Help...does anyone know how to get from Geneva to Val Cenis cheaply

Here's the url (it has to be France Geneva)

http://www.auto-europe.co.uk/showspecial.cfm?specid=444&aff=google&c=3760&gclid=CLmL29TX65gCFccJ3wodcnd11w#genevafrance

The writing's on the wall and it won't go away.

snowb4ndit wrote:Here's the url (it has to be France Geneva)

http://www.auto-europe.co.uk/showspecial.cfm?specid=444&aff=google&c=3760&gclid=CLmL29TX65gCFccJ3wodcnd11w#genevafrance

Ah, that explains it. French side is cheaper, harder to navigate to/from and you pay extra for extras like winter tyres.

The Auto-Europe prices are in line with all the agencies it would seem, as they are offering a Kia Picanto for £207 (Swiss side) for the dates we need. Special Offer apparently.

I thought you had found a source of cheap rental cars! Difference between the two sides of the same airport looks to be about £50.

No good us renting on the French side as we need a Vignette

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Try 'How to get here' on the Val Cenis tourist info website, http://www.valcenis.com/acces-uk.htm. Or email them - hopefully they could help you get there!

Fiat Panda price from Geneva French side is £140.95. This does not cover refundable excess or winter tyres.

You will need to check, but since you are going in April, you probably are not required to use winter tyres.

You can choose to pay extra for excess insurance or take out annual excess insurance.

To reduce the £140.95 down to £129.67, route to Auto Europe through Quidco. A week ago, the reduction was 8%.

If you have 3000 or so Airmiles, you should get the car hire for nothing!

When you say hire from the french side, is this possible I thought geneva was in Switzerland. Do they drop off car at airport.Sorry am I being really thick here?

Nearly, almost, but not quite!

Queen of the Snowplough wrote:When you say hire from the french side, is this possible I thought geneva was in Switzerland. Do they drop off car at airport.Sorry am I being really thick here?

Geneva Airport is both in France and in Switzerland as the border runs through it. If you return a rented car to the "wrong" side, the hire car co. will charge you for returning it. The airport has Swiss and French sectors, so it's best to check where your flight is landing.

Both sides of the airport have car rental companies. The French side is in the EU of course, but both Switzerland and France are Schengen participants, unlike the UK, so passport control may take longer for UK citizens.

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Thanks bandit.
I will need to check where we are landing. If landing on Swiss side, is it quite easy to then get to the French side? Sorry to be a pain!

Nearly, almost, but not quite!

Queen of the Snowplough wrote:
Thanks bandit.
I will need to check where we are landing. If landing on Swiss side, is it quite easy to then get to the French side? Sorry to be a pain!

There is access to the French Sector before Passport Control. This link should help you with planning your trip. The Menu on the left hand side has options for the French Sector.

http://www.gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-11/