 Poster: A snowHead
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We are coming from austria and leaving from venice so the one way fees are quite high. Looks like we are leaning towards buses/trains. Is this a mistake? Will we miss out majorly?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You won't need the car while you are there.
If you want to do the Hidden Valley most people use the bus or taxi to get to the start anyway.
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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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You don’t need a car when skiing for a week but public transport for that route isn’t great, assuming you take the Cortina express you need to be careful/lucky with timings and might need to get a taxi from Cortina which could end up costing as much as a hire car.
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Not sure if I'm seeing this right, but...I checked Sixt and a pickup in Innsbruck and drop in Venice doesn't look that spendy...hmm.
Another option would be to take the train to Bolzano and rent a car there. One-way fees might be low to none inside Italy.
We enjoy having a car in Corvara. Nice for going to dinner depending on where your lodging is located. Also for longer trips to outlying areas, or, to make the day shorter if we know we won't be Sellaronda-ing.
But...you wouldn't really need a car in Corvara. Does make schlepping the luggage easier though.
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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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Strike that...one way fee on Sixt from Innsbruck is over 500 euro. Wasn't showing up before.
Pretty quick and some no-change trains from Innsbruck to Bolzano:
https://www.bahn.de/
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I agree with @Garfield, @richb67, and @Brian in SLC. You won’t need a car while you’re there.
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We used to hire a car but in last few years with price hikes we find taxi one way which is shared with another couple and cortina express bus back to Venice is preferred. Car often sat outside our apartment for the whole week.
Also much more relaxing.
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Agreed, a car is not needed in Corvara if you are staying walking distance to lifts, but might be useful for transfers and if you are saving by choosing cheaper accommodation commuting distance away from the lifts.
I'm picking up a car in Venice for my late Jan trip, I initially booked for £117 with Locauto for 6 days, but now getting quotes as low as £22 for 6 days from lesser known companies. I'll probably rebook with Alamo for £57 or Locauto for £75, as I've had good cars and no hassle with them before.
I'm staying in a very reasonable B&B in Falcade a short drive from the lifts, but will probably also use it to commute to other resorts if the weather is fine.
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When we've stayed in Corvara only thing we use the car for is shopping as the apartment is next to the piste but a bit away from the shops.
As above it can be useful for visiting other resorts but plenty to do without it.
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Well I just drove from Venice to Corvara, it's 2:45 transfer time but 45 in highway and 2h mountain road for 100km, that seems to never end. We area couple, so transfer prices are very high vs car hire (90 € + toll + gas), even if the car sits at the hotel all week.....
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Sun 3-03-24 20:20; edited 1 time in total
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just got back from Corvara, our first trip to the Dolomites. A car wasn’t required at all. All the hotels not in the town centre seem to have frequent minibus transit to the main lifts base (ours did too) and there are frequent ski buses.
Skied the Sellaronda and others in the hotel skied Hidden Valley using the bus to get there.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Sun 3-03-24 21:06; edited 1 time in total
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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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To all the Venice car hirers here, did you pay extra for winter tyres?
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No, didn't have/pay for winter tyres, but chains included (and had to use them last week) (Italycarrent through zest).
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You know it makes sense.
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I checked conditions and decided to take normal tires + snow chain (mandatory but free), as it warm enough. Still ca rental in autoeurope.com with winter tires for 9 days were around 280-320€
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