Enter your driver’s licence number exactly as it’s shown on your licence. Also, it is important that you enter in your name and your date of birth like it is on your driver’s licence. Be sure to include any dashes and special characters.

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Check out your province below to see how your driver’s licence number should be entered.

Driver’s licence number formats

Alberta

Your driver’s licence will be one of 4 formats:

AA####

A#####

######

#####-### 

#= any numbers

A= any letters

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

British Columbia

Driver's licence format:

####### or ######## 

#= any numbers 

Please note: There can be 7 or 8 numbers. In either case, you’ll need to enter the total number of digits on your driver's licence number. 

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

Manitoba

Driver's licence format:

AAAAAAA###BB 

A= any letters

#= any numbers

B= numbers or letters

Please note: Do not enter dashes “-“.

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

Newfoundland & Labrador

Your driver's licence will be one of 2 formats:

AYYMMDD### 

A= first letter of last name

Y= the last two numbers of birth year

M= month of birth year

D= day of birth year

#= any numbers

AA######## 

A= any letters

#= any numbers

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

New Brunswick

Driver's licence format:

####### 

#= any numbers

Northwest Territories

Driver's licence format:

###### 

#= any numbers

Please note: There can be 5 or 6 numbers, enter what you have on your driver’s licence.

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this territory. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

Nova Scotia

Driver's licence format:

AAAAADDMMYY### 

A= first 5 letters of last name

D= day of birth year

M= month of birth year

Y= the last two numbers of birth year

#= any numbers

Please note: If your last name is less than 5 letters, then these characters need to be entered as spaces on sonnet.ca

Nunavut

Driver's licence format:

###### 

#= any numbers

Please note: There can be 5 or 6 numbers, enter what you have on your driver’s licence.

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this territory. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

Ontario

Driver's licence format:

A####-####Y-YMMDD 

A= the first letter of your last name

#= any numbers

Y= the last two numbers of birth year

M= month of birth year

D= day of birth year

Please note: In certain cultures, the first and last name is reversed, if the first letter of your driver’s licence happens to be from your first name, please enter in your first and last names in the opposite sections.

Prince Edward Island

Driver's licence format:

###### 

#= any numbers

Quebec

Driver's licence format:

A####DDMMYY## 

A= the first letter of your last name

#= any numbers

D= day of birth year

M= month of birth year

Y= the last two numbers of birth year

Please note: Do not enter dashes “-“.

Saskatchewan

Driver's licence format:

######## 

#= any numbers

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this province. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

Yukon

Driver's licence format:

###### 

#= any numbers

Please note: Number of digits varies per driver’s licence (you might have less than 6)

Heads up! Unfortunately, we don't offer coverage in this territory. If you currently live in a province that we do cover, you can still purchase insurance with this driver’s licence. Be sure to check with your provincial transportation services to update your licence to match the province you currently live in.

Yes, if you want to drive a rental car in Ontario you’ll need some kind of insurance coverage in case something happens. You don’t necessarily need to have your own auto insurance policy (if you’ve got a licence but don’t own a car, for example). But, you do still need insurance to drive the rental.

Here are your options for rental car insurance:

• The rental car company. You can purchase insurance from the rental company at extra cost. But, it might not cover everything. Make sure you’re aware of the coverage they provide and what they don’t.
• Your personal auto policy. If you’re a car owner and you do have your own car insurance, you can add an endorsement for rental car protection. At Sonnet, this comes as part of our Rental Extension Bundle. The bundle also includes Legal Liability For Damage to Non-Owned Automobiles.
• Some credit cards. Your credit card might provide limited coverage for rental cars. Ask what is and isn’t covered so you can make an informed decision.

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