Car Rental in Ames, WV

Ames: renting made simple

Searching for car rental in Ames? Here is the honest picture from CarmaCars, a Toronto rental company. For this kind of rental: Rent by the day, the week or up to 365 days at a time. Drivers 18 and older with an Ontario G2 or G licence can rent. Each car lists its rates for a day, a weekend day, a week and a month.

A note on distance

There is no CarmaCars office, lot or branch in Ames. About 649 km in a straight line separate Ames from our location in Toronto; our delivery stops at about 250 km.

If you are travelling from Toronto, rent with us before you leave and drive the car there. Because Ames is outside Ontario, the trip needs our written consent first. Send a request about Ames, and we reply with a clear yes or no. Note that our prices are shown in Canadian dollars.

The useful parts

Whatever the reason for the rental, the steps are the same. Every car is a real listing with its own rates, so you compare before you ask. Your offer lists every charge, so the price you approve is the price you pay. There is no app to install: everything works in your browser.

Getting around Ames

Places around Ames include Ames Heights, Lansing and South Fayette.

The closest airport is Raleigh County Memorial Airport, about 33 km away.

Common reasons to rent

People whose car is in the shop, people visiting family, and people trying a model before they buy. People whose plans changed and need a car on short notice.

How it works

Send a request for the car and dates you have in mind. It is free and it commits you to nothing. The reply is an offer you can read in full before you decide anything. Approve the offer to book the car. That is the moment you pay, not before.

Each car shows its own extra kilometre rate, so nothing surprises you later. Weekly pricing starts at 7 days, and a trip never costs more than that rate for a week. Last-minute plans are fine with at least 2 hours of notice.

Checking your details

Renters must be at least 18 and hold an Ontario G2 or G licence. Young drivers are welcome: a daily fee applies under 26. A credit card in your name is needed, except on cars marked "no credit card needed", which take debit.

If you have no auto policy and no card benefit, the CarmaCars Protection Plan is the third option, priced in your offer. There is a deposit for each rental, taken shortly before pickup rather than at booking. Before confirming, we verify the licence and identity of each driver.

Get an offer

Pick a car, send a request, and decide once you see the offer.