Hiring a Car in France

wendyb1066

I have just hired a vehicle to drive in France on the Auto Europe.com website which I think is an American site. Auto Europe also has a co.uk site but it is a lot more expensive to purchase the rental so didn't see a problem with booking it through the American site. I answered all the questions and I couldn't see anywhere on the site where it told me you had to be a resident of the USA to use there site. Has anyone any experience doing this?

richardw

What's not included?

peachyprice

As Richard said above.

You only get liability insurance booking through the US site, that's why it's cheaper, if you book through the UK site you get liability, CDW and theft.

knightstyle

Don't forget that the cheapest way to hire a car or van in France is from a Supermarket. Get a bus from the airport to HyperU, LeClerc etc.
You can usually book online first.

Marcus-H_2

you prob. wont get the same level of insurance, however you can buy insurance in the UK quite cheaply.
I do similar when hiring a car in USA (ie book on the US websites & not the UK)- take the cheap option & not pay their insurance charges - then organise my own insurance in the UK.

google car hire excess insurance

zagfles

Marcus-H wrote: »

you prob. wont get the same level of insurance, however you can buy insurance in the UK quite cheaply.
I do similar when hiring a car in USA (ie book on the US websites & not the UK)- take the cheap option & not pay their insurance charges - then organise my own insurance in the UK.

google car hire excess insurance

That's excess insurance. It won't be any use if CDW is not included at all - the limit on excess insurance is usually a few thousand not the full value of a car. Some American car hire sites don't include CDW as it's often covered in other ways like a credit card perk.

peachyprice

zagfles wrote: »

That's excess insurance. It won't be any use if CDW is not included at all - the limit on excess insurance is usually a few thousand not the full value of a car. Some American car hire sites don't include CDW as it's often covered in other ways like a credit card perk.

And unlike us, many car insurance policies in the US cover drivers for hire cars too.

malky39

knightstyle wrote: »

Don't forget that the cheapest way to hire a car or van in France is from a Supermarket. Get a bus from the airport to HyperU, LeClerc etc.
You can usually book online first.

Do you have a link for these online?

NiftyDigits

malky39 wrote: »

Do you have a link for these online?

https://www.location-u.com/homepage.php

Just forget about the idea.

If you want to pick up at the airport, you'll need to go with a run of the mill provider. I'd avoid a broker if you don't know who the provider might be.
In answer to your Atlas Choice question, the provider is likely FireFly)the low cost Hertz subsidiary). Better to book direct with them. Don't even think about renting without purchasing standalone car hire excess insurance.