Everything you need to know to rent a vehicle in Canada

Car sharing services

Car sharing services are a good compromise if you need more than an Uber ride but don’t want the responsibility of owning a car—it’s a solid alternative to traditional car rental companies as well.

The model is pretty simple—you can rent a car for a short period of time, often by the hour, from a private individual and through a car sharing facilitator app. Terms and conditions as well as fees vary greatly, so shop around.

• Car2Go(Calgary, Montréal, Vancouver)
• Enterprise Car Share(Toronto, Mississauga, Oshawa, Waterloo)
• Zipcar(available in two dozen cities in Ontario and British Columbia)
• Vrtucar(Ontario and Quebec)
• Communauto(Ontario and Quebec)
• Modo(many cities in British Columbia)
• Kootenay carshare(Kootenay area in British Columbia)
• CarShare Atlantic(Nova Scotia)
• Regina car shareand Saskatoon car share (Saskatchewan)
• Peg city car co-op(Winnipeg)

Car sharing is getting more and more popular, so there may be new, local companies by the time you read this! Google is your best friend.