to have dropped it off in Toronto but the drop off charge was horrendous. thank you

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Ankit Patel did an excellent job for us in Ottawa. Excellent customer service considering we have a 3 and 6 year old.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Great customer service

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Everything! If only I didn't have to fill the car up at the end, that's it

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

I love the customer service I received but the price was way too high compared to two years ago before the pandemic. I understand because if it was my business I probably would do the same to maximize profits but as a customer I feel different. But it is what it is and this survey will not change a thing.

1 out of 33

National

8.5

Very good

48 reviews•10 locations

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8.0

Very good|Aug 2023

Pick up location was the only one available at Terminal Billy Bishop though I would have liked it to be in the city. "Change Engine Oil" sign was lit at pick up. Rates could have been better. Overall the car was clean, performing and comfortable. Up to my expectations. The drop off experience was excellent and very convenient.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Very helpful people on staff.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Helpful person who listened to my need of needing a bigger SUV and arranged for it

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent service

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Everything went very quickly and efficiently for pick up and drop off.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

All around stress free rental experience

1 out of 16

Thrifty

7.4

Good

78 reviews•24 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Reservation was taken, talked to Thrifty customer service twice to confirm and adjust booking. I even talked to someone at the location directly about the reservation. I was called the day before the rental (I was driving my family to NY for a wedding), and they said no van was available, and on top of it, there wasn't one available until Sept when my booking was for Aug 16. Garbage service, no accountability, poor customer relations. I would recommend that nobody uses them.. if there was a rating lower than poor, I would select that.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Called company before pick up the car and company advice there's no cars available. Advice Kayak site was not reliable since not following their availability. Request no show is okay, but just in case I have cancelled the booking.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2023

Drop off instructions clear

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Great service, given choice of car within paid for range, small issue with tyre pressure was resolved promptly. As a foreign traveller we were apprehensive but no need to be, we would use Thrifty again for sure.

8.0

Very good|Jun 2023

The staff were great. The car exceeded my expectations The final cost was more than originally anticipated.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

They were charging me more than the amount on the bill. Also my reservation was for 7am and I got the car after 9 am. There are never enough staff and that day there were not enough cars available as well.

1 out of 26

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Car rental in Ontario

Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Ontario so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

How long do people rent a car when staying in Ontario?

Consider renting a car in Ontario for 7 days, which is the most popular length of time people tend to spend in the region. The average daily rental cost for 7 days is $38. Weekend and 1-week-long rentals will average a total of $94 and $266, respectively. For your more long-term car rental needs, a 1-month-long Ontario car rental will cost $1,655 in total on average.

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Ontario?

Prices for cars in Ontario are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Ontario?

As of May 2024, there are 426 operators available to choose from for cars in Ontario.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Ontario?

The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including Ontario. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen rental company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Ontario?

When renting a car in Ontario, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Ontario?

Using momondo to book a car rental in Ontario could save you time and money. momondo searches thousands of car rental websites and locations to provide you with a wide selection of options and cars to choose from.

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Ontario?

momondo enables you to find the best car rental deal in Ontario by providing useful filters to narrow your search. Filters include, but are not limited to: price, body type, rental company and specific policies that you may want.