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what car to hire (3 x boarders 1 x skier - with equipment)?
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Probably a silly question, but we normally use a shared transfer companies rather than hiring a car - so new to this side of things.

We are 4 x blokes with 3 x snowboard bags & 1 x ski bag (plus a few odds and ends) - what sized hire-car do you think we can get away with.

I notice that hire companies offer ski-racks as options - but I'm guessing these are those magnetic jobs and won't take snowboards (?). Plus, even if they do take snowboards, we'll still have 3 x big coffin-style snowboard bags filled with clothes/gear to fit in.

Any recommendations?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

i fit 4, 2 boards and 2 sets of skis into my civic at the weekend
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Why not email them about ski racks - I don't have a clue what they will offer.
Don't forget about snow tyres/chains - they often charge a lot extra for that too. Which country are you talking about? How far are you likely to want to drive?
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We use an inflatable roof rack.



It works well provided there are no dangly bits to rub on the roof.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

altis,
Looks interesting, how easy is it to attach skis?
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shoogly, you must have excellent spacial-awareness ... I'm impressed! Cool

I used to have a Civic, but don't think I'd have been able fit it all in. (Bear in mind the board bags will be full of all their clothes/gear, so will take up a fair amount of room - plus skis, plus a bit of luggage - so it's a fair amount of gear).

snowball, I'll be travelling from Geneva to France (about an 1.5hrs journey). We're going right at the end of April (Easter weekend) so will snow tyres still be needed this late?
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4 people with ski gear is probably going to need a people carrier. You might get away with a small people carrier (Merivia, Zafira etc) or an estate with a roof rack.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

T Bar, there are 5 D-rings along the top of each 'rack' and it comes complete with two long straps. Between us we have two ski tubes and two ski bags - one double. We just lay them between the D-rings and then wind the straps up and down between them. Now that we have the hang of it, two of us can usually manage all of that as fast as the other three can work out how to play with the back seats and squeeze all the luggage in.

We've also managed six pairs of skis, naked - so to speak - on the roof whilst we squeezed six bodies and associated touring gear into a Renault Grand Scenic for the return to the hotel at the end of a tour. Five plus all luggage is just comfortable in a Grand Scenic or Zafira.

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altis, Cheers we usually go as two families in a nine seater van from airport and carry adult skis inside but there is not enough room for all skis and luggage with eight pairs of skis so usually rent. But rental prices are getting ridiculous so am thinking of getting second hand skis for the kids and sticking them on top, looks like this might be the answer.
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Fiat Cinquecento - skis down the middle between the front seats and tow the snowboards behind with a rope.
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abj,

3 years ago we fitted 4 adults, 2 snowboards+boots, 1 pair of skis+boots and 3 suitcases/bags inside an Opel/Vauxhall Astra estate (not roof/ski racks), travelling from salzburg to Kitzbuhel.
It was tight but it worked.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.

Lets be honest it doesnt matter what you ask for you always get a citreon c4 picasso. Which will fit all your stuff in without the need for a roofrack. Smile
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much

Oh yes, forgot to add hired a golf three times this season. C4 Picasso every time.
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.

I like the idea of using a handirack - haven't thought of that before. Does is weight much or take up a lot of space, including pump, when it's deflated?
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In it's bag, the Handirack weighs 2.36kg complete with pump and straps. Volume-wise, it's something like a big box of cornflakes.
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