Avis Car Hire in Vancouver

Avis operates its YVR counter inside the main terminal's baggage claim area, so there is no shuttle to wait for after collecting your luggage — vehicles are parked in the ground-floor parkade directly across from the terminal. The desk is open daily from 6:00 AM to 12:30 AM, and pickup typically runs 10 to 30 minutes; booking several weeks ahead is worthwhile during summer, when demand across the city peaks sharply. Vancouver's two major bridges, the Port Mann and the Golden Ears, removed their tolls in 2017, so bridge crossings won't add to your costs — though Avis vehicles carry an e-Toll service that activates automatically if any cashless toll is triggered elsewhere, adding a daily convenience fee on top of the actual toll amount. Fuel averages around CAD 1.71 to 1.75 per litre, so a full tank on a mid-size car runs roughly CAD 100 or more. Drivers heading to Whistler or other mountain routes between October 1 and April 30 should request a vehicle with full winter tyres at booking, as the standard fleet carries M+S all-season tyres that meet the minimum legal threshold but are not full winter tyres. Avis requires a credit card in the primary driver's name at pickup; the authorisation hold is the greater of the estimated hire cost plus 20% or a minimum of CAD 750. If your licence uses a non-Latin script — Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, or Thai — bring an International Driving Permit alongside the original.