- 1.What are studless winter tires?
- 2.Standard feature season for studless winter tires
- 3.Selecting studless winter tires as an option
What are studless winter tires?
Studless winter tires are specialized tires for cold and frozen roads. They're made of a more temperature-resistant rubber and designed to grip snow and ice. They can also safely be used on regular roads, eliminating the hassle of switching tires mid-trip.
Rakuten Travel Rent-A-Car provides you with the option to select studless winter tires for your rental.
*Check the table below for information on regions where studless winter tires are mandatory.
Standard feature season for studless winter tires
| TOYOTA Rent a Car |
Nippon Rent-A-Car |
Nissan Rent a Car |
ORIX Rent-A-Car |
Budget Rent-a-Car |
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| Hokkaido | 11/1～4/30 | 11/1～4/20 | 11/16～4/30 | 11/1～3/31 | 11/10～4/30 11/1～4/30 *Hakodate Airport shop only |
| Aomori | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | |
| Akita | |||||
| Iwate | |||||
| Yamagata | |||||
| Miyagi | 12/16～3/15 | ||||
| Fukushima | 12/1～4/30 | ||||
| Fukui | 12/15～3/20 | 12/16～3/15 | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | |
| Ishikawa | |||||
| Toyama | |||||
| Nagano | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | 12/1～3/31 | mid Nov～early May |
| Niigata | |||||
| Yamanashi | |||||
| Tottori | 12/1～3/15 | 12/16～3/15 | |||
| Shimane | |||||
| Gifu | 12/1～3/31 *Takayama Station shop only |
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| Kyoto | 12/1～3/31 *Certain shops only |
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| Hyogo |
- *This information is accurate as of October 11, 2024.
- *Studless winter tires may be unavailable depending on the selected area, vehicle type, and rental period. For more detailed information, please inquire directly with the car rental company.
Selecting studless winter tires as an option
① Click "Add advanced search criteria" from the search form on the "Home" page
② Select "Studless winter tires" from "Options"
③ Click "Search"
