 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
I am tagging along with the local uni skiclub to Val Thorens, they are travelling out by bus from Stirling!
Basically I'm happy to go out with them but would like to stay on a bit longer, hire a car and have a little road trip, drop the car back at the aiport and fly back (Geneva)
Val Thorens has on their webbie that car rental is possible from Moutiers, do you think I could hire there and leave the car at the airport, would they deliver the car up the mountain?
Anybody with any thoughts on the above?
Thanks folks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If it's even possible it would no doubt be pricey to get a car dropped off in VT. Why don't you just use the public bus between VT and Moutiers? Even hiring in Moutiers and dropping off in Geneva will be expensive. Personally, I'd do the sightseeing on skis in the 3 valleys. The only place I can think of worth stopping at between VT and Geneva is Annecy which is really a Summer resort. Only my opinion obviously....
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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sparkzter, If you are under 25 you also have to pay an additional premium to hire a car. It doesn't always show up when you make the initial enquiry, you have to search through the terms and conditions.
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| bobinch wrote: |
| If it's even possible it would no doubt be pricey to get a car dropped off in VT. Why don't you just use the public bus between VT and Moutiers? Even hiring in Moutiers and dropping off in Geneva will be expensive. Personally, I'd do the sightseeing on skis in the 3 valleys. The only place I can think of worth stopping at between VT and Geneva is Annecy which is really a Summer resort. Only my opinion obviously.... |
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Just spend the time skiing - given all the uni crew have departed you'll actually be able to get on the slopes for 09:30 and might get to see some of the 3v. If you ask around there might well be a 'space free' on a transfer bus leaving the resort at the end of the week - or else get a bus to moutiers and get on the train.
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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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Annecy can be quite gloomy and grotty in the winter. Much more often cloud-covered than it will be up in the mountains.
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| bertie bassett wrote: |
| If you ask around there might well be a 'space free' on a transfer bus leaving the resort at the end of the week - or else get a bus to moutiers and get on the train. |
If you are getting the altibus back, make sure you buy the ticket beforehand. We saw a couple of people get turned off because it was fully booked for the return to moutiers...
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sparkzter, and there was I thinking students had no money? 
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Prices are always beyond extortionate - especially if hiring in one country and dropping in another (eg Geneva airport).
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I've done a one-way hire from Albertville to Geneva airort (french side) which was not ridiculously expensive. Same country. 
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I agree with pam w on that one. I have booked from Moutiers and dropped off at the French side of Geneva and did not have to pay any extra. In fact I have never been charged any extra for returning the car to a different rental location in France, I have also rented from Geneva returning to Chambery, Grenoble returning to Geneva and Geneva returning to Nimes.
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