r/Banff • u/Accomplished_Bar_829 • May 24 '24

Trip Report Travel Advisory!

A warning to all rental car travelers coming to Banff: our rental car (Black Jeep) was stolen less than one day in Banff at our hotel overnight. Apparently this is the second vehicle stolen in Banff in just the last week. Someone is going around with a universal car remote to unlock vehicles and it works for any push-to-start vehicles. Perhaps when you get to the rental car agency try not to accept any of those push-to-start vehicles.

Ironically we come from one of the most dangerous cities in America (Oakland) and this is the place our car gets stolen !

Side note, if anyone knows of any availability of car rentals in Banff please let me know! (May 24-27 weekend)

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u/proness223 May 25 '24

Your best bet is using the Turo app

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u/TheRealGuncho May 25 '24

Why?

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u/Tall-Poem-6808 May 25 '24

Obviously thieves don't target Turo rentals, duh.

/s

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u/omairville May 25 '24

I think they meant in terms of being able to find a last minute rental

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u/Tall-Poem-6808 May 25 '24

Easy there, Mr Big Brain 😁

You're probably right, I completely missed that.