How can I get to Whistler from Vancouver? Car rental isn’t an option because we are all 19-year-olds. I was thinking about a bus, but don’t know of any companies. Anything would be much appreciated!

Greyhound Canada travels to Whistler URL:www.whistlerbus.com
Telephone 1-604-4882-8747

Whistler is 74 miles from Vancouver
On the Sea to Sky Highway
Cost from Vancouver Bus depot to Whistler is $ 37.50 return
There are also shuttles to and from airport

Perimeters Whistler Express
URL:www.glaciercoachlines.com
Telephone 1- 604-932-2705
(groups of 4 or more)

Vancouver Limousine Service
URLwww.vancouvershuttle.ca
1-604-841-2121

Good Luck and happy skiing!!!!

Can anyone recommend personally to me a good place to rent cars in San Francisco, somewhere super close to the airport? Something cheap with a good rate and plan, I’m a bit nervous as it’s my first time renting a car. It’ll be in July. I’d prefer someone who has had a good experience with a certain company.

Thank you!

If your flying into San Franciso airport..they have every single rental car service available.. Budget and Enterprise are the best.

If a car is not needed, what is the best way for me to get from the airport into Downtown?

You could certainly do without one, and I suspect parking at the Monaco, well located in the center of downtown, is expensive. Between things within walking distance like Pike Place Market or Pioneer Square, a great ferry ride to Bainbridge or Bremerton as a foot passenger to enjoy the skyline, and Seattle Center which you can reach by Monorail, there is more than enough to keep you busy without a car for a couple of days. On weekdays the buses in the central part of Seattle are free, and traffic can be confusing, so avoiding driving has lots of benefits. Recommendation, begin your car rental on Monday for use driving to Canada.

Shuttle Express offers frequent service to downtown hotels, and there is an airporter bus to the bigger hotels downtown. If you are on a budget and do not have too much luggage, Sound Transit has a bus direct from the Airport (Bay 2 just south of the terminal, under cover about 200 feet from the door) to downtown. All of those options are easier than renting a car and finding your way downtown were traffic patterns are confusing even for natives.

http://www.shuttleexpress.com

http://www.seattleairlineairporter.com

http://www.soundtransit.org

We regret to inform you that only U.S. residents are permitted to drive a U.S.-registered vehicle in Canada. Canadian residents cannot bring a U.S. rental vehicle into Canada. Under the Temporary Importation of Conveyances by Residents of Canada Regulations (see Customs Memorandum D2-4-1 at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d2-4-1/README.html), a conveyance may be imported temporarily by a resident in the following cases:

- For personal transportation only from the point of arrival to a specified destination in Canada when the purpose of importation is to transport personally owned goods into or out of Canada. Return must be within 30 days.

- When authorized by a customs inspector in instances where a resident is required, due to unforeseen circumstances or emergency reasons, to utilize a conveyance on which duties have not been paid for personal transportation to reach a specified destination in Canada and return.
Under no circumstances are conveyances admissible under these regulations for touring purposes or for leisure activities in Canada, nor is any local use permitted (e.g. point-to-point movement in Canada). In addition, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act does not exempt the temporary importation of vehicles by residents from the requirement to register the vehicle in the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) Program and meet all other requirements of the RIV Program. As such, the rental vehicle can only be imported if the vehicle enters the RIV Program and pays all appropriate fees and taxes.

Thank you for contacting the Canada Border Services Agency.

Internet: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
E-mail: cbsa-asfc@canada.gc.ca
Canada Border Services Agency
Ottawa, ON K1A 0L8

Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada

Usually when you rent a car in US they ask whether you are driving out of state. There is no issue normally with renting in US and driving to any other state or Canada BUT you do need to tell them. A phone call to their offices should suffice – get the name of the person you speak with and preferably a ref number-

EDIT.. i checked – wow you are correct, as a Canadian you cant rent a vehicle in US and drive to Canada, in fact if the vehicle has US plates on its a no go. I am surprised.

Should I rent a car in Vancouver or can I see most of the city by public transportation? Same with Seattle?

What about getting across the border with a US rental car? Would I be better off parking in the US and going across the border using public transportation? If I do take a rental car over the border what liscencing and permits do I need?

I did Vancouver/Seattle/Victoria without a car with no problem… but if you want to get out into the mountains or the San Juan Islands for a day or so, it may help there.

I’ve taken rental cars across the border many times in the east with no problem. as long as you’re not carrying fruit, drugs, weapons, fireworks, etc., you should be okay (but the lines on I-5 could be long).

My favorite way to get around was boat. From Victoria, one can get ot Seattle, Vancouver and the San Juan Islands.

there are buses and at least one train between Vancouver and Seattle. Both cities are well-served by public transit (and downtown Victoria’s small enough you don’t need it).

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thanks guys, i’ll try that.
EDIT2::
no luck so far

classicaldrives.com

http://www.vancouvertops.com/a/auto-car-rentals-in-vancouver.php

I am not sure if they have exotic cars. You can ask them. It is a good start.

Good luck !