Car rental in Canada, travel to US question.

As long as the agency allows you to select the pickup and return locations in different countries, I don’t see the issue.

I would however prepare for a long stop at border control. Rental cars are likely a guaranteed search for them

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Rental cars are likely a guaranteed search for them

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Thanks, maybe that's the issue rather than the companies just don't allow it. Maybe it's more of a recommendation to get a different car at the border - which is apparently an option.

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As long as the agency allows you to select the pickup and return locations in different countries, I don’t see the issue.

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That makes sense to me.

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we are doing the same end of july/early August...was at border last year in early June after Glacier opened.

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Thanks, if I understand correctly, you went to Banff & Glacier last June and you plan to go back this July and August.

Did you drive or fly last year? This year?

If you flew, I presume you rented a car. Any issues with that? Doesn't sound like you had any issues crossing the border but were you going into Canada from the US, or US to Canada, or both.

Where did you fly into and out of (if you flew)?

How difficult is the online vehicle reservation process for the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Many Glacier, North Fork, and Two Medicine? Vehicle reservations don't open for those places for July until March 1, for August it's April 1. I think the vehicle reservation system was in place last year - it may have only been in effect for GTTSR though.

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Call them.

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This. Google a local rental car office in Canada and call that office specifically. I have a lot more luck talking to the local rental agents then the people in corporate.

For example, Belleville, IL airport has an odd Enterprise location and corporate doesn't know it. So you gotta call them directly for any help.

I rented a car in Toronto with some sketch discount agency to that tried to force $40/d insurance on me because I was an American. I didn't buy it my insurance covers rentals in US and Canada. I did notice that in the paperwork I was NOT to leave the province, which of course I ignored and drove to Quebec. I thought that a very strange provision.