Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
Jul 11th 2003, 12:59 am
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Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
Hi,
I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
reasonable amount?
Thanks,
Josh
I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
reasonable amount?
Thanks,
Josh
Jul 11th 2003, 2:15 am
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Re: Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
"Ted Simon" wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
> about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
> the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
> I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
> charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
> Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
> reasonable amount?
Try a reliable broker like AutoEurope and see what they can do.
Otherwise, doing separate rentals in Spain and France might save money.
Take the train from the closest place in Spain you can drop the first car to
Perpignan. Get a French car in Perpignan for the one-way drive to Paris.
I can't promise that this will be cheaper, but give it a try.
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
> I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
> about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
> the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
> I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
> charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
> Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
> reasonable amount?
Try a reliable broker like AutoEurope and see what they can do.
Otherwise, doing separate rentals in Spain and France might save money.
Take the train from the closest place in Spain you can drop the first car to
Perpignan. Get a French car in Perpignan for the one-way drive to Paris.
I can't promise that this will be cheaper, but give it a try.
Jul 11th 2003, 6:22 am
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Re: Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
Maybe try reversing your trip? We picked up a Hertz car in Paris
this past January with drop in Barcelona, and the drop charge was only
US$125.
[email protected] (Ted Simon) wrote:
>Hi,
>I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
>about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
>the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
>I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
>charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
>Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
>reasonable amount?
>Thanks,
>Josh
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this past January with drop in Barcelona, and the drop charge was only
US$125.
[email protected] (Ted Simon) wrote:
>Hi,
>I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
>about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
>the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
>I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
>charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
>Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
>reasonable amount?
>Thanks,
>Josh
--
Glenn
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Reply addresses should be corrected
for Auntie Spam!
Jul 11th 2003, 7:52 am
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Re: Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
Doesn't sound unreasonable since someone will have to drive it back from
Paris to Madrid (unless they're very lucky and have a reverse one-way hire
from Paris to Madrid
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:59:33 +0000, Ted Simon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
> about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
> the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
> I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
> charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
>
> Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
> reasonable amount?
>
> Thanks,
> Josh
Paris to Madrid (unless they're very lucky and have a reverse one-way hire
from Paris to Madrid
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:59:33 +0000, Ted Simon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
> about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
> the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
> I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
> charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
>
> Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
> reasonable amount?
>
> Thanks,
> Josh
Jul 11th 2003, 10:50 am
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Re: Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:52:03 +0200, "John Stolz"
wrote:
>Doesn't sound unreasonable since someone will have to drive it back from
>Paris to Madrid (unless they're very lucky and have a reverse one-way hire
>from Paris to Madrid
>On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:59:33 +0000, Ted Simon wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
>> about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
>> the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
>> I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
>> charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
>> reasonable amount?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Josh
May try to rent a car on the French side (it's not so far from
Barcelona).
Best,
Kamil Lucznik
http://tracklogger.lucznik.pl
wrote:
>Doesn't sound unreasonable since someone will have to drive it back from
>Paris to Madrid (unless they're very lucky and have a reverse one-way hire
>from Paris to Madrid
>On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:59:33 +0000, Ted Simon wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
>> about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
>> the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
>> I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
>> charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
>> reasonable amount?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Josh
May try to rent a car on the French side (it's not so far from
Barcelona).
Best,
Kamil Lucznik
http://tracklogger.lucznik.pl
Jul 11th 2003, 10:14 pm
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Re: Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
"R J Carpenter" wrote in message news:...
> "Ted Simon" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
> > about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
> > the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
> > I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
> > charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
> > reasonable amount?
>
>
> Try a reliable broker like AutoEurope and see what they can do.
>
>
> Otherwise, doing separate rentals in Spain and France might save money.
>
> Take the train from the closest place in Spain you can drop the first car to
> Perpignan. Get a French car in Perpignan for the one-way drive to Paris.
>
> I can't promise that this will be cheaper, but give it a try.
I tried AutoEurope and they are the same price. The seperate rentals
sound like a good idea. I will be traveling from Barcelona to Torla,
then up to Bordeaux. I would prefer not to have to drive all the way
to San Sebastian to leave the car, then take the train and get a new
car. Any suggestions about a good border crossing place? Perpignan
is a little too far east from where I'll be coming from.
Ideally, I would like to drop the car somewhere near Jaca or
something, then take a bus or train to Oloron or Pau, then pick up a
new car. Suggestions?
> "Ted Simon" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been attempting to rent a car in Barcelona and return it in Paris
> > about 8 days later. I want to see some areas of southwest France and
> > the Pyrranes that are very difficult to get to by public transport.
> > I've tried all the big rental car companies, and they all want to
> > charge me at least a $600 fee for dropping off in a different country!
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas about where I might be able to rent a car for a
> > reasonable amount?
>
>
> Try a reliable broker like AutoEurope and see what they can do.
>
>
> Otherwise, doing separate rentals in Spain and France might save money.
>
> Take the train from the closest place in Spain you can drop the first car to
> Perpignan. Get a French car in Perpignan for the one-way drive to Paris.
>
> I can't promise that this will be cheaper, but give it a try.
I tried AutoEurope and they are the same price. The seperate rentals
sound like a good idea. I will be traveling from Barcelona to Torla,
then up to Bordeaux. I would prefer not to have to drive all the way
to San Sebastian to leave the car, then take the train and get a new
car. Any suggestions about a good border crossing place? Perpignan
is a little too far east from where I'll be coming from.
Ideally, I would like to drop the car somewhere near Jaca or
something, then take a bus or train to Oloron or Pau, then pick up a
new car. Suggestions?
Jul 11th 2003, 11:26 pm
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Re: Renting a car in Europe - pick up in Spain and return in France without exorbatent fees
Don't try the train from Jaca, you'll only get as far as Canfranc on the
border. The line from there to Oloron and Pau has been closed since 1970 -
a most scenic line indeed, hope it re-opens one day.
--
David Bennetts
Australia
border. The line from there to Oloron and Pau has been closed since 1970 -
a most scenic line indeed, hope it re-opens one day.
--
David Bennetts
Australia
