Geneva car hire - which side and who's the cheapest?!
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Started by Daisy in Ski Chatter 17-Aug-2010 - 17 Replies
Peterincyprus
reply to 'Geneva car hire - which side and who's the cheapest?!' posted Jan-2011
I have just returned from 2 weeks skiing in Geneva which was super fun. I rented a car from http://www.rhinocarhire.com/Car-Hire/Switzerland-Car-Hire/Geneva-Downtown-Car-Hire.aspx but made a mistake which was my fault and booked it at the French side and not the Swiss side so be careful not to make the same mistake :shock:
Msej449
reply to 'Geneva car hire - which side and who's the cheapest?!' posted Jan-2011
Hire from the Swiss side. The Geneva Airport website lists all the rental agencies based at the arrivals -
http://www.gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-72/
Sometimes the Swiss '.ch' version of a rental site will have deals which aren't on the '.com' site e.g. www.sixt.ch but often there's no difference. There's a short shuttle bus to the rental car park. Sometimes people will walk to the terminal after drop-off if they're not carrying a lot of baggage. Be aware that not all companies include (mandatory) winter tyres or chains in the on-line quote, so make sure you're comparing like-for-like.
Consider the public transport option: Swiss Rail (SBB) have a foreigners-only return fare from airport to named location which is about £75. Take a look at www.sbb.ch trip planner, which includes telepherique and bus connections as well.
If you have a large group, and/or people arriving at disparate times, then another option is for the first arrival(s) to hire a small car, the reminder to go by train, and then use the car as a shuttle at the other end.
http://www.gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-72/
Sometimes the Swiss '.ch' version of a rental site will have deals which aren't on the '.com' site e.g. www.sixt.ch but often there's no difference. There's a short shuttle bus to the rental car park. Sometimes people will walk to the terminal after drop-off if they're not carrying a lot of baggage. Be aware that not all companies include (mandatory) winter tyres or chains in the on-line quote, so make sure you're comparing like-for-like.
Consider the public transport option: Swiss Rail (SBB) have a foreigners-only return fare from airport to named location which is about £75. Take a look at www.sbb.ch trip planner, which includes telepherique and bus connections as well.
If you have a large group, and/or people arriving at disparate times, then another option is for the first arrival(s) to hire a small car, the reminder to go by train, and then use the car as a shuttle at the other end.
Topic last updated on 13-January-2011 at 20:40