 Poster: A snowHead
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I want to rent a car to get from Geneva airport to Les Deux Alpes. My sidekick is 20 years old and keen to drive.
Hiring from the Swiss side allows a 20 year old driver whereas on the French side the minimum age is 21.
So we must hire from the Swiss side.
Are there any surprises in store for us if we hire on the Swiss side and then take the car down through France, e.g. motorway taxes ?
Mike
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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micky, if you hire on the swiss side, you'll have the vignette, so no swiss motorway charges. No matter where you hire the car, you will have to pay the french autoroute tolls.
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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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Swiss side much easier to get out and into France will also have no need to pay Swiss motorway tax ..only Frech tolls to pay unless you go the back way which is quicker with no tolls
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Swiss 
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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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Swiss side much better.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Done both and swiss side is a much easier drive. Its pretty straightforward so there shouldnt be any nasty surprises.
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Cars from the Swiss side will also come with winter tyres as standard, possibly avoiding the use of snow chains.
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Swiss - v. straightforward and fewer queues
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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...and presumably you don't want to spend the first 2 days of your trip looking for the French side 
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micky as far as i can see the only real advantage of using the french side is that the rates can be much lower, saved about £80 once by using this side but as previously mentioned it's at all easy to get out of/back to......
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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USE SEARCH FUNCTION>
THIS HAS BEEN GONE OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE!
YES I AM SHOUTING!!!
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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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rungsp, fair enough shouting but i think these sort of topics should be on the snowheads WIKI
but..... the WIKI is just about impossible to find. If ADMIN or a moderator could make a prominent link to the WIKI or better still make it a link on the MAIN forum page like Snow news i think it would be a real good addition to the site.
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| skimottaret wrote: |
rungsp, fair enough shouting but i think these sort of topics should be on the snowheads WIKI
but..... the WIKI is just about impossible to find. If ADMIN or a moderator could make a prominent link to the WIKI or better still make it a link on the MAIN forum page like Snow news i think it would be a real good addition to the site. |
Agreed. No need to shout. It is supposed to be a happy site 
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You know it makes sense.
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rungsp, skimottaret, gwaelod,
One step at a time, the search function has only recently been made easier to find.
Putting right the damage done by the turks took a little time as well.
Admin does have a proper job and sH is only a hobby
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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boredsurfin, gwaelod, i have started a suggestion thread on the WIKI. Snowheads is great but i do find there is a lot of incorrect information posted (I have done it myself with the best of intentions) and going through old threads can be tough to follow as the truth emerges on factual matters such as car hire....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| boredsurfin, gwaelod, i have started a suggestion thread on the WIKI. Snowheads is great but i do find there is a lot of incorrect information posted (I have done it myself with the best of intentions) and going through old threads can be tough to follow as the truth emerges on factual matters such as car hire.... |
Exactly, plus of course info that was correct for last season might not be for this so it's always useful to get an up to date answer.
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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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