Provence car Rental
Jan 5th, 2012, 03:07 PM
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Provence car Rental
I just booked a car rental thru Kamwell. The price was very descent for the length that we have it. Our pick up and drop off area is in marseille airport. there's a fee of 45.00 euro. it'll be waived if i pick it up in the city. Any thoughts on this? the rental for a midsize was only $198.00. it feels odd to pay 25% on a surcharge.
Jan 5th, 2012, 03:56 PM
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We avoid driving into large cities when traveling in Europe (and some in the U.S. too) and always pick up and drop off at the airport or a smaller town. For us, the cost savings is not worth the extra stress. I'm guessing that's why there is a surcharge...high demand from tourists. But if you're comfortable with the thought of driving in and out of the center of Marseilles, go for it.
Jan 5th, 2012, 08:40 PM
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We've rented about 50 cars in France. There is a "government" surcharge for picking up a car at both airport and train station locations. There is also a larger inventory of cars at airports & also train stations. Don't waste more than about 2 hrs trying to save $45 by picking up a car at a "downtown" location - which might have trouble securing a car with your specific requirements (automatic, diesel, GPS, etc).
Stu Dudley
Stu Dudley
