Enterprise Car Rental at Richmond Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver Airport is the second busiest airport in Canada for commercial passenger traffic, and in 2011, handled just over seventeen million passengers. The airport is a hub for a number of airline companies, such as Air Canada and Transat, and is an important gateway for the city of Vancouver, in Western Canada. It is located on Sea Island, in Richmond, and the airport and the city of Vancouver is found in the British Columbia region of the country. Passengers can rent a car from one of the Vancouver Airport car hire companies, such as Enterprise. There are a number of Enterprise rental locations throughout Canada, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and they are a company well known for their excellent services.

Enterprise is one of the off-site car rental companies of the airport, and has shuttle services running between their offices and the Vancouver Airport terminal buildings. Every seven to ten minutes the Enterprise car rental shuttle is available for passengers for transport to the car rental offices. Passengers should exit the Domestic or International Terminals, and enter Level P1 in the three level parking lot located across the street. There are car rental shuttle signs to the far side where the shuttles for Enterprise collect passengers. There is a glass enclosure, labelled as ‘Enterprise’ and ‘Car Rental Shuttles’. Although Enterprise is not found on the airport grounds, they are convenient for car hire, as their shuttles are frequently available and accessible to disabled persons.

The other Vancouver Airport car hire companies are found in the same parking garage, and their vehicles are parked on the airport grounds. They include Hertz, Avis, National, Alamo, Budget, Auto Europa, Thrifty and Dollar. Regardless of the car rental company you choose, make an advanced reservation to ensure that the car you require is available. Earlier reservations are most conveniently made online, and are usually cheaper than direct rentals. Advanced reservations are also recommended when additional items of equipment are required, for example, satellite navigation systems and child seats. From Enterprise, child seats are available in various sizes, and are suitable for infants, toddlers and older children. A GPS unit is extremely helpful to anyone who is unfamiliar with the streets in and outside of Vancouver.

The airport of Vancouver is accessible to disabled passengers, and from the airport car hire companies hand controls for disabled drivers can be hired. Enterprise hand control equipment is ideally used by individuals with a lower limb disability, and are free of charge. They are fitted to vehicles with an automatic transmission. From the rental location of Vancouver Airport, hand controls will require an advanced reservation, at least forty-eight hours prior to your arrival.

Vehicles for hire from Enterprise mainly have automatic transmissions, and are available in various categories. Up to four passengers are recommended for the Suzuki Swift, Nissan Versa, Dodge Caliber and Ford Focus, while up to five passengers can be seated in the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Chevy Impala and Nissan Altima. The first mentioned are smaller vehicles from Enterprise, and are usually hired with the lowest rental rates. They are also easy to drive, and ideal choices for city driving. Sedans which are a little more elegant than the ordinary rental can be found in the Premium and Luxury categories, and may be similar to the Buick Allure and the Chrysler 300. They have features such as air conditioning, AM/FM stereo and cassette players and tilt/cruise control. Seven passengers are ideal for minivans such as the Chrysler Town and Country and the Dodge Grand Caravan, as well as for Luxury and Large SUVs, such as the Lincoln Navigator, Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Tahoe and Ford Expedition. There are also many other SUVs available from Enterprise, as well as Pickups, like the Chevy Silverado, Ford F150 and Dodge Dakota.

Enterprise Vancouver Airport expects their primary renter to be at least 21 years of age, and to have a valid drivers license that shows a safe driving record. Most local licenses printed in English are accepted, but sometimes an International Driving Permit will need to be arranged. Young driver fees are applicable at this rental location for anyone driving a vehicle who is under the age of 25, and may be an amount of around 35.00 CAD per day of car hire. Underage fees is applicable to additional drivers as well. Another requirement to rent a car is to be the holder of a major credit card, for payment of the rental period, however, debit cards may be used for payments due when the vehicle is returned. Unless an Enterprise one way hire has been arranged, the vehicle will need to be returned to the location from where it was collected, upon expiration of the rental contract. Should passengers be travelling further from Vancouver Airport, one way hires may be more convenient, as it allows the vehicle to be returned to a different rental location. There could be extra charges for this service.

From Vancouver Airport, rented cars from Enterprise can be driven anywhere in the city of Vancouver, and to cities nearby, such as Kelowna. There are also many attractions in the area of Vancouver which are easily accessed by private vehicle, for example, the Vancouver Aquarium, Playland and Stanley Park. Always drive your rented car carefully, paying attention to the speed limits, and inform Enterprise immediately should anything go wrong with the vehicle. Adequate insurance is recommended as well.

Enterprise at Vancouver Airport can assist with further car rental details. Their car hire offices are open from 06:00 to 21:30, seven days a week.

Address:
Vancouver International Airport
9051 Beckwith Road
Richmond, BC V6X 1V7

Telephone Number: (604) 303-1117