Traveling from the U.S. into Mexico If you’re a U.S resident, you may drive a car rental into Mexico

You must be aware of requirements gatwick airport car rental and/or restrictions for border crossings in a rental car. In addition to having the permission of your rental car company to leave the country you rented in, you will be required to have all the normal identification required to rent the car (ie, drivers license and credit card), as well as being required to show a valid passport at the border.
* Note : Border Crossing Policies provided on car rental websites generally cover only US or Canadian gatwick airport car rental residents. gatwick airport car rental Residents of other countries must contact their specific rental pickup location gatwick airport car rental to get permission to take the rental car across the border. * Note: Car rental companies can modify policy at any time; I make every attempt to maintain up-to-date info, but always gatwick airport car rental check with an individual company to verify any policy. See: Disclaimer
Traveling from the U.S. into Mexico If you're a U.S resident, you may drive a car rental into Mexico with some rental companies. You may only drive a rental vehicle into Mexico if you purchase Mexican Automobile Liability Insurance at the U.S. rental location. gatwick airport car rental This insurance is available only at specific locations in certain states. The three most common are Texas, Arizona and California. It is not available to purchase in Mexico. Read about Company Specific Policies for Taking a Rental Car into Mexico You must purchase this extra insurance regardless of any optional insurance coverages you may already have or already purchased from the car rental agency. Read more about Rental Car Insurance
For all rental car companies that allow their vehicles to be taken in to Mexico, there will be guidelines and restrictions gatwick airport car rental as to where you may drive the rental vehicle in that country. There are vehicle gatwick airport car rental type/size restrictions also. Most car rental gatwick airport car rental companies will not allow you to take a rental minivan, SUV or specialty vehicle into Mexico. These vehicles have a super high theft risk. Make sure to check with the location you rent from for details on restrictions for border crossings. Traveling from US to Canada/Canada to US If you're a U.S resident, you most likely gatwick airport car rental may drive the rental car into Canada. However, you must let the rental company know when you pick up your car that you plan to drive into Canada. The rental company may have to issue you a Canadian Non-Resident Insurance Card. If you're a Canadian resident (regardless of your country of citizenship), Canadian Customs regulations prohibit you from entering Canada with a U.S.registered car. Renters with a Canadian driver's license and a car with a U.S. license plate won't be allowed to cross the border into Canada. Drivers of a rental car with a Canadian driver's license who wish to cross the border into Canada must be provided with a rental vehicle that has a Canadian license plate. Make sure you discuss this with the rental gatwick airport car rental counter before you pick up your vehicle. You may be able to make arrangements with the rental car company gatwick airport car rental to exchange the car near the border for a car with Canadian plates. gatwick airport car rental Update :
According to a Toronto Sun Article , beginning June 1/2012, Changes to the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act will now allow Canadians to drive a vehicle that is rented in the United States into Canada (for up to 30 days). Check with your rental car provider of choice for more details and for permission to take their rental out of the US.
If you are a Canadian citizen, but a US resident (ie. have an US issued drivers license) then there will be no problem, as long as the car rental company allows their vehicles to travel into Canada. Read about Company Policies gatwick airport car rental for Taking a Rental Car from the US into Canada Most Canadian car rental companies will allow Canadian and U.S. residents to take a Canadian registered rental car into the States, as long as the rental location allows it. Make sure to check with your rental location to see if there are any restrictions on where you can drive.
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