Buick Encore, Crossover
★5.0· 90Automatic1.2 L137 hpFront-wheel5 seats
C$ 49per day
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By car to New York
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).
What car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York includes
Where the car is delivered for car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
The same delivery area covers Union Station, Downtown Toronto, Mississauga, North York, Scarborough and Vaughan — all of them sit inside it, so a hotel, a condo or a station pick-up is a normal request rather than a special one. Delivery outside these places is arranged case by case and is not promised on the site.
Written permission to cross into the US on car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
Most cars hired in Canada may be taken into the US, but only with the written permission of the company; without it the crossing breaches the agreement and the insurance. What that permission involves, and what you carry to the border:
- Insurance and ownership permit: both must travel in the vehicle; the driver is required to have insurance on the car and to carry the original or an exact copy of the registration.
- Full-to-full fuel: the car leaves with a full tank and comes back with one; the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are set out in the rental agreement.
Choosing a class for car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
Our 62 cars split into four classes, and the seat count matters more than the badge on the bonnet.
Classes and seats in car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
| Class | Cars | Seats | From, per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossover | 15 | 5 | C$ 49 |
| SUV | 31 | 5, 7, 8 | C$ 58 |
| Comfort | 10 | 5 | C$ 68 |
| Minivans | 6 | 7, 8 | C$ 68 |
All-wheel drive and hybrid options for car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
All-wheel drive starts on the Volkswagen Tiguan, and two of the 62 cars are hybrids — the Toyota Prius and the Toyota Sienna. Sixty cars run on petrol and every one of the 62 has an automatic gearbox, so refuelling and driving on the right both stay simple.
Matching the class to the trip
Five-seat cars cover 42 of the 62 vehicles, so a couple or a family of four has the widest choice — from the Buick Encore to the Honda HR-V. Seven seats appear in 10 cars, including the Mitsubishi Outlander at C$ 75 and the Kia Sorento at C$ 84, while 10 vehicles carry eight: the Honda Pilot, Hyundai Palisade and Kia Carnival among them.
Models for a Toronto car rental on a trip to New York
The catalogue for a Toronto car rental on a trip to New York runs from the Buick Encore to the Ford Explorer, across 16 brands and 62 cars.
Cheapest and largest cars in the fleet
- Buick Encore — C$ 49 a day: the cheapest car on the page, a five-seat front-wheel-drive crossover with a 1.2 L engine and 137 hp.
- Mitsubishi RVR and Chevrolet Trax — C$ 53 and C$ 58: two more five-seat crossovers that keep the daily cost at the bottom of the range.
- Honda Odyssey — C$ 68: eight seats, a 3.5 L engine and 280 hp, the same daily rate as the eight-seat Honda Pilot and Hyundai Palisade.
Crossovers, SUVs and minivans for the drive to New York
Five-seat crossovers make up 15 of the 62 cars: the Hyundai Venue and Toyota Corolla Cross at C$ 61, the Chevrolet Trailblazer at C$ 67, the Subaru Crosstrek at C$ 70 and the Nissan Kicks at C$ 71 all run on petrol with an automatic gearbox. The SUV list is the largest group at 31 cars, with the Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage at C$ 62, the Toyota RAV4 at C$ 71 and the Mazda CX-5 at C$ 74 — all all-wheel drive. For a bigger group, the Mitsubishi Outlander and Kia Sorento give seven seats at C$ 75 and C$ 84, while the Honda Odyssey, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Palisade and Kia Carnival take eight.
Every one of the 62 cars is automatic, so there is no gearbox decision to make; 60 run on petrol and two on hybrid.
Matching a model to the size of the group
- One or two travellers: a Comfort sedan such as the Volkswagen Jetta or Toyota Corolla at C$ 68–71 keeps luggage in the boot and the footprint small.
- Four or five with bags: a five-seat SUV — Tucson, Sportage, RAV4 — adds all-wheel drive and ground clearance for the same daily band.
- Six or seven: the Mitsubishi Outlander or Kia Sorento, both seven-seat SUVs on all-wheel drive.
- Seven or eight with heavy luggage: a minivan such as the Honda Odyssey, or the 8-seat Honda Pilot and Hyundai Palisade SUVs, all at C$ 68.
Longer bookings of car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
Weekly and monthly rates for a longer booking
Weekly rental is calculated as the daily rate times six and monthly as the daily rate times 21. The Buick Encore at C$ 49 a day scales to the weekly and monthly rate the same way as the Ford Explorer at C$ 322 a day. Rent-Trip applies one multiplier to every class, so a Crossover, an SUV and a Minivan all follow the same rule. Work out your own trip length first: a week is charged as six daily rates.
What the rental agreement sets out for a longer cross-border trip
- Deposit: the amount is set out in the rental agreement and is not quoted on this page — ask the manager when the dates are agreed.
- Delivery fee: delivery to an address in Toronto or to Pearson, Billy Bishop or Hamilton airport is arranged with the manager; any fee is set out in the rental agreement.
- Fuel: the car comes with a full tank and must go back full — the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement.
Documents for a longer cross-border booking
The driver must carry insurance for the car and the original or an exact copy of the ownership permit, and the legal minimum age to drive is 16.
Fuel and tolls on car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
We supply every vehicle with a full tank, and the car comes back full — that is the only fuel option we offer.
Fuel for the drive to New York
- Full-to-full: the car is supplied with a full tank and must be returned with a full tank; the missing fuel and a refuelling service fee are charged as set out in the rental agreement.
- Petrol is the norm: 60 of the 62 cars run on petrol and two are hybrids — the Toyota Prius at C$ 79 a day and the Toyota Sienna at C$ 107 a day.
- Automatic throughout: all 62 vehicles have an automatic gearbox, so there is no clutch work in traffic on the approach to the border.
Tolls and charges for the drive to New York
| Charge | What it covers | Figure from the operator |
|---|---|---|
| Highway 407 ETR | Toll road, no booths, light vehicles | 49.93¢ to 119.21¢ per km by zone and entry time |
| Trip toll charge | Added per journey on 407 ETR | Set by the operator |
| Camera charge | Applied without a transponder | Set by the operator |
| Account fee | Monthly, without a transponder | Set by the operator |
Who pays road charges, tolls and any penalty notice on a hired car is not fixed on this page: it is agreed when booking, together with the delivery address, date and time.
Border paperwork before you set off
- Written permission: most cars hired in Canada may be taken into the US, but only with the written permission of the rental company; without it the crossing breaches the agreement and the insurance.
- Passport: needed at the border for every traveller in the car.
- In the car: the insurance and the ownership permit travel with the vehicle.
Settle it when you confirm the booking and the drive itself stays simple — fuel on the way out, a full tank on the way back.
Documents for car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
For a crossing into the United States the paperwork doubles: the province asks for a valid licence and the car's insurance and registration, while the border asks for a passport and the rental company's written permission to take the vehicle out of the country.
Licence, insurance and registration for car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
A visitor to Ontario for less than 3 months drives on a valid licence from their own province, state or country, and anyone staying from another country for more than 3 months needs an International Driver's Permit (IDP) from their own country — it cannot be obtained in Canada. The driver must carry insurance for the car and keep the original or an exact copy of the ownership permit on board, and the legal minimum age to drive is 16.
Written permission, passport and the US crossing on car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
Written permission: most cars rented in Canada may be taken into the United States, but only with the written permission of the rental company; without it the crossing breaches the agreement and the insurance.
Anything about the minimum age, the young-driver surcharge, the cards accepted or the territory limit is agreed when booking — none of it is fixed by law, and none of it is a figure we publish here. If a document is missing, say so before the delivery time: the address, date and time are confirmed with a manager, and a booking is not fixed until that conversation happens.
Winter driving on car rental in Toronto for a trip to New York
Our answer is practical — 62 cars on this page, all automatic, 60 of them petrol and 2 hybrid, with a full tank at hand-over. What we cannot control is the weather, so the preparation below is what we would do ourselves before pointing a car south.
Winter tyres and the Quebec rule on the Toronto–New York run
- Ontario: winter tyres are not mandatory here, so a vehicle hired in the city may legally run on all-season rubber all winter.
- Quebec: winter tyres are compulsory from 1 December to 15 March, including hire cars registered in Quebec, with a fine for non-compliance.