Can a Chinese driver’s license be used in Vancouver?

When many people plan to visit Vancouver, Canada, they may want to rent a car and drive it in Vancouver. After all, this is relatively flexible and convenient. However, the question arises at this time: I have a Chinese driver’s license in hand, can the Chinese driver’s license be used in Vancouver? Can I drive in Vancouver with a Chinese driver's license? Can I rent a car in Vancouver? How to use it in Vancouver? Does Vancouver, Canada recognize Chinese driver's license?

Chinese driver’s licenses can be used in Vancouver. Chinese driver’s licenses can drive and rent cars in Vancouver. Vancouver recognizes Chinese driver’s licenses. So, how to use it?

To use a Chinese driver’s license in Vancouver, you need any of the following combinations:

1. Chinese driver’s license + certified translation of international driver’s license (recommended). The certified translation of the international driver's license is launched by the overseas self-driving travel Internet platform Car Rental. It has been jointly translated and certified by NAATI (Australian Translator Accreditation Authority), NZTA (New Zealand Ministry of Transport), the German High Court, the French Court of Appeal, and the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to "United Nations Convention on Road Traffic" and strictly in accordance with international standards to translate Chinese driver's license into standard driver's license translation documents in 9 languages. Users who hold this translated and certified international driver's license can easily rent a car in nearly 200 countries around the world with the original mainland Chinese driver's license and the translated and certified international driver's license. Vancouver supports self-driving with Chinese driver's license + international driver's license translation and certification. (Warm reminder: Certified translations of international driver's licenses are only suitable for Chinese citizens who rent cars for short-term tourism in Vancouver. Users who live in Vancouver for a long time, such as overseas Chinese, international students, etc. are not applicable.) In Vancouver, the car rental companies that can use certified translations of international driver's licenses are: : UCAUTO, Budget, Carboy Motors, Europcar, Interrent, ACE Rent A Car, National, Keddy by Europcar, SIXT( Sixter Car Rental), Hertz (Hertz Car Rental), Enterprise, Alamo (Love Lumi Car Rental), Dollar (Dollar Car Rental), DOLLAR THRIFTY, Trust Auto Group (Jiacheng Car Rental), Firefly, Thrifty (Sulifeti Car Rental) ), AVIS (Avis Car Rental). Below are some of the experiences and reviews of users who have rented a car and driven themselves in Vancouver. (1) Li ** rented a Ford Escape model from Alamo Car Rental Company in Vancouver, Canada: Evaluation of Alamo: Very fast, very convenient self-driving experience: I am traveling to the United States and Canada together, so I went to Yuan first. Traffic in Canada is quite expensive. Saved a lot of money. It's more cost-effective to go to Mexico, as data in Mexico is more expensive. Self-driving route: Vancouver to Whistler for skiing (2) Du** rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee model from ROUTES car rental company in Vancouver, Canada: Evaluation of Routes: Very good attitude and queued for ten minutes Self-driving route: Blackcomb Mountain, Vancouver Island ( 3) Hou ** rented a Nissan Versa model from Carboy Car Rental Company in Vancouver, Canada: Car pickup experience: We chose to pick up the car at the dealership, and the dealership sent a car to pick us up at the nearest light rail station at the agreed time. Since the employees in the store are all Chinese, the process of picking up the car was smooth. The car prepared for us was relatively new, with a distance of less than 10,000 kilometers, and it had been cleaned. The employees in the store are friendly and friendly. After copying the driver's license, passport and credit card of the car renter, they sign the car rental contract and drive away after checking the vehicle. Car return experience: The car return process went smoothly. We filled up the gas before returning the car. We made a reservation with the store in advance to return the car at 9:30 am and took us to the airport. When we arrived at the store at 9:00, there were already employees waiting for us. After checking the vehicle, someone took us to the airport. The employees were very welcoming. (4) Cao ** rented a Toyota Camry model from the Hertz car rental company in Vancouver, Canada: Comments on Hertz: Queuing is probably a rare thing in Canada. Self-driving experience: Car rental in Canada cannot be compared with that in the United States. Hertz is even more extreme! When I picked up the car, I was told that I didn't have insurance. I made an appointment to return it with full fuel, but I was only given three quarters. They also tried their best to convince me to spend 80 Canadian dollars to buy an empty box to return the car. The car was covered in scars and I didn't feel very good. Self-driving route: Vancouver (5) Anonymous rented a Dodge Grand Caravan model from Thrifty Car Rental Company in Vancouver, Canada: Evaluation of Thrifty: The car I ordered was the same as the car given to me. The car was ready and clean. The attendant also asked me to inspect the car before signing the contract. Self-driving experience: When renting a car overseas, sometimes the price online will vary greatly. And there are many car rental companies that do not include insurance and some hidden fees in their prices. And some companies mislead car renters into purchasing extra insurance that they don’t need. Rental_very clearly indicates what is required and what is optional. There are also groups sharing experiences of renting cars for self-driving tours in different cities. Provide me with good information and make appropriate decisions. Self-driving route: Vancouver city tour in Canada.

(6) Ma** rented a Toyota Camry from Alamo Car Rental Company in Vancouver, Canada: Evaluation of Alamo: Picking up the car and queuing for about half an hour, probably because there are relatively few service staff in downtown; returning the car at the airport is very fast. It was done in two or three minutes, and the service staff were very polite. Self-driving experience: There are relatively few cars in Canada, and other drivers basically abide by the rules. They are also polite and drive very comfortably. The main thing to remember is the right of way (auxiliary roads give way to the main road, corners give way to go straight, etc.), remember to obey the slowdown and stop signs, and when driving slowly on the highway, keep to the right to let fast vehicles go. Self-driving route: Vancouver - Whistler - Victoria - Vancouver (7) Anonymous rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee model from Alamo Car Rental Company in Vancouver, Canada: Evaluation of Alamo: Professional and very good. (8) Zheng ** rented a Chevrolet Spark model from AVIS Car Rental Company in Vancouver, Canada: Evaluation of AVIS: Very convenient, easy to find self-driving routes: strolling around Vancouver, went to Suspension Bridge Grouse Mountain Granville Island and Deer Lake ( 9) _** rented a Chevy Malibu model from Alamo Car Rental Company in Vancouver, Canada: Evaluation of Alamo: __ Best self-driving experience: Convenient self-driving route: Vancouver to Seattle (10) Fan ** rented a car from Hertz in Vancouver, Canada The company rented a Toyota Rav4 model: Evaluation of Hertz: Good self-driving experience: Renting a car and changing cars are very convenient and fast. The car is a Volkswagen Tiguan. It has been driven for more than 50,000 kilometers and is in good condition with no problems. Canadian roads are also very suitable for self-driving travel. Self-driving route: Vancouver-Lake Louise-Banff-Jasper-Edmonton-Calgary Additional note: The certified translation of the international driver's license is different from the international driver's license, but both are auxiliary translation certification documents of the driver's license. When using it, it must be used together with the original driver's license. International Driving Permit (International Driving Permit, referred to as IDP) is a popular name translated into Chinese. It is actually not a driver's license. It is an auxiliary certification document for a driver's license. It is issued by the traffic management department or transportation association of the member states of the "United Nations Convention on Road Traffic". A translated document issued to the holder of a driver's license in the home country to present the legality of the driver's license to other contracting countries. Due to historical reasons, mainland China has not joined the United Nations Road Convention, so mainland citizens cannot obtain an "International Driving Permit (IDP)". However, in addition to the "International Driver's License IDP", various countries and regions also support the use of other translation certification methods with Chinese driver's licenses for local use. The international driver's license translation certification is launched on this basis to ensure that users have worry-free use. Currently, international Translated and certified driving licenses have helped more than 10 million Chinese tourists successfully rent cars and drive themselves in nearly 200 countries and regions around the world.

2. Chinese driver’s license + car dealer translation. The car company translation refers to a paper document that translates the content of the mainland Chinese driver's license into English and prints it out according to the translated driver's license template provided by the car rental company. It is mainly used to help the staff of the Vancouver car rental company understand your personal information and driving qualifications. It can be used to show the legality of driving when picking up the car or when encountering Vancouver police checking the car. The car dealer's translation must be presented together with your original valid Chinese driver's license in order to successfully pick up the car at the Vancouver car rental company store. Both are indispensable. In addition, car agency translations are only applicable to Chinese citizens who rent cars for short-term tourism in Vancouver. Users who live in Vancouver for a long time, such as overseas Chinese, international students, etc. are not applicable. The document combination of Chinese driver's license + car dealer translation has certain limitations: (1) You need to find the translation template of the corresponding car dealer online; (2) The car dealer's translation can only be used by the corresponding car dealer. For example, UCAUTO's car dealership translations can only be used in UCAUTO and cannot be used in other car dealerships; (3) Translations from the same car dealership may not be universal in different regions. . For example, Advantage's car dealership translations may be available in one country but not in another.

3. Chinese driver’s license + notarized driver’s license. The notarized driver's license is a notarized translation of the driver's license issued by a Chinese notary office, which is recognized by Vancouver. It is an auxiliary certificate for the Chinese driver's license overseas and does not have universal legal effect. The purpose of a notarized driver's license is that when Chinese people need to rent a car or drive in Vancouver, because Vancouverites (car rental company staff, police, etc.) cannot read Chinese, they must go to a notary office to apply for a notarized driver's license translation in the local language. . When renting a car in Vancouver, this notarized document needs to be presented together with the original driver's license, otherwise the car will be refused and the rent will not be refunded. The same is true when you encounter the Vancouver traffic police checking your car. The notarized document and the original driver's license must be presented together, otherwise you will be considered to be driving without a license and will be sanctioned by local laws. As for the notarized driver's license, also in Vancouver, some of the different car rental company stores accept it, and some do not. This situation is very common.

Even well-known large-scale car rental companies rarely inform users in advance whether the car rental store accepts notarized driver's licenses. It often happens that the car is refused and no refund is given when picking up the car. This is the troublesome part of notarizing driver's licenses. The notarized copy of the driver's license can be obtained at the notary office in the place where the Chinese driver's license is issued or the place of residence. The notarized translation of the driver's license is usually translated in English and stamped with the official seal of the notary office. If you have special requirements (for example, if it is to be used in a non-English-speaking country), you can ask the notary office to make an additional translation and notarization in that country's language. Generally, the translation fee for a non-English driver's license notarization is more expensive than the English notarization. The total cost of translation and notarization is usually about 200 to 300 yuan. For details, please consult the local notary office. The time to complete the process varies slightly in different regions, ranging from 2 to 3 working days to 5 to 10 working days. When applying, you need to bring the original and copy of your Chinese driver's license, the original and copy of your household registration book, and the original and copy of your Chinese resident ID card. If you entrust someone else to handle the application for you, you must also bring the agent's resident ID card and "power of attorney" ". Generally speaking, a Chinese driver’s license can be used in Vancouver. The above is how to use a Chinese driver’s license to rent a car, drive, or self-driving in Vancouver.