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I got stuck once at Pearson and ended up calling the various rental car agencies until I found one (Hertz) that had a car that had to return to NY state, so the

by epc 3y ago

I got stuck once at Pearson and ended up calling the various rental car agencies until I found one (Hertz) that had a car that had to return to NY state, so they didn't penalize me and just charged a "normal" one way rate.

letmeflyhome 3y ago
That's incredible, I will try that. Thank you. I did just find out that U-Haul has some that I can one-way rent, though they are expensive, closer to $750 USD, which is roughly the price of a next day flight.
- 20kleagues 3y ago
  You can drive to NYC and take the Adirondack to Montreal or the Maple Leaf to Toronto. These are both daily trains.
  - krull10 3y ago
    Why drive to NYC? If one is in DC you can just take the train, especially if then shifting to a train from NYC to Montréal…
  - haldujai 3y ago
    I didn't know these existed. I was looking at them and they seem sold out for the next week. Why would one normally take this route (13 hours and $178 while a flight is 2 hours and $213), scenery?
    - cmrx64 3y ago
      I’m someone who often takes trains when I can, over planes. The scenery is sometimes nice, but in the NE corridor it’s largely just backyards and tree-lined alleys through industrial areas. More pleasantly, I don’t need to interact with TSA, I don’t get the weird derealization that comes to me in airports, I don’t get dehydrated or pressure headache, the seats are larger/comfortable, the internet is faster/cheaper, and finally, the carbon emissions are fewer per passenger-mile. edit: and when I’m restless the train has much more space for light exercise or walking.
- mauvehaus 3y ago
  Other Uhaul life hacks: You don't have to be 25 to rent a uhaul. There are uhaul franchises nearly everywhere, at least compared to regular car rental outfits. And a note: uhaul has two fleets. The local only fleet, and the one way fleet. The one way fleet has more reliable/newer trucks. If you're doing a lot of miles locally and you ask nicely, they'll sometimes give you a truck from the one way fleet. Good luck getting home!
- jcutrell 3y ago
  Make sure you are asking about pickup trucks, not necessarily a moving truck.

by epc 3y ago

letmeflyhome 3y ago

That's incredible, I will try that. Thank you. I did just find out that U-Haul has some that I can one-way rent, though they are expensive, closer to $750 USD, which is roughly the price of a next day flight.

20kleagues 3y ago
You can drive to NYC and take the Adirondack to Montreal or the Maple Leaf to Toronto. These are both daily trains.
- krull10 3y ago
  Why drive to NYC? If one is in DC you can just take the train, especially if then shifting to a train from NYC to Montréal…
- haldujai 3y ago
  I didn't know these existed. I was looking at them and they seem sold out for the next week. Why would one normally take this route (13 hours and $178 while a flight is 2 hours and $213), scenery?
  - cmrx64 3y ago
    I’m someone who often takes trains when I can, over planes. The scenery is sometimes nice, but in the NE corridor it’s largely just backyards and tree-lined alleys through industrial areas. More pleasantly, I don’t need to interact with TSA, I don’t get the weird derealization that comes to me in airports, I don’t get dehydrated or pressure headache, the seats are larger/comfortable, the internet is faster/cheaper, and finally, the carbon emissions are fewer per passenger-mile. edit: and when I’m restless the train has much more space for light exercise or walking.
mauvehaus 3y ago
Other Uhaul life hacks: You don't have to be 25 to rent a uhaul. There are uhaul franchises nearly everywhere, at least compared to regular car rental outfits. And a note: uhaul has two fleets. The local only fleet, and the one way fleet. The one way fleet has more reliable/newer trucks. If you're doing a lot of miles locally and you ask nicely, they'll sometimes give you a truck from the one way fleet. Good luck getting home!
jcutrell 3y ago
Make sure you are asking about pickup trucks, not necessarily a moving truck.