Calgary Airport (YYC), Calgary, Canada
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Routes Car Rental at Calgary Airport

130-588 Aero Dr Ne Calgary, T2E 7Y4
001 403 398 3930 / 001 403 398 3931
Offering cars of various types and sizes, Routes Truck & Car Rental is one of the car rental companies serving Calgary Airport. The company generally operates a full-to-full fuel policy. Located about 17 km (11 mi) north of downtown Calgary, the airport serves more than 17 million passengers annually which makes it the fourth-busiest in Canada.
Pick-up instructions
Upon arrival at the airport, after collecting your luggage, please call rental company at 001 403 398 3930 and press #2 to receive shuttle pick up. Once you have called, proceed outside the terminal arrivals level, cross the arrivals roadway and wait at the shuttle pickup area identified as bus bay number 22 opposite to door number 6. Should you have any trouble reaching please call rental company main h.q. number at 001 18 664 676 883. You can also call from the information desk phone by the door #8 at Arrivals.
Drop-off instructions
Please clarify Drop-off instructions with Car Provider upon Pick-up.
Business hours
Mon:07:30-22:30
Tue:07:30-22:30
Wed:07:30-22:30
Thu:07:30-22:30
Fri:07:30-22:30
Sat:07:30-22:30
Sun:07:30-22:30
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

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Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
10/26/24

Pros: Nothing. I will never be back. I walked away after speaking with the agent (phone for details- which you won’t bother to do)

Cons: Long list. Phone for detail

Canada
Kia Seltos
9/30/24

Cons: -pickup was too long: declined first vehicle because it was dirty inside; second vehicle was only I bit better, but windshield was taped...the tape flapped the entire time...noisy and annoying

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
9/26/24

Pros: Terrible supplier. Bait and switch tactics and pressure tactics

Cons: Bait and switch tactics and pressure tactics.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
9/25/24

Pros: None

Cons: Long shuttle pickup time and check in time. Not explaining clearly possible charges which are very unreasonable and easy to fall into the trap and you pay very expensive costs.

Canada
Kia Seltos
9/20/24

Pros: Friendly and efficient

Cons: understaffed for the volume

United States of America (USA)
Dodge Durango
8/27/24

Cons: I was scammed into buying the additional insurance. Long wait for shuttle.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
8/3/24

Pros: Competitive pricing.

Cons: To many restrictions and scaring tactics when picking up the car.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
7/18/24

Pros: Overall very good service. Good car, good value, almost everyone we talked to was very polite. We had to add another driver because the primary driver was quite nervous with the Calgary traffic and the attendee was lovely and very understanding. Returning the car was a breeze as well, though we had to run after the shuttle to get to the airport - it almost left without us.

Cons: We didn’t like the pickup service. We got in at 11:30 along with 5-7 other families. ONE driver came in an SUV that only held 4 people. The driver went around and advised the groups to separate to make it faster - taking the primary drivers with him and leaving the rest of the family to wait. He also only asked the men, ignoring the women present. If they had a bus or used their shuttle, it would’ve been much faster. Also very slow once we got to the location after waiting for 2nd shuttle.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
7/11/24

Pros: nothing this company was horrible! Would never recommend to anyone

Cons: spent 45 minutes waiting for a shuttle, over another hour waiting in line and for a car to be ready. Customer service reps are rude, dismissive and not helpful

Canada
Dodge Durango
7/8/24

Pros: Great price, quick service, got the car we had reserved, and the car was very good. No fuss on the return.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
7/8/24

Cons: I was given a very fuel inefficient car, which is not what I asked for. I don’t care for a jeep. Seems you got a deal for sticking up in jeeps at expense of customer fuel? Driver on route to airport very inefficient. Left us in van for Several minutes until I told him I had a flight to catch and he should be get us going to airport. Car drop off system very inefficient. Have to line up in same line as those picking up. Went. The pick up process much longer than most other rental places.

Canada
Kia Carnival
5/21/24

Pros: Fairly quick at responding to questions via email. Unable to reach via phone. Shuttle service only to airport.

Canada
Dodge Durango
4/25/24

Pros: Car condition.

Cons: Politeness of the people involved.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
4/7/24

Pros: Nisha, really helped me out when I was picking up the car. Suggested I get the windshield chip insurance and I am very glad I did! Calgary is notorious for windshield chips due to the gravel they use during the winter. I thank her for walking me through the process, and upgrading me to a SUV.

Cons: The service was going well until they tried to bill me for going over my 600km limit. The math was not mathing at all - I drove 457km total. Definitely take a photo of your mileage at PICK UP to ensure you don't get billed for extra stuff like "extra mileage".

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
3/28/24

Pros: The vehicle was great, drop off went a lot better than pick up, and shuttle was easy to find.

Cons: The customer service was lacking. A friendly person and a lot more organization in the initial pick up could go a long way.

Canada
Kia Sorento
3/28/24

Pros: They forced me to take out insurance and I did not get back all the additional insurance and booster seat costs for 4 days. They forced my friend, who had added full coverage insurance from Discover Car, to purchase additional insurance and did not even refund the cost for 4 days. Routes evaded responsibility by demanding that Discovery Car return the option that added full coverage to Discovery Car.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
3/21/24

Pros: They have insurance with affordable price

Cons: No comment

Canada
Kia Sorento
3/20/24

Pros: they didn’t give the car

Canada
Nissan Rogue
2/26/24

Pros: Quick and easy

Cons: Dirty glass inside very clean outside had to clean inside

Canada
Nissan Rogue
2/22/24

Pros: The staff are so nice and professional.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
2/11/24

Pros: Car was affordable and clean.

Cons: A smile by all the employee's I dealt with (5) would go a long way to making for a better experience.

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
1/22/24

Pros: Super nice and legit car rental place. I needed a SUV, made the reservation online, and I got a brand-new one when I arrived. I rented cars in multiple places before and this one is really exceptional. I highly recommend this place!

Canada
Nissan Rogue
1/14/24

Pros: I liked the free shuttle to and from airport.

Cons: Customer service was sub-par. Instructions for pickup weren’t clear (which documents to bring - insurance info). Ended up paying extra for mileage due to mileage limit when I know I didn’t go over.

Canada
Dodge Durango
1/6/24

Pros: Worst ever - huge scam

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
1/1/24

Pros: nothing

Cons: the only thing they were able to do is charge my credit card. I never got a car and had to make my own alternative arrangements. Thankfully i used AMEX and they went to bat for me. Read the policy statements… they are scary.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Wrangler
12/23/23

Pros: I have rented from Routes in Calgary on several occasions. I have had great experiences each time and will continue to use them.

Canada
Kia Sorento
11/15/23

Pros: Well looked after.

Cons: Windshield pickiness and fuel charge was very high.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
11/14/23

Pros: quick and clean

Cons: nivc people

Canada
Nissan Rogue
11/4/23

Pros: Value appeared to be good

Cons: Poor communications at location. Interior of front window had sticky residue on it.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
10/31/23

Pros: satisfactory

Cons: not applicable

Canada
Dodge Durango
10/30/23

Pros: Damaged windshield, LDW not specified when car sold, extra 100$ on top, limited mileage for local customer

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
10/25/23

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Website said I had insurance and unlimited milage as well as windshield coverage. When I picked up the vehicle I was told none of the above are accurate and in total I was charged close to $1000. Seeking legal advice

Canada
Nissan Rogue
10/22/23

Pros: The staff was courteous but not enough

Cons: Took very long picking up the car

Canada
Nissan Rogue
10/21/23

Pros: Good price

Cons: Location was not in the airport which can always be a bit of a hassle. In this case though the offsite was efficient to get to. Once at the rental location the checkin/pickup process was painful. Lots of staff sort of milling about but no process or system to actually move things along. We checked in not bad but then actually getting the car was almost a Seinfeld episode

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Wrangler
10/16/23

Pros: The car was in excellent condition

Cons: Rental pick up process very slow, the representative at return in Vancouver was very rude, but the overall rental was a positive experience.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
9/22/23

Pros: The car was very reasonably priced and new.

Cons: The amount of time it took to get the car.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Wrangler
9/19/23

Cons: Total screw up! I didn't get a car but got charged by mistake. Been working for weeks to get it resolved

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
9/18/23

Pros: Terrible experience start to finish. Shuttle was slow and over crowded, check in line took 1.5 hours and the customer service was openly hostile and rude. Car had a giant chip in the windshield (that we thankfully took a pic of before leaving) and the inside of the windshield had a white filmy haze, check engine light kept going off. Returned the car and they tried to charge us for the pre existing chip in the windshield. Bad all around.

Canada
Dodge Durango
9/15/23

Pros: Nothing. Will not be using them again

Cons: Their unhelpfulness.

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
9/13/23

Cons: Slow process of getting the car, felt like used car sales people in the way they were up selling additions; weren’t up front with the damages the car had

Canada
Nissan Rogue
9/11/23

Pros: We got there on time for my appointment and there was no one waiting in line at the front desk, but we were kept waiting for over 2 hour from the time we arrived until we received our car. I paid everything and was told to wait 10 minutes, but then had to wait over 45 minutes to pick up my car keys.

Cons: The windshield of the arranged car had a large crack, and the interior of the car was not clean. I pointed these things out to them before we left, but they didn't take me up on it at all. When I went to them to return the car on time as promised. However, there was no one at the front desk, and when I called out, no one answered for a while. Moreover when I returned the car, I was told to pay for the repair of the windshield, which was damaged from the beginning.

United States of America (USA)
Dodge Durango
9/8/23

Pros: Prices were good

Cons: Car tires were out of balance so the car shook on the freeway. The car was a little bit dirty inside.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Wrangler
8/18/23

Pros: The shuttle takes a long time to drop off

Canada
Nissan Rogue
7/17/23

Cons: I booked this car and gave my flight number. The flight arrived just a few minutes late. I called. They were already closed! Nowhere in my booking did it say that they would be closed by 8PM. This is NOT SUITABLE as an airport rental site. I booked. I gave them my flight information. They took my money. They did NOT supply a car. NEVER AGAIN!!

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
7/16/23

Cons: terrible customer service, upon our arrival for pick up, car was not ready we waited more then 30 to 45 minutes to get the car & as soon as we left car showed Tire low pressure sign, we called & they advised us to fill the air & we should be O.K. We continued after doing that & during our trip it kept giving us problems & there are No Routes car Rental in Lake Louise or Jasper so we decided to take to get the car fixed & auto mechanic found a nail in the car, he fixed the Tire & charged us $60

Canada
Dodge Durango
7/5/23

Pros: Drop off was fast and easy. Staff was pleasant enough.

Cons: Pickup was totally unsatisfactory. SLOW as if it was a surprise I'd arrived to pick up the SUV I booked 10 days in advance.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
7/4/23

Pros: Hard to find something. I think it could be that they were polite (expected)

Cons: They didn't honour our deal. They provided a much more expensive car instead, and the car was so smelly that we ended up driving with a deodorant and open windows. I will never use this service again.

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
6/22/23

Pros: Car was clean.

Cons: Staff was rude and inefficient. Hidden fees. Very very long wait for shuttle (hour), car pick up (another hour) and car drop off (half hour). I didn’t wait for the shuttle on return to airport because I would have missed my flight.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
6/14/23

Cons: Long wait. Had not enough car seats available.

United States of America (USA)
Dodge Grand Caravan
6/14/23

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Inefficient

Canada
Toyota Corolla
6/4/23

Pros: The price, and the quick shuttle service

Cons: nothing

Canada
Dodge Durango
5/23/23

Pros: You very bed company

Cons: Bed service

Canada
Nissan Rogue
5/17/23

Pros: We asked for a Rouge but we were given a smallerFord Escort. My son had to fight for the rouge and they even lied that the rouge was not theirs

Cons: Also very defensive and rude

Canada
Toyota Corolla
5/7/23

Pros: We received a free upgrade from a car to a suv which was great!

Cons: Our car unfortunately didn’t have a working speaker so we couldn’t listen to music or listen to our gps through our phone

Canada
Dodge Grand Caravan
4/17/23

Pros: The people behind the counter were excellent to work with.

Spain
Nissan Rogue
3/1/23

Pros: Overall a very satisfactory experience. No problem with the paperwork . The car was excellent and well kept.

Canada
Nissan Altima
12/29/22

Pros: As above -- generally, the service was very good and the vehicle was excellent.

Cons: As above, it just felt that the staff had to ask for so many minor additions that were hard for me to understand whether they were necessary or not -- just detracted a bit from the experience

Ukraine
Toyota Corolla
12/27/22

Pros: I like the flexibility of the personal.

Cons: Only positives

Canada
Kia Rio
12/15/22

Pros: Staffa are efficient, patient and helppful

Cons: N/A

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
11/27/22

Pros: Shuttle to the airport

Cons: Poor service, no knowledge of Calgary area when asked a question, not willing to help as I had no internet service. Very slow, only one person working. Took from 6:30 pm until after 8pm to get on the road to my destination.

United Kingdom
Nissan Altima
11/9/22

Pros: Supplied me with a good reliable car that fulfilled my needs. Representatives were helpful and efficient.

Cons: A number of items that I specified or was offered when booking through Discover Cars were not know to Routes. For instance windscreen cover (which Routes specifically offered me, even though I had it) and unlimited mileage (Routes told me 200km per day limit). I feel comms between Discover and Routes should deal with these issues.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
11/4/22

Pros: Normal, good service. Prompt.

Cons: Seemed to be many optional fees, got the feeling of them just waiting to find a flaw in car after return to charge for damage or something. Too many optional expenses or charges.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
10/28/22

Pros: Average experience.

Cons: Check in took too long.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
10/19/22

Pros: I was offered a complimentary upgrade by the very kind representative. Great service and great price. Also very easy and quick process to take the shuttle from airport!!

Canada
Toyota Corolla
10/19/22

Pros: Efficient, friendly and competent staff.

Cons: NA

Canada
Toyota Corolla
10/16/22

Cons: As a resident of Quebec, why a $1500 hold on my credit card?

Canada
Honda Civic
10/6/22

Pros: They are on-time, and provided quick drop-off process so that we could reach the airport pretty quickly.

Cons: Car drop-off should be at the airport and not their location, which even though is not far away, could become a point of concern for early morning flights.

Canada
Kia Rio
10/3/22

Pros: Very friendly staff. Great price.

Cons: Poor execution of services.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
9/29/22

Pros: No thing

Cons: We supposed to fill up gas before returing the car. But we forgot and they will charged $180 for half gas tank. It doesnt make sense.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
9/19/22

Pros: Very price friendly, pretty good shuttle service considering remote location of rental agency.

Cons: Parking lot was tight, size of deposit required was surprising and inconvenient, agents were understaffed and had a tough time keeping up with line of customers.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
8/22/22

Pros: Very friendly and helpful

Canada
Dodge Durango
8/7/22

Pros: Smooth process picking up the vehicle. The airport shuttles were appreciated.

Cons: Just the cost. The process, staff, and vehicle were great. Friends and family were shocked by how much we paid but all car rentals are highly priced right now. There seems to be an overall shortage of rental vehicles 2.5 years into Covid.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
7/25/22

Pros: see above

Cons: see abvoe

Canada
Toyota Corolla
5/27/22

Pros: Very accommodating customer service, very clean car, car upgraded as per my requirements and helped in choosing the right car!!! At Calgary airport they have very frequent shuttle to pick up and drop off the car!! I would highly recommend people to go with routes car rental for your car rental requirements!!!

Cons: Nothing I can say!! Amazing service!!

Canada
Toyota Corolla
5/12/22

Cons: Gave me faulty car with broken window shields.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
5/11/22

Pros: Friendly proficient staff

Cons: It took way too long waiting in line to pick up the car

Canada
Dodge Durango
4/25/22

Pros: So slow at check in and check out. Otherwise, very satisfied

Canada
Toyota Corolla
4/15/22

Pros: Quick

Cons: Took too long documenting the dings, scratches and windshield cracks. Do you really need to take pictures of every flaw on the car???

Canada
Toyota Corolla
3/25/22

Pros: The overall service was very good! The airport pickup was very quick.

Cons: I received a different car from what I booked, but it was of same value. The car was half full, it should be delivery full to avoid any confusion after returning it. You should be able to provide after hours airport pickup and return.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
3/18/22

Pros: staff was friendly

Cons: bus location in airport is very inconvenient for international arrivals

Canada
Dodge Grand Caravan
3/6/22

Pros: Excellent front desk staff. Rental vehicle far exceeded my expectations.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
3/2/22

Pros: simple

Cons: nothing

Canada
Dodge Grand Caravan
2/10/22

Pros: - Affordable end price - Clean car

Cons: - Discover cars website and Routes desk have unmatching information - $1500 deposit is higly excessive for a mininvan and dont fit within average rental company - We looked at option of cancelling our booking at the Routes desk and they couldnt do anything - We contacted Discover cars and they said Routes have to give them the approval for cancelling and cant guarantee any refund - staff at Route desk have a hard time communicating in english - terminal for transaction wasnt working properly

Canada
Nissan Rogue
9/25/21

Pros: The rental went very smoothly from check-in to leaving with the vehicle.

Cons: Although I didn’t use all the allotted kms, I would’ve gone further had there not been a restriction on daily kms.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
8/27/21

Pros: Good car.

Cons: Definitely not customer focussed and not prepared to accommodate difficult challenges that are forced upon the customer by airlines delaying flights. When calling the company it gives you the incorrect hours of business which became very inconvenient to me on Saturday, 21 August when I had to get to a funeral On the other side of Calgary.

Canada
Kia Forte
8/25/21

Pros: Offered an upgrade.

Cons: Wanted to charge for a chip on the windshield that was not from our trip. I had to ask them to go back and see previous inspection videos to confirm if that was the case. Upon checking they were able to confirm that it was from a previous trip! If I wouldn't have challenged, I would now be paying for the damage caused by someone else!

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
8/20/21

Pros: Quick.

Cons: More communication from the Routes representatives would be helpful, such as where's the nearest gas station to fill up for returning the vehicle, ensuring customer is familiar and comfortable with the vehicle. Rates were expensive. A one day rate is what you would normally pay for a 4 day rental in other places.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
8/10/21

Pros: It was fast and we ended up with an upgrade.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
7/28/21

Pros: Nothing. Everything was wrong with my booking

Cons: No information. No communication. Rental car was not given last minute.

Canada
Nissan Altima
7/19/21

Pros: Great and clean car

Cons: Ridiculous charge for being 3 hours late, got a full extra day charged, never booking with you guys again.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
7/14/21

Pros: Friendly and courteous. Good experience

Cons: Located in complicated area around airport. Minor inconvenience.

Canada
Toyota Yaris
6/24/21

Cons: slow service.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
5/23/21

Pros: Car was very clean

Cons: bit of a wait as they were busy

Canada
Toyota Yaris
3/16/21

Pros: Routes Car rentals has variety of cars and SUV but their price most of the time is high. The mileage is limited to 2500km/rental which is not friendly when you rent the car for three weeks

Cons: Service providers are very friendly.

Canada
Dodge Durango
3/13/21

Pros: Affordable and great car condition

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
2/25/21

Pros: Quick pick up.

Cons: The notes above explain my issues with the taped windshield. Also, lack of staff On a busy day when returning my car. Almost took an hour to do so.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
1/3/21

Pros: Great

Cons: Customer service and professionalism

Canada
Toyota Corolla
10/29/20

Pros: Very friendly reps. clear rules. clean and new cars. very fast shuttle service.

Cons: Nothing.

Canada
Kia Rio
9/14/20

Pros: despite being located a little further from the terminal. the instruction to get the shuttle and how long it took for the shuttle to arrive made no difference. Car was available when we arrived at the car rental and the whole process was very straight-forward.

Canada
Kia Rio
9/9/20

Pros: They were great once we were there and they provided a free upgrade which we really appreciated. The staff were friendly

Cons: When a truck was picking everyone up, we mentioned that we booked our car through discovercars which we thought was the name of the company and the car driver advised use to keep waiting. so we called a few more times for a pick up and it ultimately took around 45 minutes. Surely in the future a driver could confirm that info as I can't be the only one who made this mistake.

Canada
Kia Rio
9/5/20

Pros: It was convenient and the staff was fantastic. Upgrade was great with the exception of the fuel economy difference of a larger vehicle.

Cons: For an additional hour you had to pay for an extra day oppose to hourly which most companies would charge.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
8/24/20

Cons: See comments above.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
8/20/20

Pros: Easy and clear

Cons: we had to wait for a long time to receive our rental car.

Canada
Toyota Corolla Sedan
8/20/20

Pros: Relatively inexpensive compared to other rental companies

Cons: Ridiculous off airport location and little staff meant rental process took 40+ min with ride from airport. Car was dirty, bumper falling off and half tank of gas

Canada
Kia Rio
8/14/20

Pros: We wait more than 15 Minutes and the car was not clean and desinfected

Canada
Toyota Corolla Sedan
3/29/20

Cons: The only thing I would say is that you could include info in your email about how to get the car. I was unaware of where the rental place would be, or that there was a shuttle, so I didn't know where to go wait. Could've saved a bit of time.

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
3/13/20

Cons: Unclear Hours of operation. Website shows pick up until 8 however the last shuttle from the airport is at 7:30. The desk clerk tried selling the additional windshield insurance coverage but when we went to the car the windshield already had a massive crack across the whole thing and several large chips. The vehicle also had several warnings on the dashboard including low tire pressure and oil change required. Tires also were not appropriate for driving in snow.

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
3/7/20

Pros: Well they upgraded to me a bigger car that required twice the gas and I didn’t appreciate that

Cons: Also the windshield washer fluid thing had a leak so I spent $10 putting fluid in for it just to leak out and then I couldn’t see most of my driving time... very dangerous and unfortunate I had to spend my Own money when it didn’t work.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla Sedan
3/7/20

Pros: see comment above

Canada
Toyota Corolla Sedan
3/5/20

Pros: Good value for money

Cons: A bit curt / transactional in how they deal with customers

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
3/4/20

Pros: Our service agent was wonderful and she did a great job helping and explaining everything.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
2/26/20

Cons: The windshield had preexisting chips, and you're going to try and tell me I would be responsible for the replacement cost if it got further chips. That's garbage, chips in windshields are the cost of doing business in your area, get over it. Ordered a Jeep and ended up with a durango, that was a downgrade not a "free upgrade".

Canada
Nissan Rogue
2/25/20

Pros: Very friendly.

Canada
Toyota Corolla Sedan
2/22/20

Pros: Their rates are reasonable and much better than in-airport agencies

Cons: I rent there all the time and they should treat regular clients better when small travel plans change (my rentals are almost entirely business related)

Canada
Toyota Corolla Sedan
2/8/20

Pros: See above

Cons: See above

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
1/30/20

Pros: Nice people

Cons: Nothing

United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla Sedan
1/29/20

Pros: All of the above

Cons: No complaints; they are good

Canada
Nissan Rogue
1/2/20

Pros: Friendly staff and close to the airport

Cons: No winter tire only all season which doesn’t work with other provinces at winter time

Canada
Toyota Corolla Sedan
12/5/19

Pros: affordable; staff were pleasant, informative and efficient

Cons: the service desk is quite a ways from the airport, so plan for that time; waiting for the shuttle took about 10 minutes.

Canada
Toyota Corolla Sedan
11/30/19

Pros: Agent was very thorough as we did a walk around the car. Great service.

United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris Advance
11/14/19

Pros: Easy, swift and the shuttle from arriving in Calgary was brilliant and hassle free.

Cons: N/A

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Cherokee
10/4/19

Pros: Shuttle drivers were great.

Cons: Significant add on charges, questionable practices on fuel gauge indicator in paperwork, vehicles run down with high mileage, tires bald.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
9/11/19

Pros: This rental company really surprised me - in a positive way. I have had some poor experiences renting from smaller car rental companies but Routes exceeded expectations in all areas. The shuttle service was quick and timely and they didnt excessively push their upgrades on you like I have found with other companies.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Yaris Advance
8/28/19

Pros: It was friendly and professional.

Cons: nothing

Canada
Toyota Yaris Advance
8/27/19

Pros: It was really easy to book and pick up/drop off.

Cons: I had to wait to pick up my vehicle as a few people arrived at once from the airport.

Canada
Toyota Yaris Advance
8/27/19

Pros: Able to pickup and drop off at any time during the rental period

Cons: Far from the airport terminal

Greece
Toyota Yaris Advance
8/27/19

Pros: Their agent, discover car hire, should have a viber/whatsup number for international clients, when they arrive and want to get picked up from the airport.

United Kingdom
Kia Rio
8/25/19

Pros: One of the senior members of staff was very helpful and so was the check-out lady.

Cons: Check-in was slightly stressful until I started speaking with the senior member of staff.

Australia
Dodge Caravan
8/22/19

Pros: Quality of car, Included Sat Nav, Great price saved a lot, We had lots of luggage which fitted easily into large boot.

Cons: We booked through you and followed instructions to pick up car but you did not highlife that the company you advised was RoutesWe missed four buses before we read the fine detail in your email.

Canada
Honda Civic
8/9/19

Pros: Friendly and helpful staff

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Yaris Advance
7/28/19

Pros: New car curious staff. Very good experience

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
7/26/19

Pros: We received a free upgrade for our trip from Calgary to Vancouver. Realize that the prices are better because they are not at the airport. The shuttles were good. Realize they are very busy.

Cons: The drop-off was area was scattered with trash. The area was cramped to find a place to park. Not enough service people to help and took a while to check out. They were having a bad day with a few vocal angry people because of the inefficiency. Also found that one Routes is not tied to another so if you have a problem you have to deal with the original franchise. That makes for poor customer service.

Canada
Toyota Yaris Advance
7/22/19

Pros: Service with a smile, efficient, helpful and courteous. Quick shuttle pick-up

Cons: Key drop-box could have been more obvious for dropping off car outside of office hours

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
7/11/19

Cons: I believe there was a chip in the windshield before we picked up the car but I didn't notice it. And then we got charged for it.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Wrangler
7/7/19

Pros: Great car and price and fast service.

Cons: Confusing to find rental office with given instructions, and car game with crack in windshield.

Canada
Kia Rio
6/25/19

Pros: Shuttles every 10 minutes for the airport.

Cons: Nothing

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Cherokee
6/19/19

Pros: Quick, easy, budget-friendly, nice car.

United States of America (USA)
Honda Civic
6/17/19

Pros: Shuttle pick up was prompt. Rental agent was helpful with questions and concerns.

Cons: I requested a small economy car. There were none available so I had to upgrade to a small SUV and I seemed to have to pay more in gas, which I had not budgeted.

Canada
Honda Civic
6/17/19

Pros: Very nice team at Routes in Calgary. They gave us valuable information and were very kind.

Canada
Nissan Altima
6/17/19

Cons: We didn't get the class of car that was booked, which is okay since it was an upgrade. However, the car had a cracked and chipped windscreen, and there was an oil change required message that I noticed when I already drove off to far to come back.

United Kingdom
Dodge Caravan
6/15/19

Pros: Great customer care. Friendly staff. Helped us find directions. Great team.

Cons: All good.

United States of America (USA)
Kia Rio
6/14/19

Pros: Friendly, fast customer service. Shuttle pick up was quick and we were offered a free upgrade to a (literally) brand new SUV from our initial reservation of an economy sized vehicle.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Wrangler
6/14/19

Pros: Shuttle

Cons: Cracked windshield

United Kingdom
Nissan Rogue
5/31/19

Pros: Friendly and helpful

Cons: Sat Nav did not work

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
5/30/19

Pros: Quick check-out, shuttle waited for pickup close to closing, car was ready right away.

Cons: Drop-off was a bit strange, car rental facility was a shuttle ride from the airport, directions on Discover invoice for shuttle pickup just had a number to call.

Canada
Honda Civic
5/25/19

Pros: Terrible see above notes.

Canada
Kia Rio
5/15/19

Pros: Free upgrade, polite staff.

Cons: Not located in airport, distance to a gas station, pick up of vehicle was a long process as the agent took 2 other customer queries and calls during my transaction.

United Kingdom
Kia Rio
5/10/19

Pros: Friendly, efficient staff. Easy pick up and drop off and shuttle bus to the airport.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Yaris Advance
4/26/19

Pros: Ease, efficiency and friendliness

Cons: nothing

Canada
Toyota Corolla
4/4/19

Pros: Friendly customer service. Professional staff.

United Kingdom
Jeep Wrangler
4/2/19

Pros: Quick and convenient.

Cons: Nothing comes to mind.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Cherokee
4/2/19

Pros: Close to the airport. Very courteous driver.

Cons: Not open early in the morning/limited hours.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
3/30/19

Pros: Very nice staff, helpful to provide directions.

Cons: A minor detail: you should have bottles of water, even if you were to sell them especially when we arrive late in the evening and still have a long drive.

United States of America (USA)
Ram 1500 Quad Cab
3/30/19

Pros: Good rates. Close to airport terminal.

Cons: The inside of the windsheild was filthy. had to stop at store and buy paper towels to clean.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Cherokee
3/22/19

Cons: There was no indication the location was closed early and would not be open upon arrvival. this was a major problem for our planning and the office was completely inflexible with our rental agreement despite this issue.

Canada
Nissan Altima
3/17/19

Pros: Speedy service, smiling agent.

Cons: N/A

Canada
Jeep Cherokee
3/8/19

Pros: Pick up and drop off was easy. Pick up the car was dirty. Advised to buy wind sheild insurance coverage for potential chips which i did purchase. Noticed chips already and agent said it was ok but if course when i returned it the agent was going ti charge me for chips in the wind sheild.

Cons: Agents were nit friendly and knowledgeable. They just wanted to up sell try to get you to soend more. I will definitely not use routes car rentals again. Brutal customer service and my expectations are not high. I just want the car i paid fir and the same price

Canada
Toyota Yaris Advance
3/8/19

Pros: the staff were courteous, they were helpful.

Cons: I had some difficulty finding the agency due to not having a GPS.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
3/7/19

Pros: Nice folks behind the counter

United Kingdom
Dodge Durango
2/27/19

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Everything

Canada
Dodge Caravan
2/13/19

Pros: Friendly staff, shuttle service, willingness to get us on our way quickly.

Cons: Extra charge for windshield and tire insurance.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
2/7/19

Cons: There was no ice or snow brush in the truck... during winter. We had to use our hands to wipe snow. It took 30 minutes from the time I called to get a shuttle for t to arrive, this was considerably longer than expected.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
2/1/19

Pros: They were nice enough to credit me for the problems on the car. (No mud flaps on the Jeep Wrangler = got pulled over by cops on the highway, Cracked windshield = broke even more during the week, Oil change overdue of 7000KM = check engine light popped during my last drive and lost all power while driving on the highway.) Staff was really nice both at pick-up and drop-off. I was just concerned with the lack of maintenance done on the car I got....

Cons: The car was probably cleaned without attention to detail. There was food stuck in seats, previous valet parking tickets in the trunk. They also noticed that there was a crack in the windshield when they gave me the car and did not propose to change the vehicle even after I asked. The crack eventually worsened a lot after the first-hour driving and stressed me the whole week even if they said they would not charge me. I was concerned for my own safety.

Canada
Jeep Cherokee
1/26/19

Pros: The car was clean and ran well.

Cons: It was unclear that the rental was done through Routes so we missed the first shuttle. The rental agents tried to give us a "free upgrade" to a worse car than we had asked for. I refused and we got the car we wanted, but it was still a pressured situation for us to take the other car. Discover sold us insurance online, but it didn't cover collision, so we had to purchase more insurance at the desk. The vehicle didn't come with snow tires. IT'S WINTER IN CALGARY.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
1/24/19

Pros: Only price.

Cons: Tank was given to me empty and when I brought the car back with 3/4 of a tank I was not compensated. Also was given a lower model than I requested and was not refunded the difference. Not pleased about that.

Canada
Nissan Rogue
1/22/19

Cons: I had to extend my rental period and had to call 3 times to get an extension. It was very difficult to get the right person to help me extend by rental contract.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
1/7/19

Pros: Above and beyond service! Stayed open after my flight was late, picked my wife and I up, and delivered an upgrade. WOW!

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
1/5/19

Pros: Everything worked very efficiently.

Cons: The car exterior was dirty and difficult to examine in the dark. Either better lighting should be provided or the car inspection should be done inside a garage where there is better lighting.

United States of America (USA)
Jeep Cherokee
1/2/19

Pros: Very friendly, courteous and helpful.

Cons: Made us pay $600 for a new windshield for one rock chip.

Canada
Toyota Yaris Advance
12/21/18

Pros: Pretty efficient and relatively less expensive.

Cons: Gas wasn’t topped off as much as it could have been when I got the car; didn’t have cruise control; leaking tire, no spare.

Canada
Toyota Corolla
11/19/18

Pros: Quick pick-up and drop off.

Canada
Dodge Caravan
11/13/18

Pros: As above. Pleasant. Friendly. Efficient. Car clean. No hassles dropping off. Good price.

Canada
Jeep Wrangler
10/26/18

Pros: Definitely cost. Not a brand new vehicle, so not an expectation on either side for treating it like it was made of glass. Waived the windshield rider because it was already chipped. No argument / hard-sell when I refused extra insurance (my Credit Card covers this).

Cons: A bit inconvenient with having to shuttle from and back to the airport. Right front tire was a leaker. Had to fill every other day.

Canada
Jeep Cherokee
10/22/18

Pros: The car was clean and the representative very helpful, we didn’t like the first car so he gave us another

Cons: He didn’t brought our luggage when we arrived at the car rental place

United States of America (USA)
Dodge Durango
10/11/18

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Despite closing at 6 PM you still offer people the chance to run a car coming off a 10 PM flight no energy nobody there to actually get them in the car. Plus there’s been zero customer service Sunsun despite multiple phone calls. It’s been a terrible experience

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
9/23/18

Pros: They were friendly and efficient.

United States of America (USA)
Dodge Caravan
9/22/18

Cons: Pick up process was too long.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla
9/2/18

Pros: Shuttle was easy nice young man driving

Cons: No complaints

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Yaris Advance
8/29/18

Cons: Put a $500 hold on my credit card in addition to the rental payment. Very rude salesman at initial contact

Canada
Toyota Corolla
8/17/18

Pros: Extremely friendly and efficient agents. Shuttle to and from airport was very quick.

Canada
Toyota Yaris Advance
8/12/18

Pros: Quick and easy to pick up and drop off the rental. Staff seemed friendly and relaxed.

Cons: They didn't have the type of vehicle I had requested (small size) but provided me with a larger vehicle instead which was fine. This vehicle was quite dirty, both on the inside and outside. The inside had visible dirt and mud on the side of the door, stains on the seats and an odd odour.

United States of America (USA)
Nissan Rogue
8/12/18

Pros: Good car and good rate.

Cons: Outside of the car was dirty.

Canada
Dodge Caravan
8/9/18

Pros: nothing staff are unfriendly and car was not good

Cons: customer satisfaction. you must considered your customer satisfaction. meet or exceed there satisfaction.

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Corolla Sedan
8/1/18

Pros: Very friendly and professional. The care was absolutely fantastic.

Cons: I was unaware that the agency was off the airport but the wait was not too bad for the shuttle.

Canada
Kia Rio
7/30/18

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

United States of America (USA)
Toyota Yaris
7/24/18

Pros: price

Cons: no marked location for shuttle pickup. located a long way from the terminal and no map provided for leaving the airport

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Rental Conditions

Please check the Rental Conditions for each vehicle prior to booking as some conditions, particularly the deposit and deductible, may vary based on the class of vehicle.

Rate includes
Free cancellation with a full refund up to 48 hours before your pick-up time, Unlimited mileage (except for local residents), Collision Damage Waiver (deductible: ~€ 2025.00), Theft Protection, Roadside Assistance (in the country of pick-up), Third Party Liability (TPL), Airport surcharge, Free modifications, State Tax.
Mileage policy
In case of driving outside the following location(s): Alberta, mileage will be limited.
Driver requirements
Minimum rental age is 21 years.
A young driver fee applies to drivers under the age of 25.

There is no maximum age.
A Senior driver fee is not applied.

The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 1 year(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.

The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 6 month(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.
Driver licenses will be accepted if issued in the following country(ies): Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, EU countries. An International Driving Permit is required (in addition to your regular driver license) if the national driver license is not written in the following language(s): English.
Otherwise, the renter must provide an International Driver Permit (IDP).
Please note that the International Driving Permit is valid only if accompanied by the regular driver license.

Learner's permits are not accepted; a full driver's license is required.
In order to pick up the car, the renter and each additional driver must present the following documents: passport, valid driver license, ID card, credit card on a main drivers name, booking voucher, return flight ticket.
Deposit and deductible policy
A deposit will be blocked on the customer's credit card and will be released within 30 days after drop-off.
The exact deposit is determined on pick up since the amount is dependent on the type of vehicle.
Residents of the following country(ies): Canada, USA, who use their own insurance, will be personally responsible for the full value of the rental vehicle.
Cross-border policy
Additional charges will be applied in case the car is crossing state or region borders.
Optional extras and services
Available special equipment: GPS Navigation system, Booster seat (4-10 years of age).
Prices for extras are shown on the booking page.

Adding additional drivers is allowed.
There is an additional charge for each driver.
Underage additional drivers are subject to both Young Driver and Additional Driver fees.
When picking up the vehicle, all drivers must be present and must provide valid documentation.

All extras are available at the rental counter. Prices vary, depending on the rental period.
Booked extras are not guaranteed. All extras are subject to availability at the rental counter.

Fuel policy
The vehicle is provided with a certain amount of fuel and must be returned with the same amount in order to avoid additional charges.
Additional information

In case of renting at the airport location, the customer must provide a valid flight number in order to make a reservation.
Rental period
The maximum rental period per agreement is 21 days.
If the renter would like to extend the rental period, renter should return to the car hire office at the end of the rental period to sign a new agreement.
After one rental period ends, 24 hours must pass before the customer can start another rental period.
Business hours
Service outside of business hours is available by request and for an additional charge.

Period of time, during regular working hours, when the car is still guaranteed for the customer, if the customer is late for pick up (the grace period) is 120 minutes. The grace period will be honored only during business hours.

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