If you need to move around in Toronto, renting a car might be one of your wiser decisions. Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, renting a car allows you the flexibility and freedom to choose your itinerary, stop along the way, and manage your schedule better.
As Canada’s largest city, Toronto has a lot to offer visitors. The city has dozens of art galleries and museums, scores of beaches and parks, and hundreds of restaurants and businesses. Renting a car will allow you to easily explore every nook and cranny of the city.
Finding Reasonably Priced Rental Cars
There are approximately 40 car rental facilities for all budgets. You can find the most reasonable deal by comparing rates at several different car rental companies for your dates.
An aggregator will let you compare the costs of various providers, saving you the time and effort of comparing options manually. With just one tap, you can sort results by car type, location, price, and more.
Average Rental Car Rates in Canada
You can make sure that there are no significant price differences between high and low seasons by booking well in advance.
- Economy car: High season – 48 CAD, Low season – 44 CAD
- Mini car: High season – 48 CAD, Low season – 44 CAD
- 4×4: High season – 65 – 70 CAD, Low season – 55 – 60 CAD
- RV: High season – 138 CAD, Low season – 106 CAD
After the Covid pandemic, many car rental companies in Canada have raised their prices by as much as 30%.
Saving On Car Rentals
Early reservations are a smart idea. Toronto car rentals are unlikely to drop closer to the rental date. During the peak season (May-September), prices are unlikely to drop significantly due to high demand.
You can save up to three times on this cost if your personal car insurance covers rentals. Check your credit card’s coverage for international auto insurance (call the bank directly if in doubt).
Here are some fees you might want to watch out for:
- Additional driver fees: Many companies charge more for every extra driver, so if you can curtail the number of people at the wheel you’re likely to save more.
- One-way drop-off fees: Some car rental companies provide one-way rentals at no extra cost, but you should double-check to see whether they do.
- Hidden service taxes: Make sure you ask for an itemized break up of costs.
- Limited or unlimited mileage: Sometimes, the mileage is unlimited, but often there is a per km charge.
- Age fee: A common practice in Canada is to charge an extra fee if you’re between 21 to 25 years old.
- Premium location fee: Some locations like airports for example are more expensive as they need to pay airport fees for running their business.
Car Rentals from TORQ
TORQ Car Rental is a Canadian-owned and operated car rental company serving the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) since 2009. Our mission is to offer quality, affordable rental cars to our customers. We are committed to providing the highest quality customer service possible at all times. Our friendly staff members are available seven days a week to answer your questions. We specialize in providing insurance replacement cars.
Find your perfect car among our fleet of compact, standard, and full-size vehicles.
