RV rental company recommendations

[sclitheroe]

Considering renting an RV this summer, and I was wondering what companies in Calgary folks have used, and if you have any recommendations?

Edit: Considering a 2 week road trip to Toronto and back, late August, to give an idea of duration, time of year, and mileage.

[GrrlGoalie33]

How long do you want it for, and what kind of RV are you looking for?

RV rentals can be insanely expensive. An association I am with used to rent them for 4 days over July long weekend, and even with a "preferred customer" rate it was something like $1500 for the weekend.

If you're going to want to use it more than that, seriously consider picking up an old motorhome from Kijiji/autotrader. You can find some decent '70s units for in the $3000 range.

[ken0042]

Yeah, looking at CruiseCanada.com it looks like about $4400 for a 2 week rental with 7000 KM. I'd be inclined to buy one (even slightly used) and then sell it after the trip.

Also factor in your gas. I'm going to make a wild guess at 12 MPG; so about $2000 worth of fuel as well.

[WilsonFourTwo]

I've used Cruise Canada and have done a private rental. Renting from an individual person was a lot of hassle, but about $800 for the week. The Cruise Canada rental (for the same annual trip, ~1200km) cost about $1250.

I have to say that Cruise Canada was a fantastic experience, and I'll be using them again. You never worrying about maintenance and storage of an RV when you rent it, but you definitely pay a premium. If you decide to rent, I would HIGHLY recommend going into the Cruise Canada office and working out a deal (you won't pay the website prices.....).

As for fuel.....checking my log, we averaged ~24 litres per 100 through the mountains. On flatter terrain, using the cruise, you'll do better, but likely no better than 18-20.

Whatever route your choose - enjoy!