Out of all the popular cities in Canada, Toronto is the cheapest city to hire a car in at just $20/day. Renting a car in Toronto is 60% cheaper than renting one in St. John's where the per day rate is around $49. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Canada to get a car hire in are: Winnipeg ($35/day), Calgary ($36/day), and Halifax ($38/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travellers looking to hire a car in Vancouver should expect to spend around $41/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Canada is Vancouver.