Barcelona/France - HELP!!!
Aug 17th, 2006, 05:49 AM
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Margot, I have just had a quick look for carhire websites (from here in Spain) and this one looks good. http://www.webcarhire.com/default.aspx
Prices start from 35€ per day for four day hire from BCN. I'm sorry I am rushing and didn't have time to check the 'one'way' quotes, but they give quotes for all(?) major European hire companies. Hope it helps.
Prices start from 35€ per day for four day hire from BCN. I'm sorry I am rushing and didn't have time to check the 'one'way' quotes, but they give quotes for all(?) major European hire companies. Hope it helps.
Aug 17th, 2006, 06:55 AM
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Margot
Your rental is expensive because you're renting an automatic. I also assume you are NOT buying the unnessary CDW insurance.
If you pick up the car in Barcelona at 4:00pm (so you'll be ready to go when your hubby gets finished with the conference), then you would have to return the car to the airport by 4:00PM on Sunday to save a day.
But then you would have to take a taxi to the hotel, taxi to the restaurant, back from the restaurant, to the airport. Add those costs together (don't know the cost - guesstimate at $15 per trip = $60) The hotel has a restaurant open on Sunday, but it's a "basic" one.
Check the rate for 1 less day of rental. Many times rentals of less than 1 week are not much different for 3 days or 4 days.
Stu Dudley
Your rental is expensive because you're renting an automatic. I also assume you are NOT buying the unnessary CDW insurance.
If you pick up the car in Barcelona at 4:00pm (so you'll be ready to go when your hubby gets finished with the conference), then you would have to return the car to the airport by 4:00PM on Sunday to save a day.
But then you would have to take a taxi to the hotel, taxi to the restaurant, back from the restaurant, to the airport. Add those costs together (don't know the cost - guesstimate at $15 per trip = $60) The hotel has a restaurant open on Sunday, but it's a "basic" one.
Check the rate for 1 less day of rental. Many times rentals of less than 1 week are not much different for 3 days or 4 days.
Stu Dudley
Aug 17th, 2006, 07:15 AM
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alijay - I checked out that website, but I can't seem to find a way to check rates for a pick up in Barcelona and drop off in France. Any ideas on how I can access that?
Stu - unfortunately, I never learned how to drive a stick, and my husband hasn't done so in over 30 years, so we're stuck with the automatic. The rate for a 3 day vs. 4 day was $100 less. And these quotes are without CDW. I thought I had read that the hotel has a shuttle that runs to and from the airport - do you remember this from your travels there?
Stu - unfortunately, I never learned how to drive a stick, and my husband hasn't done so in over 30 years, so we're stuck with the automatic. The rate for a 3 day vs. 4 day was $100 less. And these quotes are without CDW. I thought I had read that the hotel has a shuttle that runs to and from the airport - do you remember this from your travels there?
Aug 17th, 2006, 07:44 AM
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Yes - it could have a shuttle. We drove, since we had to get to the airport at about 5am & I assumed no shuttle would be running then.
Saving $70 (100 for car - 30 for taxi to the restaurant & back) would be a good idea. Hopefully the taxi will know how to get to the restaurant - which is quite well known & somewhat large. Driving there on your own might be a little frustrating for you. When we were there last Sept, there was a lot of airport construction - it seems there's always construction at any airport.
Stu Dudley
Saving $70 (100 for car - 30 for taxi to the restaurant & back) would be a good idea. Hopefully the taxi will know how to get to the restaurant - which is quite well known & somewhat large. Driving there on your own might be a little frustrating for you. When we were there last Sept, there was a lot of airport construction - it seems there's always construction at any airport.
Stu Dudley
Aug 17th, 2006, 08:50 AM
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Margot,
I looked round the site and think you need to email a price request to this address. <[email protected]>
I can't do it as it is Outlook Express which I don't use and don't want to set up on my pc. (And anyway, I wouldn't know how to do it!)
I looked round the site and think you need to email a price request to this address. <[email protected]>
I can't do it as it is Outlook Express which I don't use and don't want to set up on my pc. (And anyway, I wouldn't know how to do it!)
Aug 22nd, 2006, 12:52 PM
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Margot- apologies if you thought I was being harsh - I was just a bit confused at why you were making it all so complicated. Having been away for a few days [and suffered total laptop wipeout due to lightening strike] I've been reading the rest of the thread, and I'm still confused- so i reckon it's me not you.
we are hoping to go to Foix and Llo in September, so I'll let you know how we get on - computer issues allowing of course.
Happy planning!
we are hoping to go to Foix and Llo in September, so I'll let you know how we get on - computer issues allowing of course.
Happy planning!
