Car hire at Bordeaux Airport

pwl

Hi

I am looking to book car hire at Bordeaux Airport for 2 weeks in late August. Any recommendations for the best value site or operator?

Thanks.
Peter

Chris_Kirkman

Can't comment about Bordeaux specifically but I have been searching for car hire in Italy. The most difficult thing to found out with any car hire is exactly what the collision damage waiver and theft waiver excess will be and what the costs are to eliminate this excess so that you don't have to pay anything in case of accident or theft. Usually this extra cover has to be taken out and paid for when you collect the car but it's not always possible to find out in advance how much it will be and even if you do take out the extra protection it doesn't cover tyres, windscreen, etc.
The best deal I found for my requirements was through ebookers where I can get a Focus estate for 9 days at £223, then take out insurance to cover the excess amount using insurance4carhire.com. This costs about £3.30 per day and can be booked at the same time through ebookers. The only disadvantge I can find is that in the event of any claim you first have to pay the rental company for the cost of excess or repair then claim it back afterwards.

Hope this is of some help.

Chris

thetope

in the past i have found hertz has given me the best prices and so far i have not been stung for any extra fees. (fly there or la rochelle quite often, i'm half french and the family lives half way between the two airports)

pwl

After some research, both Argus and CarHire3000 are providing pretty good quotes. Does anyone have any experience of these companies/brokers?

Ldn_2

Both Argus and Car Hire 3000 are good companies, you can see some reviews here...

Argus Reviews
Car Hire 3000 Reviews

It's also worth checking out Opodo at Bordeaux Airport, you can compare their rates against Argus and Car Hire 3000 here...

http://www.carhiresearch.co.uk/cars/France/Bordeaux-Airport.html

javajim

We are flying to Bordeaux and have hired a car from Avis, we booked the car at a discount price through Flybe site.
Hope this helps

Aidenr

Bordeaux Airport In Arrivals Hall Bordeux Airport - - - France


Pick-up 01-August-2006 09:00 Tuesday: Open 07:30 - 23:00 Days on hire: 13
Drop-off 14-August-2006 09:00 Monday: Open 07:30 - 23:00


These sterling saver rates are special rates exclusive to Thrifty and are only valid for reservations made now via this web site. Show me what these rates include.


Sterling Saver Rates are for Pre-paid reservations.
If you decide to Book with us, we will debit your credit card and mail you a Pre-Paid Voucher which you must present when you pick up your hire car.

Car Type Example £ Book!
EBMN - Economy Vehicle Opel Corsa 3dr 245.00
EDMR - Economy 4 Door Renault Clio A/C 259.00
CDMR - Compact Vehicle Peugeot 307 A/C 300.00
IDMR - Intermediate Vehicle Renault Laguna A/C 377.00
FDMR - Full Size Vehicle Peugeot 607 A/C 470.00
FVMR - Minivan 7 Seater Renault Espace A/C 804.00

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Rates include unlimited mileage, third party insurance, CDW, TP, airport and local taxes.
Insurance excess of 349.99EUR for EBMN - EDMN, 499.99 for CDMN-IDMR and 800.00EUR for FDMR-FVMR must be covered for on arrival by the main drivers own credit card. Excess waiver 6EUR for EDMN-IDMR and 8EUR for FDMR-FVMR.
Minimum rental period 3 days.
Additional drivers 22EUR each per rental, child seats 20EUR each per rental, personal accident insurance 5EUR per day.
All local charges are subject to local tax.
Minimum age: 23, no maximum. Vehicles can be driven out of France to anywhere in Europe as long as the vehicle is returned to the exact location it was originally collected from.
Vehicle models are only examples and specific car manufacturers or models can not be guaranteed.
The main driver of the vehicle must hold a major credit card in their own name in order to hire.
Drivers must have held a full British licence for at least 3yrs with no endorsements at the time of rental. Endorsements allowed may vary by country, please call reservations for clarification on 01494 751 600.



Hiya, i work for Thrifty car rental, had a look on my website https://www.thrifty.co.uk and this is what it come up with.

Sorry i dont work in the International department, and im not on here for marketting, any questions i will try help.

Aiden