Car Hire in Canada

Tourist information - Canada

Canada, the second largest country in the world and situated in North America. Consisting of ten provinces and three territories it is vast in size and varied in climatic, ecological and geological environments. Millions of tourists a year are attracted to its scenery. Most Canadians live in the southern part of the country away from the more hostile north. Seventy-five percent of Canadians live in the metropolitan areas of Toronto, the largest, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa-Hull, Edmonton and Vancouver. Canada is officially bilingual and official the languages are French and English.

Drive on the right hand side and overtake on the left hand side.

Useful and Important Numbers:

Emergency services:

Police 911
Fire 911
Ambulance 911

Speed limits are shown on white signs with black lettering in Kilometers per Hour (KPH; KM/H) NOT MPH as in the USA. Highways have a speed limit ranging from 90 to 110 KM/H. In cities, the limit is 50 KM/H on most streets.

A right turn can be made at an intersection when the light is red so long as you proceed from the stop position at the line on the road and assuming it is safe to proceed. NOTE: Some intersections may prohibit this and sign as "No Right Turn on Red"

Pedestrians have right of way at any intersection. Beware of signals that favour the pedestrian.

The traffic light sequence in Canada is:

Red - Stop behind the line.
Green - Proceed when it is safe to go.
Yellow - Stop behind the line .
Red ... and over .....
Some intersections include green arrows - follow if safe to do so.

To drive in the Canada you need a current national driver's license which is valid to use for up to a year. An International Driving Permit is NOT required.

Further information can be obtained at http://www.caa.ca/ the Canadian Automobile Association.

MasterCarsDirect offers car hire in the following locations in Canada

Calgary, Charlottetown, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, Hamilton, London, Montreal, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Quebec City, St  John's, Saskatoon, Scarborough, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, plus lots more.