Renting cars

5 comments

1. I’ve only used the major automaker rental companies so I can’t say much about the small ones. Toyota Rentacar I found good and easy to use. The website is like your typical Japanese website but if you get used to it the rest is smooth.

2. For a short (3-4 hours) rent, a car sharing service will be cheaper than traditional rental agencies.

   When borrowing a car for a few days, Rakuten Travel has a page where you can compare prices between different agencies.

3. You have a license, you live in Hokkaido and you post on reddit. Not much harder than using google.

4. I used to really like Times car share back then before I had a car. I felt like its much cheaper since you dont need to pay for gas, extra stuff like “navi”, insurance etc.

5. Depends on where in Hokkaido you are. For Sapporo, I find that nico nico is usually the cheapest, but you’ll get a much older car compared to other car rental companies. Good luck if you are looking to rent during the Obon holidays.