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Cheap Paris Car Hire - is it possible???

Hi - Flying onto Paris CDG in July, and I need a car for 2 adults / 2 kids for 10 days...so far can only get £330 as cheapest...crazy! Anyone know how I can get a better deal....Thanks

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  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,470 Forumite
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    Any cash back through quidco or topcashback?
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • k3lvc
    k3lvc Posts: 4,174 Forumite
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    I can get you to £321 with some random dates via Easycar.com but TBH I thinks you're as low as you're going to get. Even our coporate provider is coming up north of £400.

    Things to look at (though probabloy a bit late)

    Do you need to fly/drive ? Given ferry costs at the moment and Paris being only a couple of hours from Calais this would work out cheaper

    If you've time look at alternative rental locations - either downtown Paris or a train ride away.

    Do you need a car for all the days or a a couple of one way rentals and a couple of odd days cheaper ?
  • Bogtrotter
    Bogtrotter Posts: 1,031 Forumite
    You could try the local supermarket Super-U a couple of miles west of CDG in Le Thillay where they have a vehicle hire section.

    They advertise their cars from €5/day. No online booking though you'll have to phone them on 00 33 (0)1 34 04 70 40 to get a quote.

    Also you could try the big hire companies who will give good rates to repatriate foreign cars. Usually there will be french registered cars at London airports/Dover Terminal which the hire companies will give you a special rate to take it back to a French location. No good however if you have plane tickets booked already or you have any preferences on car type. Hertz site for checking cars they want to repatriate is here.
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