Hi all,

Can anyone give me some advice about renting a car to drive from Nice to meet up with my family in Avignon? I tried to look up TGV info, but my flight arrives in the morning (Nice), and the earliest train I could find that I'd be able to catch is at 1:30pm arriving Avignon at 4:30pm...I don't want to have to wait that long as my trip is more of a long weekend, and I thought maybe a rental car would be faster as the TGV says it takes 3 hours anyway.

I need to find the cheapest rental car, automatic trans, and that I can drop off in Avignon. Also need to know about how long a drive it is?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated...I used to live in Avignon, and I used to train just about everywhere, but has been about 10 years since I've been back, and I have a limited amount of time (only about 3-4 days).

Thanks in advance!

According to the timetables at www.bahn.de, there are direct TGVs from Nice Ville to Avignon TGV departing at 09:31 and 10:31. Departing at 11:31 requires making a connection in Aix.

For one person, I doubt if renting a car would be cost-effective. Besides, the minimum rental period might be three days.

Hi All,

Try www.autoeurope.com and www.gemut.com.

See www.mappy.com and www.viamichelin.com for routes.

Thank you both. The 11:30 train would be fine except that you are required to change trains and it takes 4hrs to get to Avignon. THis is my biggest problem. I have limited time (I'm only in France for 4 days including the day traveling to Avignon, flying out on the fifth). So, I just thought that renting a car would allow more flexibility to see other places along the way to Avignon and to get there when I want to. The train is also roughly $75? and car rental was $107...I realize that doesn't include gas or tolls, but I'm only going one direction...my family has a car in Avignon.

Any other suggestions out there? Any suggestions for a quick but pretty drive from Nice to Avignon?

Allonsy: A rental car for $107, where did you find that price, was it for the 4 days?
Thank you.

The problem with the TGV is that from Nice to Avignon it isn't tres grand vitesse... old tracks hold it to old train speeds.

Since you are constrained by time you really have only one choice... take the autoroute.

envoyage: Did you notice that this thread is two years old?

Indeed it is an old thread !no I did not notice! Thanks, it explains of course !
I'll keep searching for the best rates.