8 passengers minivan rental

[rayq]

Hi, does anyone know where to rent a 8 passengers minivan in Calgary? Most rental company I checked in Calgary only had 7 passengers minivan available . Thanks.

[mrfascination]

Next to impossiable to find now... Back in the day their were a number of different vans that came as 8 pass (Ventures, Montana's, Sienna's, etc)

Now only one with that option is the Sienna. Most car rental companies
don't carry them because their way over priced for a minivan.

Check into a full size SUV.. Like a Suburban, or Aspin. They have
the 8 pass. option.

[l69norm]

There's also 15 passenger full size vans for rent, but they are pricey $1300/week:
http://www.westcanadatours.com/vanrental.html

[mrfascination]

For A 15 Passenger you need a special license now.

[l69norm]

For A 15 Passenger you need a special license now.

I thought the special license was for commercial vehicles being operated as buses?
http://www.abfirst.com/mvlicensing.htm
The holder of a Class 5 operator’s license shall not operate:...a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 15 while that vehicle is transporting any person other than the driver....

Edit - BTW, OP. You also should look at lugguage capacity. A 8 passenger van isn't going to carry luggage for 8 people at the same time, unless it's just carry on bags sized

[win-star]

I think some rental company offers 12 seater van which can be driven with your G license or what ever license you have there to operate a small passenger vehicle.

[mrfascination]

I thought the special license was for commercial vehicles being operated as buses?
http://www.abfirst.com/mvlicensing.htm
The holder of a Class 5 operator’s license shall not operate:...a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of more than 15 while that vehicle is transporting any person other than the driver....

Edit - BTW, OP. You also should look at lugguage capacity. A 8 passenger van isn't going to carry luggage for 8 people at the same time, unless it's just carry on bags sized

I was talking in Ontario... Ontario the rule anything above 9 you need
a B license now.

[UncleSteve]

I was talking in Ontario... Ontario the rule anything above 9 you need
a B license now.

And yet, the OP was asking about renting in Calgary, which, last time I checked, was not in Ontario.

[mrfascination]

And yet, the OP was asking about renting in Calgary, which, last time I checked, was not in Ontario.

Yeah I kinda missed that ~Blah~ Brain fart! Haha

[CanadaBoy]

Look around for a GMC Safari, or a Chevrolet Astro.

A little bigger then a minivan.

[rayq]

Thanks for all your inputs. I think I need to stick with the 7 pass van. I have reserved one at Avis for ~$540 + $68 tax for 11 days (with only 200km/day though). Wish to get one with unlimited milage since we are driving to Vancouver at the end of July. With that, we need to pay extra ~1000km (estimate, for both ways + some in city milage) for $0.20/km !

[l69norm]

Thanks for all your inputs. I think I need to stick with the 7 pass van. I have reserved one at Avis for ~$540 + $68 tax for 11 days (with only 200km/day though). Wish to get one with unlimited milage since we are driving to Vancouver at the end of July. With that, we need to pay extra ~1000km (estimate, for both ways + some in city milage) for $0.20/km !

Come to think about it, there are car dealerships in Calgary that used to rent vehicles for cheaper than rental companies. Shaganappi Chev-Olds and Tower Chrysler come to mind. You might be able to find a Toyota dealership that rents a Sienna