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We're hiring a car from Bergamo airport and are having difficultly figuring out whether snow tyres are available. The don't seem to be standard in the winter months as in Austria and Germany. The option of snow chains is given, but not tires. Anyone have any experience of this? We're going to Monterosa in January and I think snow tyres would be wise.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Ottoline, no, not issued as standard. If you search, I think there's a thread where some company did offer them as an option (Sixt?).
I'd hope them to be wise as well.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I think chains are standard for car pick up in Lombardy (BGY)
not sure about snow tires being standard
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They are law on hire cars in Veneto
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I booked online and then rang the car hire desk and asked for them. Extra charge of course, but hopefully they'll be ready and waiting.
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@Ottoline, 3 years ago with Sixt at Bergamo I ordered in advance winter package with winter tyres. Sixt desk at the airport tried to “ upgrade” me for a bigger car with chains. tried to argue for 10 min that I ordered a special winter package that includes snow tyres. Sixt girl at a desk simply repeats - “ we do not have any” ... after another 10 min of raised voice and a bit of shouting the girl from the same drawer takes car keys a hands to me ... when in a car parking I checked all Sixt cars and see that 3 cars have winter tyres on .... so it takes a bit of shouting to get what you booked. I booked special winter package at a higher price and having phoned Sixt at Bergamo twice was really suprised by their attitude on spot. Good that I did not settle for an “upgrade”. So in the end you can get winter tyres, but survice level is very low .... friends hired winterised golf from Europcar, but first they had to call europcar at bergamo since their online info did not show any. So patience and call them first to confirm the availability
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@Ottoline, not just wise but mandatory in Aosta.
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Thanks for that. I might confirm closer to the time. We took a car there last year without winter tyres, and did a bit of slip sliding around.
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Just realised I spelled tyres as tires in the topic heading..... mortified
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@jbob, mandatory but usually ignored.
Mind you... snowpocalypse were heading Chamonix-Champoluc and the Italian police were stopping every car without snow tyres, independent of nationality and sending them back to France for chains.
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Not sure but don't think any of the major hire Co's have winter tyres in Bergamo.
You can get them from Avis/Eurocar/etc in Verona and Venice.
Best thing to do it NOT to book online if you want winter tyres but call the desk at the airport as they will speak English. Book the car on the phone with the desk.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Lisa_BrentaSki, I called twice Sixt at Bergamo and each time I was told they have cars with winter tyres and that I should book online. It is just that I had to almost use pliers to get keys to a car with winter tyres
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| Ottoline wrote: |
| Just realised I spelled tyres as tires in the topic heading..... mortified |
FIFY
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You know it makes sense.
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@Ottoline, just travelled to malpensa. ordered online with car hire to include both winter tyres and chains. no problem.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@skimastaaah, who did you use, and book through, we are going in Feb. Thanks
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Poster: A snowHead
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Thank you!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Renting car from Venice Marco Polo later this month. Anyone snowHeads done that recently? Good/bad experience with particular suppliers there?
Would like to ensure snow tyres without a 'shouting match' at airport if possible. Would also like to hire ski racks, eg those magnetic things that stick to car roof, or similar device. Anyone done that please?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hired last year from Bergamo..One of the low cost car hire cos, so was not expecting much
Had a choice of two small cars, one with snow tyres, which I took
Chains were extra but small fee.
I am fairly sure in Lombardy car hires must have chains in the winter, there is a fee but not excessive
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| PeakyB wrote: |
Renting car from Venice Marco Polo later this month. Anyone snowHeads done that recently? Good/bad experience with particular suppliers there?
Would like to ensure snow tyres without a 'shouting match' at airport if possible. Would also like to hire ski racks, eg those magnetic things that stick to car roof, or similar device. Anyone done that please? |
Just make sure it's a car and not a boat 
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@geoffknight, I used the Italian company Sicily by Car through www.carflexi.com.
Be aware that there are only a few car rental offices actually in the main airport building at Malpensa Terminal 1. You would need to check these out because there is a separate area for some car hire firms that require a bus trip to get to them.
AND..... there are rather confusing directional signs that take you away from the lower ground floor of the terminal which is where these car rental desks are.
Also if you are a first timer to Malpensa that there is no on airport petrol station, you would need to fill up just off the approach carriageway about 3 miles to the airport.
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Do Italians realise they have mountains?
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Hertz statement
Hertz Car Rental Locations Bergamo Airport
Please note: from 15 Nov to 15 Apr many cities are required by law to restrict the circulation to only vehicles equipped with snow chains or winter tyres. For a summary of the orders, please visit www.poliziadistato.it. To comply with the regulations, in specific locations subject to this requirement, vehicles are equipped with snow chains - the price is included in the rental charges through the cost of "Winterization Fee". At pick-up if you decide to bring your own snow chains or do not intend on driving on the roads subject to this requirement, you may decline the equipment by signing the appropriate release form. This change will be reflected in the rental charges. For more information on the fees, please click here. In all other regions, we recommend that you check before renting if your journey includes one of the roads subject to this requirement and therefore request the snow chains, if necessary.
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| PeakyB wrote: |
| Do Italians realise they have mountains? |
ONLY WHEN SNOWING11111111111111
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