hourglass

Jan 4 11:30pm

1x wagoneer

3x qx80

1x GC

1x mustang convertible

5x base ram 1500 truck
Jan 6 11:30pm

Only a Malibu on the aisle , ended up taking a Mazda 3 GT turbo AWD from the overflow after talking to the booth agent
Jan 8 11:30pm

4x wagoneer

2x expedition

5x pacifica

1x qx80

1x base f150

Jan 10 11:30pm
1x wagoneer
1x expedition
1x expedition max
2x pacifica
Bunch of base trim pick ups

BarryLincoln

Rented from this location on Feb 4. Ended up taking a brand new Nissan Armada with 200km on it. Great find... National Executive Elite section at YYZ generally has nicer cars... 100x better than Hertz PC IMHO.

Dodge01

Feb 24 @ 6PM

Premier Selection: 2024 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 with 12KM, and some base Ram 1500 truck in the aisle.

AznRice

3/12 9:00am
Executive Aisle was full of boring SUVs and little sedan options. I was told that it's spring break in Canada this week so they have been renting out a lot of vehicles. I didn't expect the YYZ National lot to be this small. It didn't look like the pictures other people posted here. I never saw a PS section. Am I tripping, or they moved to a different part of the lot since 2023?

I noticed a row of more prestigious vehicles and I asked the attendant if those are available or reserved. Truth be told, when I mentioned that I was EE they were happy to let me pick from that row. This is my first time using National and they are giving a great impression so far (vs Hertz).

1x Brand new Mustang Convertible with 172km (which I took)
1x Volvo V90 Cross Country with 7k km (I really debated getting this vs the Mustang)
1x Volvo XC90
1x Jeep Wagoneer
1x Mazda CX90
1x Infiniti QX60
1x BMW X3 (but that was gone before I made my decision)

Simonp27

I need a car for 5 days in from YYZ and back in October. Flying with BA so tempted to book with Avis/Budget, are they good at Pearson, is their desk and cars connected to the terminal or a shuttle bus? Any better option?

Yakolev

What should I realistically expect from the Luxury category? I know it says "Audi A4 or BMW 3 Series or similar". What are the similar vehicles? Also, does T1 or T3 have better choices?

huskyflyer

I have seen many BMW 330is at YYZ, but this was last year and BMWs seem to be rarer now in the fleet.Other possible options are the A4, S60 (seems more common in the fleet), Q50 (rare but possible), C Class (very rare I think),

Yakolev

Awesome, thank you! Just trying to make sure the Chrysler 300 is not in that category. I rented one once and hated it.

huskyflyer

I heard the Chrysler 300 got demoted to Premium when National rejigged the car classes last fall. However, I also know shortly after the class rejig the agent computers at the Canadian airport branches were still checking out Chrysler 300s as a Luxury Car even though it was not a luxury car. However, on recent rentals, Audi A4s, Volvo S60s, BMW 330is have all shown up on the receipt as "Luxury Car".

When I was at YYZ last spring, the aisle had a lot of Chrysler 300s, and the agents were selling me to choose the Chrysler 300 because it is a Luxury Car (it was back then). However, I believe Chrysler 300s are now very rare, especially since it is no longer in production and I don't think National keeps cars for more than 6-12 months. To be honest, aside from some dated tech and its fuel economy, I quite like the Chrysler 300 for its unique driving dynamics and I am desperately trying to rent one before they are gone forever (or maybe they are already gone - have not seen single Chrysler 300 over my last 15 rentals at various National locations when it used to be a near guarantee just a year ago to get a Chrysler 300 from the aisle).

ssadruddin

Hi everyone,
I remember being able to book the American Muscle category with National last year, and I got a nice 5.0 Mustang. I've also seen a couple of people return the 2024 5.0 Mustang to Pearson. Is there anyway to book that car specifically? Or just happenstance that a mustang was out on the emerald aisle or at the executive selection?

huskyflyer

Sometimes you can book the class directly but it seems rare (but I usually only do 1-2day rentals so the inventory is more restricted than if you want a longer duration). I find that the Enterprise side usually lets you book a much wider selection of car classes at all times and the fleet between the two brands is the same.

you could also try emailing/calling them to see if they can manually override the system for you