>>>who's doing the driving grw? just you? not really fair. <<<

Wouldn't bother me in the least. I love to drive and am not comfortable in a car unless I'm behind the wheel. Forcing some nervous Nelly into driving when they don't want to or are afraid to is a recipe for disaster!

Forcing some nervous Nelly into driving when they don't want to or are afraid to is a recipe for disaster!>>

that might also apply to the OP who seems to have been well and truly lumbered with this trip.

and it is potentially dangerous for someone to be doing all the driving without sufficient rest.

Has any one leased a car in France? Is this a good idea for a trip of 21 days? Thanks.

csgusa - you might get a better response if you start a new thread. But, yes, we leased a car in France some years ago when it was more economical to do so. The last couple of years we got a better rate overall by renting through autoeurope.com. Check out all the rental and leasing sites and compare.

21 days is not worth it for leasing. All the basic charges are front-loaded on the first 17 days of the lease: insurance, plates, registration, etc. If you are willing to take the "basic" rate offered by Kemwel and Autoeurope, meaning that the CDW is carried by your credit card, you will discover a vast price differenrential between the rental and the lease.

csgusa - you need to run the numbers yourself. The prices jump around and change (based on demand and such). The advantage of a lease is that you don't need to worry about insurance, get a brand new car and don't worry about gas in the tank when you return it - it is fully covered by insurance, usually no deductible. (It is in their interest to do so). I have done both ways - rent and lease. Prices vary, just depends. Auto Europe or Kemwell (a sister company to AE) can arrange both/either options for you. I think it was AE for rental and Kemwell for leasing. Or you can lease direct with the manufacturer.