Renting Car in France
Oct 3rd 2004, 5:21 pm
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Renting Car in France
When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
availability.
Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
Any advice?
andrew.
Carnival Tropicale 1982
NCL Dawn 2004
HAL Noordam 2004
cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
availability.
Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
Any advice?
andrew.
Carnival Tropicale 1982
NCL Dawn 2004
HAL Noordam 2004
Oct 4th 2004, 6:13 am
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Re: Renting Car in France
When you get there walk into a car rental place and pull out your
credit card and passport. Done.
Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
>
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>
> Any advice?
>
> andrew.
>
>
> Carnival Tropicale 1982
> NCL Dawn 2004
> HAL Noordam 2004
credit card and passport. Done.
Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
>
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>
> Any advice?
>
> andrew.
>
>
> Carnival Tropicale 1982
> NCL Dawn 2004
> HAL Noordam 2004
Oct 4th 2004, 8:50 am
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Re: Renting Car in France
"hammr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When you get there walk into a car rental place and pull out your
> credit card and passport. Done.
Generally more expensive to rent on the spot than to arrange rental from
North America.
Has the OP tried AutoEurope?
news:[email protected] om...
> When you get there walk into a car rental place and pull out your
> credit card and passport. Done.
Generally more expensive to rent on the spot than to arrange rental from
North America.
Has the OP tried AutoEurope?
Oct 4th 2004, 11:08 am
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Re: Renting Car in France
Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
>
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>
There is a reason. Contract agreements. There are for instance limits on
rentals from NA (3 day minimum) that disappear when one checks out the
France web site for AVIS. AutoEurope which is fantastic also has limits
of three day minimum. I do not know whose site you were at but it sounds
like an agency such as AutoEurope that rents vehicles through others
(like Europcar and AVIS)
news:[email protected]:
>
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
>
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>
There is a reason. Contract agreements. There are for instance limits on
rentals from NA (3 day minimum) that disappear when one checks out the
France web site for AVIS. AutoEurope which is fantastic also has limits
of three day minimum. I do not know whose site you were at but it sounds
like an agency such as AutoEurope that rents vehicles through others
(like Europcar and AVIS)
Oct 4th 2004, 12:22 pm
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Re: Renting Car in France
On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 11:13:48 -0700, hammr wrote:
> When you get there walk into a car rental place and pull out your
> credit card and passport. Done.
Not in my experience.
> Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
>> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
>> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
>> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
>> availability.
>>
>> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
>> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
>> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>>
>> Any advice?
>>
>> andrew.
>>
>>
>> Carnival Tropicale 1982
>> NCL Dawn 2004
>> HAL Noordam 2004
> When you get there walk into a car rental place and pull out your
> credit card and passport. Done.
Not in my experience.
> Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
>> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
>> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
>> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
>> availability.
>>
>> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
>> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
>> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>>
>> Any advice?
>>
>> andrew.
>>
>>
>> Carnival Tropicale 1982
>> NCL Dawn 2004
>> HAL Noordam 2004
Oct 5th 2004, 1:36 am
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You probably need to use the Canadian portals for the website. Do a search
at Google.ca and click on "Websites from Canada". Also, if you're going to
be renting for more than 17 days, some car companies offer direct short term
leases, which are tax free. Try http://www.eurodrive.renault.com/index.php.
I think that Peugot also offers this service.
"Buddy Romaine" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
> Any advice?
> andrew.
> Carnival Tropicale 1982
> NCL Dawn 2004
> HAL Noordam 2004
at Google.ca and click on "Websites from Canada". Also, if you're going to
be renting for more than 17 days, some car companies offer direct short term
leases, which are tax free. Try http://www.eurodrive.renault.com/index.php.
I think that Peugot also offers this service.
"Buddy Romaine" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
> Any advice?
> andrew.
> Carnival Tropicale 1982
> NCL Dawn 2004
> HAL Noordam 2004
Oct 20th 2004, 8:18 am
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Re: Renting Car in France - Country of Origin & Price/Availability Inconsistencies
Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
>
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>
> Any advice?
>
The reason your country of residence changes the pricing of rental
cars is due to currency fluctuation and contract agreements between
rental companies and brokers/wholesalers in different markets.
Availability of rental cars is most likely determined by rental
companies projections of how many clients will originate from Canada
(or France, etc.). Their online car rental software may have
artificial limits set on certain car categories; a rental company may
want to cap the # of cars rented to clients from Country X, in order
to rent the same model (at a higher price) to clients from country Y.
As for deceiving a rental company about your country of origin in
order to secure a lower rate, the rental company will almost certainly
figure this out before delivery by cross-checking your credit card
billing address, passport and drivers license.
Advice? Check with multiple car rental sites - one or more will
undoubtedly have the car you need at a reasonable price. It is also
wise to research the company renting you the car. The absolute lowest
price may not always get you a car from a reputable company.
Best Regards,
Alexander Roy
President
Europe By Car
www.europebycar.com
[email protected]
> When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> availability.
>
> Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
>
> Any advice?
>
The reason your country of residence changes the pricing of rental
cars is due to currency fluctuation and contract agreements between
rental companies and brokers/wholesalers in different markets.
Availability of rental cars is most likely determined by rental
companies projections of how many clients will originate from Canada
(or France, etc.). Their online car rental software may have
artificial limits set on certain car categories; a rental company may
want to cap the # of cars rented to clients from Country X, in order
to rent the same model (at a higher price) to clients from country Y.
As for deceiving a rental company about your country of origin in
order to secure a lower rate, the rental company will almost certainly
figure this out before delivery by cross-checking your credit card
billing address, passport and drivers license.
Advice? Check with multiple car rental sites - one or more will
undoubtedly have the car you need at a reasonable price. It is also
wise to research the company renting you the car. The absolute lowest
price may not always get you a car from a reputable company.
Best Regards,
Alexander Roy
President
Europe By Car
www.europebycar.com
[email protected]
Oct 20th 2004, 8:25 am
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Re: Renting Car in France - Why Reserve in Advance?
"R J Carpenter" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "hammr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] om...
> > When you get there walk into a car rental place and pull out your
> > credit card and passport. Done.
>
> Generally more expensive to rent on the spot than to arrange rental from
> North America.
>
> Has the OP tried AutoEurope?
Correct, however, not only is it more expensive to rent a car on the
spot in Europe, there is also a good chance that the most desirable
cars will be sold out. Europe By Car often gets phone calls from
tourists who've just landed in Europe, need a car, and failed to
reserve in advance only to find that few, if any, cars are available
at Paris CDG in mid-July. This problem is worsened if clients can't
drive manual transmission cars, which are common in Europe, and during
the summer, when Air Conditioned cars command a premium.
Whether through Europe By Car or a competitor, we strongly urge
tourists to reserve as far in advance as possible.
Best Regards,
Alexander Roy
President
Europe By Car
www.europebycar.com
[email protected]
800-223-1516
> "hammr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] om...
> > When you get there walk into a car rental place and pull out your
> > credit card and passport. Done.
>
> Generally more expensive to rent on the spot than to arrange rental from
> North America.
>
> Has the OP tried AutoEurope?
Correct, however, not only is it more expensive to rent a car on the
spot in Europe, there is also a good chance that the most desirable
cars will be sold out. Europe By Car often gets phone calls from
tourists who've just landed in Europe, need a car, and failed to
reserve in advance only to find that few, if any, cars are available
at Paris CDG in mid-July. This problem is worsened if clients can't
drive manual transmission cars, which are common in Europe, and during
the summer, when Air Conditioned cars command a premium.
Whether through Europe By Car or a competitor, we strongly urge
tourists to reserve as far in advance as possible.
Best Regards,
Alexander Roy
President
Europe By Car
www.europebycar.com
[email protected]
800-223-1516
Oct 20th 2004, 8:38 am
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Re: Renting Car in France
jcoulter <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>.. .
> Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> >
> > When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> > cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> > Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> > availability.
> >
> > Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> > Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> > say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
> >
> There is a reason. Contract agreements. There are for instance limits on
> rentals from NA (3 day minimum) that disappear when one checks out the
> France web site for AVIS. AutoEurope which is fantastic also has limits
> of three day minimum. I do not know whose site you were at but it sounds
> like an agency such as AutoEurope that rents vehicles through others
> (like Europcar and AVIS)
Car rental brokers such as Autoeurope (and Europe By Car) have access
to rates from multiple suppliers in the same country - it is often
extraordinarily difficult to convey/display all possible rates/car
types & rules over the internet. Additionally, clients often have
special needs or questions which cannot easily be addressed on a web
page. Sometimes a simple phone call can save a lot of time.
Best Regards,
Alexander Roy
President
Europe By Car
www.europebycar.com
[email protected]
800-223-1516
> Buddy Romaine <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> >
> > When I try booking a rental car in France online, I'm told that no
> > cars are available. But when I change my "Country Of Residence" from
> > Canada to United States, United Kingdom or Chile, I get unlimited
> > availability.
> >
> > Is there a reason car rental agencies don't want to rent to Canucks?
> > Can I lie and say I'm American just to get the reservation? And if I
> > say I'm from Chile, I can get another 10 euro discount..???
> >
> There is a reason. Contract agreements. There are for instance limits on
> rentals from NA (3 day minimum) that disappear when one checks out the
> France web site for AVIS. AutoEurope which is fantastic also has limits
> of three day minimum. I do not know whose site you were at but it sounds
> like an agency such as AutoEurope that rents vehicles through others
> (like Europcar and AVIS)
Car rental brokers such as Autoeurope (and Europe By Car) have access
to rates from multiple suppliers in the same country - it is often
extraordinarily difficult to convey/display all possible rates/car
types & rules over the internet. Additionally, clients often have
special needs or questions which cannot easily be addressed on a web
page. Sometimes a simple phone call can save a lot of time.
Best Regards,
Alexander Roy
President
Europe By Car
www.europebycar.com
[email protected]
800-223-1516
