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Anyone hired a car from Grenoble Airport?
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I've read the info on the sticky thread and someone has said about a place to refuel when returning the hire car.

It says it's near a Mcdonalds as you turn right out of the airport, is this likely to be spotted/open when we're returning at about 7am on a Sat? Will be travelling from the direction of Grenoble itself.

Also, I was having a look on Google streetview and couldn't see any signs for 'Car hire return' etc, will it be fairly easy to find? Puzzled

Not sure if it will be daylight at that time?

Thanks in advance,

Joe Smile
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will it be fairly easy to find?

the airport is very small - shouldn't be a problem.

Petrol stations in France are often unmanned out of mainstream hours but you can use a credit card - British ones used not to work, but nowadays, with chip and pin, it's easier. You no longer have to find a friendly frenchman and pay him cash money to use his card. wink
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Dead easy. You should be able to spot it as you leave the airport on day 1.

Look for the big supermarket (?Super U) as you approach the final roundabout into the airport. Coming from Grenoble instead of turning right into the airport go left at the roundabout and you can't miss. It may not be manned so make sure you've got a credit card.

The queues at hire car pick-up can be quite bad so it might be an idea to steal a march on everyone else by having one of your party pick up your luggage while you go to the hire car offices across the road from the terminal.
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If your flying with Easyjet I would recommend to prebook with them - they are partnered with Europcar. Just used them very fast and efficient service with free snow chains thrown in.

Refuel approx 400m from airport as already stated.
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Dead easy. You should be able to spot it as you leave the airport on day 1.

Look for the big supermarket (?Super U) as you approach the final roundabout into the airport. Coming from Grenoble instead of turning right into the airport go left at the roundabout and you can't miss. It may not be manned so make sure you've got a credit card.

The queues at hire car pick-up can be quite bad so it might be an idea to steal a march on everyone else by having one of your party pick up your luggage while you go to the hire car offices across the road from the terminal.


al.p has nailed it. It was cheaper than anywhere else we passed on the road. I'm pretty sure it's not manned if I remember correctly.
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DidierCouch, TangoFiver,

It's both. ie manned ( normally womanned (?) actually) during shop hours, self serve lanes open outside that.
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Cheers for the replies everyone, think I should be able to find it now Very Happy

al.p wrote:
The queues at hire car pick-up can be quite bad so it might be an idea to steal a march on everyone else by having one of your party pick up your luggage while you go to the hire car offices across the road from the terminal.


Good thinking, sounds like a plan!
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