Cars at YYC
Nov 15, 2019, 12:51 am
#91
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 29
Most places have all-season tires on their cars. I would suggest making two reservations: a midsize, so you have EE access (no reason to get fullsize unless it's cheaper), and an SUV of some sort. That way you can pretty much guarantee yourself a vehicle with 4WD or AWD.
-J.
-J.
I ended up just booking the midsize with winter tires to increase my chances of winter tires. The route to Jasper on Icefield Parkway requires snowflake level winter tires from November through March, so I want to lessen the chance of getting to Calgary only to find I don't have a car for the route. Funny enough, the phone app (which doesn't even show the winter tire class) has updated the reservation to say proceed to the executive aisle and choose a vehicle. I will probably just call in to ask them if they hold winter tire cars in reserve or if the cars are mixed in with the executive aisle (the winter tire option is $80 more for the midsize).
Nov 19, 2019, 7:50 am
#92
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
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Thanks for the thoughts, J. Due to my phone app always saying to book the fullsize for access to executive aisle, I completely blanked on the fact that midsize is the baseline for executive aisle access. Thanks for that reminder.
I ended up just booking the midsize with winter tires to increase my chances of winter tires. The route to Jasper on Icefield Parkway requires snowflake level winter tires from November through March, so I want to lessen the chance of getting to Calgary only to find I don't have a car for the route. Funny enough, the phone app (which doesn't even show the winter tire class) has updated the reservation to say proceed to the executive aisle and choose a vehicle. I will probably just call in to ask them if they hold winter tire cars in reserve or if the cars are mixed in with the executive aisle (the winter tire option is $80 more for the midsize).
I ended up just booking the midsize with winter tires to increase my chances of winter tires. The route to Jasper on Icefield Parkway requires snowflake level winter tires from November through March, so I want to lessen the chance of getting to Calgary only to find I don't have a car for the route. Funny enough, the phone app (which doesn't even show the winter tire class) has updated the reservation to say proceed to the executive aisle and choose a vehicle. I will probably just call in to ask them if they hold winter tire cars in reserve or if the cars are mixed in with the executive aisle (the winter tire option is $80 more for the midsize).
Aug 11, 2020, 12:13 am
#95
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 149
Oct 14, 2020, 5:14 pm
#97
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 125
I was there last week picking up a vehicle on a Tuesday afternoon. There was about 3 dozen vehicles in the parking garage and most of them were standard, crappy, small to mid size crossovers. There was a bunch of Camrys and Altimas. There was one older Charger, a Jaguar F-pace (which was reserved) and a Fusion Titanium Hybrid which I took.
Oct 14, 2020, 7:51 pm
#98
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 335
I was there last week picking up a vehicle on a Tuesday afternoon. There was about 3 dozen vehicles in the parking garage and most of them were standard, crappy, small to mid size crossovers. There was a bunch of Camrys and Altimas. There was one older Charger, a Jaguar F-pace (which was reserved) and a Fusion Titanium Hybrid which I took.
Did you notice anything with winter tires on?
Oct 22, 2020, 5:10 pm
#100
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 335
Oct 22 Thursday @ 11:00 AM
EA
Hyundai Kona x 5 (Most of them are brand new)
ES
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara x 3 (With working XM, all brand new)
Ford Fusion Titanium x 2
Mazda 6 (brand new)
Hyundai Kona x 1
Toyota Camry x 1
Dodge van x 1
Didn’t find premier section
Garage rep are very helpful at this location and they always direct customers to find their vehicle. Much better than YYZ
EA
Hyundai Kona x 5 (Most of them are brand new)
ES
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara x 3 (With working XM, all brand new)
Ford Fusion Titanium x 2
Mazda 6 (brand new)
Hyundai Kona x 1
Toyota Camry x 1
Dodge van x 1
Didn’t find premier section
Garage rep are very helpful at this location and they always direct customers to find their vehicle. Much better than YYZ
Dec 16, 2020, 12:11 pm
#102
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: Amex Plat, National EE, Hertz 5*, SPG Gold, Fairmont Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 119
12/16 around noon
Executive Aisle:
Ford Escape Titanium'
Volvo S60 R-Design T6 Polestar Engineered (I took)
Premium Selection:
Dodge Caravan with Winter Tires
Volvo XC60 T6 ($50 up charge)
Didnt see anything in the regular Aisle
but overall happy with what I got
Executive Aisle:
Ford Escape Titanium'
Volvo S60 R-Design T6 Polestar Engineered (I took)
Premium Selection:
Dodge Caravan with Winter Tires
Volvo XC60 T6 ($50 up charge)
Didnt see anything in the regular Aisle
but overall happy with what I got
May 8, 2021, 10:59 pm
#103
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 1
05/06 picked up at 10am
EA had a couple Wranglers, a Sonata, and I think a Rav4
ES had two Durango R/T (I took one), more wranglers, and a Cadillac XT5
PS had a Q3 and I think a Volvo
05/08 return
saw mostly the same but a few ‘21 Tahoes parked in ES and a couple minivans in EA
EA had a couple Wranglers, a Sonata, and I think a Rav4
ES had two Durango R/T (I took one), more wranglers, and a Cadillac XT5
PS had a Q3 and I think a Volvo
05/08 return
saw mostly the same but a few ‘21 Tahoes parked in ES and a couple minivans in EA
Jul 8, 2021, 11:17 pm
#104
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: Amex Plat, National EE, Hertz 5*, SPG Gold, Fairmont Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 119
Great selection today at YYC.
ended up taking a brand new BMW 330i off the exec section, the car had a decent amount of standard features and was not your typical "stripped down luxury car" that you normally find.
ended up taking a brand new BMW 330i off the exec section, the car had a decent amount of standard features and was not your typical "stripped down luxury car" that you normally find.
Jul 17, 2021, 9:41 am
#105
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YUL
Programs: FB Gold, National Executive
Posts: 47
July 16 @ 10:30am
Executive: BMW 330i, Ford Escape Hybrid AWD Titanium (which I took)
Emerald: Ford Ecosport, Mazda 3, several Hyundai Konas, several Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross? (they might have been Outlanders)
Executive: BMW 330i, Ford Escape Hybrid AWD Titanium (which I took)
Emerald: Ford Ecosport, Mazda 3, several Hyundai Konas, several Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross? (they might have been Outlanders)
Last edited by A to Z; Jul 17, 2021 at 11:50 am