Best car class for ski rental
Jan 8, 2014, 8:47 am
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Best car class for ski rental
I'm skiing in Whistler in late Feb and will be booking a car at YVR to drive up to the mountain. I'll have one 180cm ski bag, plus two suitcases and there will be three of us in the car. As YVR doesn't have select and go, I am trying to decide what car class to book to fit all of my stuff and passengers.
Do most people go for the SUVs or will a full size do? I'm Avis First, but don't seem to reliably get upgrades so don't want to rely on that.
Do most people go for the SUVs or will a full size do? I'm Avis First, but don't seem to reliably get upgrades so don't want to rely on that.
Jan 8, 2014, 11:37 am
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Best car class for ski rental
3 people plus bags, with possibility of snow always steers me towards SUV (standard SUV) on ski trips. If you can confirm a Subaru outback that too is a good option but unlikely that's possible.
Jan 9, 2014, 6:15 pm
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Not YVR, but here in SLC I went skiing with a Prius once. It was just me and with back seats down everything fit fine. However driving through the mountains, buses were even passing me 
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Jan 15, 2014, 2:13 pm
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Are you dropping off at Avis Whistler? I've found the choice of cars to be automatically limited by Avis when choosing the one-way option.
Just came up to Whistler the other day with an "intermediate". It would have been a bit tight for 3, but if the third is a child, no problem folding down one of the back seats for the skis to fit in and there was more than enough room in the hatch for 2 suitcases.
But as always, when in doubt, get the bigger car/SUV.
Just came up to Whistler the other day with an "intermediate". It would have been a bit tight for 3, but if the third is a child, no problem folding down one of the back seats for the skis to fit in and there was more than enough room in the hatch for 2 suitcases.
But as always, when in doubt, get the bigger car/SUV.
Jan 21, 2014, 8:24 am
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Thanks for all of the advice, I think I'll go for the intermediate SUV and upgrade on the day if it's too small. It's a return rental so no problems with limited choice for one-ways.
Jan 22, 2014, 5:45 am
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Feb 13, 2014, 10:21 pm
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I got as big as I could get which was the premium car? Starting tomorrow. Does anyone have advice that could steer me to another vehicle that may have the seat that I could put down to the trunk. I don't have any idea which cars would have that.
Feb 14, 2014, 4:09 am
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Premium i would assume the 300 has fold down, but i am not sure. However that is probably the biggest car in that class, since there are no more crown vics. I would attempt to get a SUV, IMO.
Feb 14, 2014, 7:09 am
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Some of the old-style impalas I have rented didn't have a fold-down rear seat. Probably the only way to know for sure is to check upon arrival.