Provence Alpes - van hire?

outdoorjunkie
outdoorjunkie Posts: 4
edited September 2016 in Holidays
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 :D

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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    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.
    Lynskey R480

  • outdoorjunkie
    outdoorjunkie Posts: 4
    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
    tourdriving Posts: 228
    Try here http://www.truchelocation.co.uk/ 06000 Nice 4 more places there are 700 km free Inc.
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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    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 :mrgreen:
    Lynskey R480

  • outdoorjunkie
    outdoorjunkie Posts: 4
    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! :D
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    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! :D
    Ferries,fuel and Road Tolls is included in the Grand :wink:
    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 :cry:
    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!
    Lynskey R480

  • kinioo
    kinioo Posts: 776
    I would look for 'local' car hire companies, a lot cheaper than 'big names'.

    C.
  • tourdriving
    tourdriving Posts: 228
    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
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