Vancouver Car Hire

Take your DriveAway car rental to discover Vancouver’s historical events, parks, museums, art galleries & attractions. Vancouver is filled with a unique combination of a city lifestyle & outdoor activities;this destination is renowned for its scenic wonders brought by its natural environment.It is a rare location offering visitors to ski on the mountains, windsurf on the ocean & play golf all on the same day.

Vancouver is the largest city in western Canada and is repeatedly ranked as one of the best cities to live in. Vancouver is well known for its natural beauty as it is located between the Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The North Shore Mountains are captured in the landscape and offers the spectacular view of the Mount Baker volcano.

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Travelling in Vancouver with a Rental Car

Your Vancouver car rental will allow you to travel around the city and through the natural beauty with freedom. Your car hire can be collected from the Vancouver airport which is located south of the city. Collections from numerous depots are also available throughout Vancouver city. There’s no need to worry about driving within Vancouver city as the road network has been planned within a grid system, also ‘Easy Park’ lots are located around the city and are affordable parking. If you would like to travel to or from the USA/Canada border south of Vancouver you can drive your car rental onto the Highway 99 that travels north to Vancouver.

Drive your hire car to the wonderful Vancouver aquarium which is the largest in Canada. The Vancouver aquarium is a non-profit organization offering visitors an important and unique educational experience. It’s renowned for marine life research and rehabilitation. You can visit the famous Beluga Qila and her calf who was born in June 2008. The aquarium offers fun filled attractions for all ages and many activities are presented such as animal encounters, animal performances, galleries, museums and many more.

Travel with your hire car to the Grouse Mountain approximately 15 minutes away from the city. To reach the top many options are offered but if you want to be adventurous and challenge yourself you can complete a two hour hike through rugged terrain and steep climb. Or you can travel on the skyride climbing to 1110 meters for stunning, romantic views of the glistening ocean framed by the gulf islands and the mountains. Restaurants, entertainment, mountain ziplining, helicopter tours and many more activities are also available.

Shopping in Vancouver offers specific shopping districts with a selection of designer labels, retro boutiques and specialty shops. The most popular shopping district is located on Robson Street which is similar to Hollywood’s Rodeo Drive. Here you can find an abundance amount of fashion and dining. People are usually found star searching as famous people tend to be shopping within this district.