 Poster: A snowHead
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Not needed until 20th April when we head to VT, but need to book a car at some point.
Anyone seen any deals? What chance of winter tyres that late in the season?
Cheers all.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I tend to book Europcar as soon as I book flights then keep an eye on prices as you can cancel for free. I had an ID3 booked for a 10 day trip in March at £569 and last night it was down to £457 - so prices look pretty good right now.
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Sixt out of French sector include chains/socks - plenty sub 500 deals when I last looked last week.
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A quick look at argus car high shows a 7 day rental from the french side as £331 and the swiss side as £271. The swiss side is often less expensive than the french side. Both these needs some investigation. As others have pointed out a vignette may be required if hiring from the french side or an extra charge when leaving switzerland from the swiss side. These prices look good to me.
As you are booking in April I doubt if winter tyres would be included.
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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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And my mate has, after a nudge from me, just had a Europcar ID3 reduced from £462 to £303 - which he’ll charge at our place. Beers required, I think!
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| johnE wrote: |
| The swiss side is often less expensive than the french side. |
i thought it was usually the other way around, with the French side generally being found to be less expensive on the headline price.
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I'd hit something like SkyScanner and book the cheapest deal that works for you now... specifically the cheapest deal that includes free cancellation.
If prices drop nearer the time, cancel and book a cheaper deal. If prices go up, feel smug knowing you have a cheaper deal than if you'd waited.
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i thought it was usually the other way around, with the French side generally being found to be less expensive
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It varies which is why I check both sides. I usually prefer to hire from the French side especially if I only have carry on baggage as it is more convenient, with the collection point actually being in the terminal and a nice cafe if you are waiting for someone else on a different flight.
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Have a look at autoeurope.com
Compares rates across the main GVA hire companies.
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@Mjit, also check whether there’s a charge to take it to France. There is for Hertz (€30) but not for Europcar.
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Cheers all. Never thought about French or Swiss side, so will look into that.
I'd like to think that chains will be enough in April.
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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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I saw some very strange pricing policies last year, albeit for a summer trip. I checked all the companies directly, and a lot of the auto Europe type sites and prices varied wildly from week to week. Eventually I got an Alfa Stelvio from Sixt via Expedia for £130 less than a Fiesta from Hertz! You just gotta do the leg work & keep going back until you get a deal you like. You’ve plenty of time, but I’d get a fall back deal in my pocket as early as possible just in case (there are usually plenty of free cancellation offers)
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Looking at this again, it seems that CH is the much cheaper side over FR. Is there anything I should be considering, other than price? Nice early flight, so don't need to stress abut getting to VT too quickly.
My knowledge on this is very limited - not hired in FR or CH before - but can't think of any reason NOT to use the CH side?
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You know it makes sense.
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| SHAP wrote: |
Looking at this again, it seems that CH is the much cheaper side over FR. Is there anything I should be considering, other than price? Nice early flight, so don't need to stress abut getting to VT too quickly.
My knowledge on this is very limited - not hired in FR or CH before - but can't think of any reason NOT to use the CH side? |
Check what/if any cross border fees the hire company you are looking at charge. It’s a bit of a faff getting to the pick up point for CH hire cars as you either have a 10/15 minute walk or wait for the bus whereas the French side is in the terminal and just a couple of mins walk.
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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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@SHAP, Avis CH takes about a tenner a day cross border charge, others may vary as indicated above.
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Poster: A snowHead
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and didn't rob@rar report a daily insurance charge or is that what you mean @snowdave?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@andmelffion, Thanks, that makes sense. @snowdave, Hadn't realised it could be a daily charge - that evens thing up quite a bit.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Over many years I've found no consistent price difference between renting on the Swiss or French side. It's useful that cars on the Swiss side generally have both winter tyres (in winter) and a motorway vignette.
I agree that you need to do the initial legwork - and then keep checking that there are no better deals on offer. Very tedious.
That's a completely different question as to whether chains will be needed in April. Quite possibly, if there's a big snowfall, same as in January! Most often, they're not required but there are no guarantees! If the weather continues as it is, people going skiing in April will be sacrificing to the Gods for a massive snowfall!
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| and didn't rob@rar report a daily insurance charge or is that what you mean @snowdave? |
It’s unclear (at least to me) what the justification is for the cross border charge, whether it’s insurance orsomething else. I think we’re talking about the same fee tho.
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