Information on 4WD (four-wheel drive) vehicles

Nippon Rent-A-Car offers 4WD vehicles depending on the model and region. You can make a reservation instantly at the same time as reserving the vehicle via our website or app.

Regarding 4WD vehicle reservation fees

4WD vehicle reservation fee: 1,650 yen/day (maximum 15 days)
*There is no designated fee for Premium Class, Intermediate Plus Class Large Type, and Intermediate Plus Class SUV Type vehicles, which come with 4WD as standard.

4WD standard areas and periods

●All vehicles are 4WD (free of charge) in the following areas and periods, so there is no need to apply for 4WD. If you specify 4WD outside the standard periods, a designated fee will be charged.

As of October 2024

region	Standard period (based on pick-up date)
Hokkaido	November 1st to April 20th of the following year

Distribution of 4WD vehicles by region

There are restrictions on the classes and areas in which 4WD vehicles can be specified. Please check in advance whether they are available in your area.

○ = Available.
△ = Only available at some location.
× = Not available.

As of September 2023

	Standard			Minivan/ Single box wagon	Light van/ van	Flat truck	Aluminum Truck
	Intermediate Plus class Large Type	Intermediate Plus class SUV type	Others	Minivan/ Single box wagon	Light van/ van	Flat truck	Aluminum Truck
Hokkaido	○
Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima	○
Nagano	○	×	○	○	○	△	×
Niigata	○	△	○	○	○	△	×
Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama	○	△	△	△	△	△	×
Ibaraki, Chiba	△	×	△	×	×	△	×
Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi	○	△	△	×	△	×	×
Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie	△	△	△	×	×	×	△
Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui	○	×	△	○	○	△	×
Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama	△	△	△	×	△	×	×
Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi	○	△	△	△	△	△	×
Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi	○	○	△	×	△	×	×
Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima	○	△	×	×	△	△	×
Okinawa	×