Provence Alpes - van hire?

outdoorjunkie

Hi folks
I'm planning a road trip round the Provence Alpes next year, likely flying into Nice/Grenoble, and wondered if anyone knows of any reasonably priced vans for hire. The usual companies are very expensive.
Many thanks
Martin

sniper68

We've just been and by far the cheapest option for us(family of 4) was to take our own car.
Flights and car hire(small hatch) for 10 days was well over a grand.
I've been looking at Van hire (Crewcab)myself for Provence/Italy next year and it's not looking promising!Cheapest I can get it to for flights and van for two weeks is looking like £1400.....so I'll be taking my own car again.

outdoorjunkie

Thanks. I live in Inverness which means driving down results in 2 days extra travelling so paying more for flights and van hire balances out the extra riding days!

tourdriving

Try here http://www.truchelocation.co.uk/ 06000 Nice 4 more places there are 700 km free Inc.

sniper68

outdoorjunkie wrote:

Thanks. I live in Inverness which means driving down results in 2 days extra travelling so paying more for flights and van hire balances out the extra riding days!

Being a Yorkshireman I'd sooner save a Grand and drive

outdoorjunkie

I'd rather save a grand too. Add in ferries, fuel, overnight accommodation, hassle and extra days holiday the saving from up here is probably not that much. Enjoy your trip next year!

sniper68

outdoorjunkie wrote:

I'd rather save a grand too.Add in ferries, fuelovernight accommodation, hassle and extra days holiday the saving from up here is probably not that much. Enjoy your trip next year!

Ferries,fuel and Road Tolls is included in the Grand
Flights and van hire £1400...minimum.
Drive inc Ferries,Fuel and Tolls £450
So roughly £950 cheaper 8)
Downside is it's roughly 18hrs door to door...longer if there's trouble on the M25(and there usually is).The outward trip took 21hrs this year
I can see your problem though as Inverness is a good 6 or 7 hours furthur

If you get a decent price post it up as I'd be interested!

kinioo

I would look for 'local' car hire companies, a lot cheaper than 'big names'.

C.

tourdriving

Flight from inverness to Nice from 162-210 Pound https://www.skyscanner.net/ or https://www.cheapflights.co.uk/ from 245 Pound Car http://www.truchelocation.co.uk/rent-utilities-car.php 225 Pound for a week 7 days inc. 700 km.

Flight 245 Pound can do cheaper
Car 225 Pound for a week If 7 days more + 225 Pound
Total 470 Pound 7 days more + 225 Pound total 695 Pound
Maybe you have to pay for the bike also