Car Hire from Canada to USA but one way only

parisdisneyfan · 13 Aug 17, 10:19 AM

Next summer we are looking at doing a 3 week road trip from Calgary to San Diego for our 30th wedding anniversary. It was only supposed to be Seattle to San Diego but due to our aborted trip to Canada this year we have amended/added to it.

However the main problem I am having is car hire, no one seems able to let me hire a car in Canada and return it in the US. So wondered if anyone here can help. Otherwise at the moment I am looking at Calgary to Vancouver car hire, Vancouver to Seattle on the Amtrak Cascades and then hire a care in Seattle to San Diego. While that isn't the end of the world we are concerned about luggage as we will have 2 large cases with us that the Amtrak site seems to say we can't take with us

. Not sure if flying might be a viable option, any help/info will be much appreciated

UncleLatch · 13 Aug 17, 01:03 PM

I would guess that the issue with that kind of car hire is that the hiring depot in Canada would virtually 'writing off' that vehicle from its available fleet, because it's not coming back from SoCal is it?

joxxxxx · 13 Aug 17, 02:10 PM

Not sure why you think you can't bring your cases on the train. You are allowed 2 personal items and two bags up to 23 kgs for free. Additional or oversize bags cost $20 each

parisdisneyfan · 13 Aug 17, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by UncleLatch

I would guess that the issue with that kind of car hire is that the hiring depot in Canada would virtually 'writing off' that vehicle from its available fleet, because it's not coming back from SoCal is it?

That's what I thought, but hoped someone might know of a company that did do it

Actually think the train journey might be a nice break, it also means we don't have to worry about parking in the 2 most expensive cities (Vancouver and Seattle)! Have also heard that gettting through the border can take a while.

Originally Posted by joxxxxx

Not sure why you think you can't bring your cases on the train. You are allowed 2 personal items and two bags up to 23 kgs for free. Additional or oversize bags cost $20 each

Where did you see this? We just saw a bit that said "no checked baggage"

joxxxxx · 13 Aug 17, 05:01 PM

Go to the riders guide on amtrakcascades
I've also been on the cascades with cases

stockport1965 · 15 Aug 17, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by joxxxxx

Not sure why you think you can't bring your cases on the train. You are allowed 2 personal items and two bags up to 23 kgs for free. Additional or oversize bags cost $20 each

Did the Amtrak Cascades this year with 2 large suitcases. It's fine, you check them in first and then get your seat numbers. be there early!

parisdisneyfan · 16 Aug 17, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by stockport1965

Did the Amtrak Cascades this year with 2 large suitcases. It's fine, you check them in first and then get your seat numbers. be there early!

Thank you, did you do a trippie? Where from and to? Any info would be appreciated

stockport1965 · 16 Aug 17, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by parisdisneyfan

Thank you, did you do a trippie? Where from and to? Any info would be appreciated

No we didn't. Sorry!

skb 123 · 20 Aug 17, 10:46 AM

Have you tried doing 2 car hire bookings? Calgary to Seattle and Seattle to San Diego. I would imagine car hire firms would easily have other customers doing the same journey in reverse from Seattle

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	13 Aug 17, 10:19 AM parisdisneyfan Imagineer
parisdisneyfan Imagineer Join Date: Feb 08	Car Hire from Canada to USA but one way only Next summer we are looking at doing a 3 week road trip from Calgary to San Diego for our 30th wedding anniversary. It was only supposed to be Seattle to San Diego but due to our aborted trip to Canada this year we have amended/added to it. However the main problem I am having is car hire, no one seems able to let me hire a car in Canada and return it in the US. So wondered if anyone here can help. Otherwise at the moment I am looking at Calgary to Vancouver car hire, Vancouver to Seattle on the Amtrak Cascades and then hire a care in Seattle to San Diego. While that isn't the end of the world we are concerned about luggage as we will have 2 large cases with us that the Amtrak site seems to say we can't take with us. Not sure if flying might be a viable option, any help/info will be much appreciated __________________

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	13 Aug 17, 02:10 PM joxxxxx Disney's Yacht Club Guest
joxxxxx Disney's Yacht Club Guest Join Date: Dec 10	Not sure why you think you can't bring your cases on the train. You are allowed 2 personal items and two bags up to 23 kgs for free. Additional or oversize bags cost $20 each

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	13 Aug 17, 05:01 PM joxxxxx Disney's Yacht Club Guest
joxxxxx Disney's Yacht Club Guest Join Date: Dec 10	Go to the riders guide on amtrakcascades I've also been on the cascades with cases