Canada Car & Campervan Hire

Explore Canada at your own pace

Canada is an ideal destination for exploring on your own, away from schedules and tour guides. Embrace the open road, and travel at your own pace, your own way stopping whenever and wherever you want. Either hire a car and book hotels across your journey or hire a campervan and take your bed with you wherever you go, sleep whenever you like and only unpack once!

Discover our complete range of Canada tours.

Canada Campervans

For a fun and adventurous way to see the Canada, a campervan (known here as a ‘Recreational Vehicle’) is a fantastic option. Unpack only once, then travel with your accommodation on your back! The Canada is ideal for motorhome holidays, with easy roads and thousands of campgrounds all over the country.

Cruise Canada and Fraserway RV both offer a wide range of vehicles. Facilities include:
•   Power steering

•   Automatic transmission

•   Airconditioning and heating

•   Fully-equipped kitchen

•   Hot shower and flush toilet

•   Radio/CD player

•   Television

•   Generator

For peace of mind and convenience we have also included the All Inclusive option, meaning you have no extras to pay locally. This includes:
•   Unlimited mileage

•   Bedding and towels

•   Cups, plates, bowls, crockery, kettle, pots and pans

•   Unlimited generator use

•   All taxes

•   Vehicle incident protection

Canada Car Hire

For an independent holiday that still allows you to retire to a hotel bed each night, choose to hire a car. Alamo and National Car Rental are Kuoni's long-term car rental partner in the Canada and offer vehicles from an economy 4-door (Chevrolet Aveo or similar) to a luxury 4-door (Cadillac DTS or similar) and even an 8-seat luxury minivan (Dodge Caravan or similar).

For inspiration, see Kuoni's range of suggested Canada self-drives.

Canada Car Hire & Campervans - Need to know

•   All drivers must present a current licence held for at least 12 months

•   Minimum age for drivers is 21 (25 for some hire cars)

•   One way fees, minimum rentals and security deposits may apply

Canada Car & Campervan Hire tailor made

Canada Car & Campervan Hire cannot be booked online. For further details and reservation enquiries, please:

•   Request a copy of our America & Canada brochure

•   Call 01306 747002 and speak to our Canada sales team

•   Request a quote online

Canada Information and Facts

Find out more about this vast country by checking our information and facts or reading our i-travel articles.

Capital city

Ottawa

Population

Canada has a population of 31,830,000

Time difference / local time

Canada is divided into six time zones: Eastern Standard Time: GMT – 5 Central Standard Time: GMT – 6 Mountain Standard Time: GMT – 7 Pacific Standard Time: GMT – 8 Atlantic Standard Time: GMT – 4 New Fountain Standard Time: GMT – 31⁄2 When calcul

Language

English is widely spoken all over Canada except Québec, which is bilingual (French-English).

Currency

Canadian Dollars (Can$). Rate of Exchange CAN$1.60= UK£1 (Feb 2011).The Canadian dollar is divided into 100 cents.

Passports and Visas

British subjects require a full 10 year passport which must be valid for six months after return to the UK.

Shopping

Most goods are available slightly cheaper than the cost at home. Canadian arts and crafts fashioned from pewter, wood, silver and pottery (as well as Native Canadian art like soapstone-carvings, totem poles and weavings) are best found in the regions where they are produced.

Politics

Parliamentary monarchy within the Commonwealth

Tipping

Many Canadians in the service industry rely on tips to supplement their income. Tips or tax are not usually automatically added to a bill in Canada, but you should always check. Taxi drivers, hairdressers and waiters are generally given 10-15%. Bellhops, porters and doormen are generally paid Can$1 per item of luggage. It may be advisable to carry small change for this purpose. These figures are for guidance only and assume that service has been good.

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