Hertz Car Rental at Richmond Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver International Airport is rated as the second largest airport in Canada, with around 17 million passengers per annum, and is a major hub for the airline companies of Air Canada, Air Canada Express and Air Transat. The airport has the official code of YVR, and is found approximately 12km, or 7.5 miles from Downtown Vancouver. It is also known as the ‘Best North American Airport’, as it has won several awards for its services. For arriving passengers, there are car hire companies available, such as Hertz Vancouver Airport. Hertz is one of the most popular car rental companies in the world, and is an excellent choice for quality vehicles and competitive car rental rates.

Vancouver Airport consists of a couple of large terminal buildings. There is a terminal for domestic arrivals and a terminal for international arrivals, as well as the South Terminal, which is used by a few regional airline companies. The Domestic and International Terminals can be considered as one, with two sections for their individual operations. The Vancouver Airport car rental companies are just a few steps from the terminal buildings, and are located on the ground floor of the airport parkade. The vehicles for hire are also parked nearby. The opening hours of Hertz at Vancouver Airport are from 06:00 to midnight, Monday to Sunday. Hertz may be open on bank holidays as well, but their hours may vary. After hour returns are also possible at Vancouver Airport, should they be necessary, and this Hertz location has a covered return centre.

Hertz offers a range of services for their customers at Vancouver Airport, and a variety of equipment that can be hired with the vehicles. Ski-equipped vehicles are available, and the Hertz NeverLost In-Car Navigation System is the company’s GPS unit that is most useful to any journey. The NeverLost system ensures that you are ‘never lost’, as it can provide accurate directions to any location in voice or visual mode, and drivers can find out their precise location at any time with the Instant Locate feature. The device also comes pre-programmed with an extensive list of points of interest, and there may be a selection of languages available. Hertz child seats are for hire as well, for families who are travelling with little ones. The seats come in a range of sizes, with smaller ones suitable for infants and larger booster seats for older children. Hertz hand controls for disabled drivers can be requested from the rental location of Hertz Vancouver Airport. Hand controls may only be used by persons with a lower limb disability, and are free of charge. All other items will cost a few extra Canadian Dollars either per day of car hire or per rental.

Advanced reservations are recommended from the Vancouver Airport car hire companies. Passengers should book their vehicles as early as possible to ensure that the best rental rates are offered, and should request any additional items of equipment required as soon as possible, as they are offered on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis, and many not be available upon your arrival. Hertz hand controls require at least a forty-eight hour advanced reservation, as they are only available on certain types of automatic vehicles, and will need to be fitted prior to your arrival.

Hertz Gold Counter service is available at Vancouver Airport, and this is a service which benefits more frequent renters who belong to the Hertz #1 Club Gold. A frequent renter, as defined by Hertz, is someone who has rented a car three or more times in a period of twelve months. Gold Club members have access to priority counter service at many of the Hertz airport rental locations, as well as to many other beneficial services. Occasional renters can join the Hertz #1 Club, and enjoy a couple of time and money saving options as well. It is free to join, and available for all customers who meet the minimum rental requirements. In Canada, a primary renter is generally expected to be 21 years of age or older, to have a valid drivers license and to be the holder of a major credit card.

Hertz vehicles in Canada, and at Vancouver Airport, are available in the Standard Car category, the 4WD/SUV/Minivan category and Convertible category. Vehicles which are often popular to hire include the Kia Rio, Hyundai Accent, Nissan Sentra, Chevrolet Impala and the Dodge Avenger. More stylish vehicles from Hertz include the Buick Lucerne, Volvo S80 and the Lincoln Towncar. Passengers may not receive these exact vehicle models for their rental, as they are examples. The same or similar vehicle will be provided. Features of the above mentioned vehicles include CD players, central locking, driver and passenger airbags and anti-theft devices. Larger vehicles are found in the 4WD/SUV/Minivan category, such as the Ford Escape for five passengers. Seven passengers can hire the Ford Flex or the Chrysler Grand Caravan, and for eight, the GM Tahoe, GM Suburban or the Lincoln Navigator are ideal. In the Convertible category, the Ford Mustang Convertible and the Volvo C70 are example vehicles.

Hertz provides many additional car rental services at their various locations around the world. The Hertz 369 is a popular option as it allows a person to hire a vehicle for just three hours, six hours or nine hours. 100 miles are inclusive in a three hour rental, 200 miles are inclusive in a six hour rental and 300 miles are inclusive in a nine hour rental. This option is ideal for anyone who just requires a vehicle for a few hours, for shopping or business activities. Hertz may also provide driving directions at their rental location of Vancouver Airport. One way hire services are useful for customers travelling further from Vancouver, and Hertz one way hires may also be referred to as the Hertz Rent-It-Here and Leave-It-There service.

Further car rental details are available from Hertz, Vancouver Airport.

Address:
Vancouver International Airport
3880 Grant McConachie Way
Vancouver (Richmond), British Columbia V7B 1V7
Canada

Telephone Number: 604-606-3785 / 604-606-3754

Fax Number: 604-606-3795