Commercial car rental in Canada
Our fleet of commercial vehicles in Canada is built for work that needs a panel van rather than a passenger car: 2 cars, the Ford Transit Connect from C$ 85 a day and the Ram ProMaster 1500 at C$ 170 a day. Both are petrol, automatic, front-wheel-drive panel vans with 2 seats, and we deliver the car to any address in Toronto, including Pearson, Billy Bishop and Hamilton airports.
What commercial car rental in Canada covers and who it suits
You drive it yourself. Rent-Trip lists two such vans, and both are delivered to the address you agree with a manager.
What makes a van a commercial rental
Both vans in our fleet are Panel Van bodies with a 2-seat configuration, petrol engines, automatic transmission and front-wheel drive: the Ford Transit Connect at 2.0 L and 162 hp, the Ram ProMaster 1500 at 3.6 L and 276 hp. Neither carries rear seats, so nobody rides in the back.
Delivery runs, moves and business use
- Ford Transit Connect: the cheapest commercial van on this page at C$ 85 a day, a 2.0 L 162 hp panel van for parcel and courier runs where the load is flat and light.
- Both vans: two seats, petrol, automatic, front-wheel drive — no manual gearbox to learn and no passenger body.
- Not this class: a box truck and a passenger van are different vehicles with different bodies; neither is listed on this page.
- Business use: a two-seat panel van is what a courier, a tradesperson or a small shop uses for a day of drops and pickups.
Two vans for commercial car rental in Canada
Our commercial class holds two panel vans, both petrol, automatic, front-wheel drive and seating two.
| Model | Body | Engine | Power | Seats | Fuel | Gearbox | Drive | Daily rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit Connect | Panel Van | 2.0 L | 162 hp | 2 | Petrol | Automatic | Front-wheel | C$ 85 |
| Ram ProMaster 1500 | Panel Van | 3.6 L | 276 hp | 2 | Petrol | Automatic | Front-wheel | C$ 170 |
Both models are panel-bodied with two seats, petrol engines, automatic transmission and front-wheel drive; the Transit Connect runs a 2.0 L 162 hp engine, the ProMaster 1500 a 3.6 L 276 hp unit.
Choosing the right size for the job
The Ford Transit Connect is the cheapest at C$ 85 a day, and its 2.0 L 162 hp engine is enough for parcel runs and light equipment.
What the rates cover on a longer booking
Commercial car rental in Canada on this page starts at C$ 85 a day and runs to C$ 170 a day, and a longer booking is priced at daily x 6 for a week and daily x 21 for a month. A week of the Ford Transit Connect therefore comes to C$ 510 and a month to C$ 1,785; the same terms apply to the Ram ProMaster 1500 at its own daily rate. Rent-Trip delivers the van to your address in Toronto, and a manager agrees the delivery address, date and time before the booking is fixed. Fuel works full-to-full: the van arrives clean with a full tank and goes back full, with any missing fuel and a refuelling service fee set out in the rental agreement.
How commercial car rental in Canada is booked and delivered
Commercial car rental in Canada with Rent-Trip works on a simple sequence: you agree the van, the address and the hour with a manager, we deliver the vehicle, and it comes back with a full tank. Nothing is fixed until that conversation happens.
Agreeing the booking with a manager
We deliver to any address in Toronto and to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM). Anything outside that area is worked out individually and is not promised on the site.
The missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement if the tank comes back short. The two vans on this page are the Ford Transit Connect at C$ 85 a day and the Ram ProMaster 1500 at C$ 170 a day, both panel vans with 2 seats, petrol and automatic.
- Delivery address: agreed with a manager, together with the date and the time, before the booking is fixed.
- Fuel policy: the van leaves full and returns full; anything else is charged per the rental agreement.
- Minimum age and payment cards: agreed when booking.
What a commercial booking in Canada has to carry
A driver visiting Ontario for less than 3 months can drive on a valid licence from their own province, state or country; anyone visiting from another country for more than 3 months needs an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from their own country, and it cannot be obtained in Canada. The driver must carry insurance for the vehicle and the original or an exact copy of the ownership permit, and the legal minimum driving age in the province is 16. On the road, speed limits on selected stretches of provincial highway run at 110 km/h rather than 100 km/h — read the signs rather than assume — and the warn range for alcohol starts at 0.05, with an immediate 7-day licence suspension, an 8-hour course and a C$250 fine for a first offence.
Documents, licence and insurance for commercial car rental in Canada
Commercial van hire runs on the same paperwork as any other class: a valid driving licence, an insurance policy for the vehicle and the ownership permit kept in the van. The van itself is a panel van with two seats and a cargo area behind the cab — nothing about the body type changes what the driver has to carry.
Driving licence rules for a commercial van
A visitor to Ontario staying less than three months drives on a valid licence from their own province, state or country. Anyone visiting from another country for more than three months needs an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from their own country — it cannot be issued here, so it has to be arranged before the flight. The minimum age to drive under Ontario law is 16, though the minimum age for a booking and any young-driver surcharge are agreed when booking rather than fixed on this page. Carry the licence you booked under: a commercial van is not exempt from the ordinary visitor rules, and the IDP is the one document that cannot be sorted out after arrival.
Insurance and the ownership permit
Ontario requires every driver to have insurance on the vehicle and to carry the original or an exact copy of the registration document, the ownership permit.
Alcohol, speed and the fines that follow
- Alcohol: criminal liability starts at 0.08 (80 mg per 100 ml of blood); the 0.05–0.079 warn range brings an immediate 7-day licence suspension, an 8-hour course and a C$ 250 fine for a first offence, while drivers aged 21 and under and holders of G1 or G2 licences must show zero.
- Tolls: Highway 407 ETR is a cashless toll road charging passenger cars from 49.93¢ to 119.21¢ per km by zone and time of entry, plus a C$ 1 trip toll charge; without a transponder the camera charge is C$ 5.30 per trip and C$ 5 a month in account fees.
- Who pays: charges, tolls and penalty notices are agreed when booking, not assumed.
Winter tyres and crossing into the United States
Winter tyres are not mandatory in Ontario; in Quebec they are compulsory from 1 December to 15 March for vehicles registered in Quebec, hire cars included, with a fine of C$ 200–300, and vehicles plated in other provinces fall outside that rule. Most cars hired here may be taken into the United States with permission from the specific pick-up point, though large vans are often restricted, and driving across without written permission breaches the agreement and the insurance; a passport is needed at the border. Ask for that permission when the booking is agreed — a large van is exactly the class where restrictions bite.
Commercial car rental in Canada driving rules and tolls
- Highway 407 ETR: the toll road is cashless, and light-vehicle rates range from 49.93¢ to 119.21¢ per kilometre depending on the zone and the time you enter, plus a C$ 1 trip toll charge.
- No transponder: a camera charge of C$ 5.30 per trip and a C$ 5 monthly account fee apply instead.
- Who pays what: tolls, charges and any penalty notice are agreed when booking, so raise it in the same conversation as the delivery address.
Winter tyres and the provincial line
Winter tyres are not compulsory in Ontario. In Quebec they are mandatory from 1 December to 15 March for vehicles registered in Quebec, rental cars included, with fines of C$ 200–300 — and a van plated in another province is not caught by that rule.
Crossing into the United States
Most vehicles hired in Canada may be taken into the United States, but only with permission from the specific rental location — restrictions apply to some classes, including large vans. Driving out without written permission breaches the agreement and the insurance.
What this means for a commercial booking
The van is delivered to your address with a full tank and goes back full — full-to-full is the only fuel option we offer. Ask about the tolls, the tyres and the border in one go before the booking is fixed, and the run itself stays boring — which is exactly what a working van day should be.
What to check in the rental agreement for commercial car rental in Canada
Fuel, deposit and excess in plain terms
The fuel rule on this page is full-to-full: the van is supplied with a full tank and must come back full, otherwise the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement. No pre-paid tank and no full-to-empty option is offered, so there is nothing to choose at hand-over. The deposit amount and the insurance excess are set out in the rental agreement rather than quoted on this page — ask for both figures in the same conversation as the delivery address, because they are the two numbers that decide how much of your own money sits against the van for the length of the job.
Delivery outside the listed area: arranged case by case and not promised on the site.
Delivery and return with commercial car rental in Canada
Delivery is the part of a commercial booking that saves the working day: the van arrives at the address you agreed, already fuelled and clean, and you drive it from there.
How the delivery slot is fixed
We deliver the car to any address in Toronto and to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM). Union Station, Downtown, Mississauga, North York, Scarborough and Vaughan all sit inside the delivery area. Anything beyond it is worked out individually and is not promised on the site.
Avoid mistakes in commercial car rental in Canada
Each is avoidable in the booking conversation.
Sizing, timing and the border
- Assuming a passenger van: this class is a two-seat panel van, and a passenger body with rear seats is a different vehicle not listed here.
- Skipping the winter tyre question: Ontario does not require them; Quebec does from 1 December to 15 March for vehicles registered there, with a fine of C$ 200–300.
- Ignoring the 407: Highway 407 ETR is cashless and charges from 49.93¢ to 119.21¢ per km by zone and time, plus a C$ 1 trip toll charge; a van without a transponder attracts a camera charge of C$ 5.30 per trip and C$ 5 a month.
Tolls, charges and any penalty notice are agreed when booking, so raise them in the same call as the delivery address — the invoice is a poor place to learn how the 407 is billed.
Longer commercial car rental in Canada for a week or month
A working van rented by the week or the month is priced on a simple rule: weekly is daily x 6 and monthly is daily x 21. On this page that puts a week of the Ford Transit Connect at C$ 510 and a month at C$ 1,785, with the Ram ProMaster 1500 following the same multipliers at its own daily rate.
What a long booking changes in practice
- Rate basis: daily x 6 for a week, daily x 21 for a month — the only multipliers used on this page.
- Cheapest long-run option: the Ford Transit Connect at C$ 85 a day suits a month of light parcel work better than a bigger engine.
- Heavier schedule: the Ram ProMaster 1500 at C$ 170 a day with 276 hp carries the loads a month of moves produces.