J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by vft

Dub, I am in Ireland actually ) I don't really have time to worry about it, as I am leaving on Thursday. I'd say, if it snows on Saturday next week when we arrive to Bergamo I'll just drive to the nearest garage and buy chains or whatever they have there. Hopefully, it will not be necessary. Will also ask for chains at the car rental (but it doesn't look great from my previous enquiries).
rossyhead It would be my first time in Bormio or Italian Alps for that matter. We went to the Dolomites last year, and before that we were going to Austria and France all the time. We like checking out new places and rarely go to the same resort twice. I am looking forward to it!

Dub, I know that it is a legal requirement to have a snow tyres or snow chains however not one of the car rental companies in the Northern Italy provides cars with either snow tyres. Snow chains are apparently provided on the first come first served basis. I have asked, multiple times, different companies, and in Italian too because I speak Italian fluently. So if they don't give it to me - not much I can do.

Thanks for your replies, Rossyhead and Ian.
Rossyhead, I am only driving to Bormio so great, no snow tyres then! We are just going skiing ourselves, I wasn't aware of any events there at the time. Just googled it, it looks like we are coming just after the champs are over, which is probably not a bad thing:)Can't wait to get back on the slopes, so soon now!

Tony_H, Germany is not Italy. They definitely do not have winter tyres on hired car in Italy, hence the question.

Hi, everyone. Just wanted to check if anyone has hired a car and driven to the Alps without the snow tyres/chains. We are flying in on the 18th Feb and I can't decide what to do. The easiest solution seems to rent a car but rental cars don't come equipped wtih winter tyres (isnt' it insane ?!). Snow chains seem to be on the first come first served basis as well. I saw a suggestion from someone here to rent a car and then buy snow chains from the nearest Shell garage.
Just want to see if anyone has done that and how this worked out.
Thanks for your feedback.