Messages posted by : Wanderer
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A handy addition. Will be interested to hear from those using car hire to see if they can work it out. The website suggests it should be straightforward once you have the details of the car (type and reg). should be especially handy for any late night crossings from Switzerland or Germany if not many roadside garages open.
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Striking out from Turin with a reluctant skier.
Started by User in Snow Forecasts and Snow Reports, 8 Replies |
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I would agree with the recommendations fro Courmayour. It is a smallish village but has a genuine village feel to it. The people watching is great there with more fur on show than you will ever have seen in your life. I believe lots of wealthy folks from Milan have holiday homes there and store their furs there throughout the year.
Another possible option which is a lot closer to Turin would be Sauze d'Oulz. It is only about an hour by road from Turin and I believe there is a train service that runs quite close. It is a decent size village. |
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Here is a summary of some of the charges quoted on one consolidator website that I checked out (I was looking at hiring from Munich). Thrifty €16.66 pd - €100 max Avis €18.45 pd Budget €18.45 – max €110 Europcar €10 pd €50 max Enterprise €10 pd €50 max InterRent do not provide the information on their website and from recollection of checking this out last year, they were not even providing chains :shock: Winter tyres are provided as standard during the winter season so I am guessing this is just another way of charging for them! I can remember not so long ago when you would typically be charged about €20-€25. |
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Is it just me or have the car hire companies seriously jacked up the price of hiring snow chains. I was looking up rates for a weeks hire in February and some companies are quoting over €100 for chains :twisted: . Unbelievable, particularly as I presume I could buy them for much less but that means finding a shop that sells the right size, etc.
Anybody got experience of negotiating for more reasonable prices? |
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Renting car in Switzerland
Started by Wanderer in Switzerland, 23 Replies, discussing La Plagne and Morzine |
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My post on 24 October above quotes from the official EU website and makes it clear that these rules apply to hire cars. People may not like this, may think it is stupid but that does not mean that it is not the law. The lack of clear guidance from the carhire companies is extraordinary. |
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Most likely there will be some snow though the quality may not be great. There is a small slope at village level where complete beginners take their first ginger steps onto the snow. Most of the skiing is higher up. |
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While the village in Soll is very low - something like 700masl, the skiing is mainly between about 1200m and 1600m. The Skiwelt has some of the best piste management anywhere and I would be surprised if you did not have decent enough pistes to ski on.
Even if natural snow is scarce, the worst that will happen is that the runs to resort might be a bit ropey but this can simply be averted by taking the gondola down :thumbup:. For some reason, people hate doing this but for me a better option is to ski a bit longer up high in enjoyable conditions and then take the gondola down. The alternative is ski down the resort runs when they can be in poor condition, often alternating between ice and deep slush, and over-crowded in the late afternoon as lots of people struggle to get home safely :x |
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The snowmaking and management in the Dolomites is absolutely fantastic. The natural snow was a bit scarce last year when we were there in February but the pistes were still in great shape. Heading back there this year and really looking forward to it :lol:
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