Hi all
I have booked a suprise trip for my husband so as I can't ask his advice I thought I'd ask yours!
It seems the cheapest transfer option is to hire a car. Do I need to hire snow chains or look for anything special apart from the usual car hire search engines?
Thanks
Chambery Airport to Alpe D'Huez - any car hire advice please?
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Great - so of it's 2 of us with one board bag the smallest car will do and I need to make sure it has snow chains and that's about it. I'm hopeless but the transfer costs or a taxi etc were so high!
Looks likes it's 2hrs in the car but the best I could do for a weekend suprise.
PS I do post on here but had to change my name incase he reads it so thank you all.
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Started by Snowgirl99 in Ski Chatter 28-Nov-2008 - 12 Replies
Snowgirl99 posted Nov-2008
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Chambery Airport to Alpe D'Huez - any car hire advice please?' posted Nov-2008
Snow chains are a legal requirement in the alps, make sure you book a set with the car hire company.
Rustyinn
reply to 'Chambery Airport to Alpe D'Huez - any car hire advice please?' posted Nov-2008
We got a pretty good deal on car hire at Chambery last year when we were going to Alpe D'Huez (like you we'd found it was the ceapest option).
Even better we could pop across and collect the keys/car while waiting for the luggage which got us on the road well before the transfer coaches.
Dave
Even better we could pop across and collect the keys/car while waiting for the luggage which got us on the road well before the transfer coaches.
Dave
Snowgirl99
reply to 'Chambery Airport to Alpe D'Huez - any car hire advice please?' posted Nov-2008
Great - so of it's 2 of us with one board bag the smallest car will do and I need to make sure it has snow chains and that's about it. I'm hopeless but the transfer costs or a taxi etc were so high!
Looks likes it's 2hrs in the car but the best I could do for a weekend suprise.
PS I do post on here but had to change my name incase he reads it so thank you all.
KevinC
reply to 'Chambery Airport to Alpe D'Huez - any car hire advice please?' posted Nov-2008
Book with Holiday Autos as they are normally cheapest especially with this link - www.holidayautos.co.uk/cgi-bin/liveweb.sh/QSearch.w?ctryref=GBR&lang=EN&aff=xOneAccount
For info if you ever fly to Geneva cars should come with at least snow tyres and often chains as well.
For info if you ever fly to Geneva cars should come with at least snow tyres and often chains as well.
Bon. Allez!
KevinC
reply to 'Chambery Airport to Alpe D'Huez - any car hire advice please?' posted Nov-2008
Lucky you! On re-reading I should have specified hiring from the Swiss side of Geneva. Apparently it's Swiss law that car hire comes with winter equipment between October and April.
Bon. Allez!
Mickyd87
reply to 'Chambery Airport to Alpe D'Huez - any car hire advice please?' posted Dec-2008
In a group I agree it's easier and cheaper to hire a car, however, in a couple it might be cheaper to get the train/coach, Easter last year, I got the train from Chambery to Grenoble (8 euros) and then a coach up to Chamrousse for 3.50 euros and the alpe d'huez was the same cost, but i guess for a suprise trip driving is a lot easier and more romantic.
Mike :)
Mike :)
Topic last updated on 08-December-2008 at 12:30