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Car Rental in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS BC53211CA

Car Rental in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Car Rental industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Car Rental in British Columbia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Car Rental in British Columbia Market Research Report

Definition of the Car Rental in British Columbia?

Operators in the Car Rental industry in Canada rent and lease passenger cars without drivers, which are often used for short periods of time. Car rental agencies provide hearses, limousines and passenger cars, including automobiles, minivans and sport-utility vehicles (SUVs). Car rentals typically last 30 days or fewer, while leasing agreements typically last 12 months or longer. The industry excludes the rental or leasing of cars with drivers.

What’s included in the Car Rental in British Columbia?

The Car Rental in British Columbia includes airport rental services, off-airport rental services and leasing services. Related terms covered in the Car Rental in British Columbia industry report includes the segment for car rental services at or near airports, which is made up almost entirely of air travellers and is historically the industry's primary market, a very short term car rental where customers pay an annual fee plus hourly rental rate to rent cars from specified locations in participating cities, an agreement between car rental companies and airports specifying how many counters a rental company can operate at an airport, the segment of car rental services away from airports, usually in cities, suburbs or rural areas, which includes car sharing and insurance replacements and the value that car rental companies receive when they sell a rental car back to a car manufacturer or a car wholesaler.

Industry Performance of the Car Rental industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Car Rental in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Car Rental in British Columbia

#3 in Highest Revenue 16.6% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
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Car Rental in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Car Rental industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as net migration, gross domestic product, median houshold income, inbound international travel, per capita disposable income and corporate profit are impacting Car Rental in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Net Migration
Gross Domestic Product
Median Houshold Income

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Canada Key External Drivers

Inbound international travel
Per capita disposable income
Corporate profit

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Car Rental industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Car Rental in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Kelowna and Victoria. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Car Rental industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Car Rental industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Car Rental industry in British Columbia is $1.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Car Rental industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 442 businesses in the Car Rental industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Car Rental industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Car Rental industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 9.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Car Rental industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 2,000 employees in the Car Rental industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.8% from 2020 to 2025.