Alamo Car Rental at Biarritz Airport

Biarritz Airport is one of the French airports that serve the Aquitaine region of the country, and is found towards the south-western coastline. The majority of its traffic is domestic, from locations such as Marseille, Paris and Lyon, but a couple of international flights are offered as well. Approximately one million passengers pass through Biarritz Airport each year, and it is an efficient airport with adequate facilities. Arriving passengers can continue their journey by bus or taxi, or rent a car, from one of the Biarritz Airport car hire companies, such as Alamo. Alamo is a well-known company for leisure travel, and offers a wide variety of vehicles for all their customers in France.

Biarritz Airport is located just 5km, or 3 miles southeast of Biarritz, and is also very nearby the towns of Anglet and Bayonne. These three towns are to the south of Bordeaux, to the west of Toulouse and approximately 11 miles, or 18km north of the border of Spain. All towns and cities nearby Biarritz Airport are connected by an excellent road network, therefore, in a rented car is considered as one of the best ways to travel this area of the country. The N10, or A63 is one of the main access roads of the airport, and leads north to Bordeaux, as well as south, to Irun and San Sebastián in Spain. The A64 is another major motorway leading from the city of Biarritz, and heads east towards Toulouse, passing areas such as Lescar and Tarbes.

The rental counters of Alamo Biarritz Airport are found in the arrival area of the single terminal building, and are open from 08:00 to 22:00 during weekdays and on Saturdays, and from 09:00 to 22:00 on Sundays. There are also car hire buildings nearby the car parking area for the rented cars as well. The airport has certain hours of operation as well, and they are as follows:  Monday to Friday, from 05:30 to 23:00, Saturdays from 05:30 to 22:30 and Sundays from 06:00 to 23:00. At this rental location, Alamo recommends vehicles are hired in advance, in order to secure the lowest rental rates and the ideal car for your journey.

Customers are also advised to book any additional items of equipment required as early as possible, as child seats, satellite navigation systems and luggage racks are items subject to availability. However, certain vehicles from Alamo include a GPS unit in their rentals, and they are wonderful options for all drivers who are unfamiliar with the areas in south-western France. The navigation systems are state-of-the-art pieces of technology, with pre-programmed lists of points of interest and a wide variety of features that make travelling on unknown roads a pleasure. They have a choice of languages, offer turn-by-turn directions in voice or visual mode and are equipped with colour touch screens easy to read even in the brightest of sunlight. Cars from Alamo with a GPS include the Citroen C5 2.0, a Standard Wagon for five passengers and five luggage items, the Audi A4 1.9, the Mercedes C300 CDI 2.0, another large wagon vehicle, and the Mercedes E250 2.5, which is a Luxury vehicle with a leather interior and cruise control.

Family vehicles and vans are also equipped with GPS, and are similar to the Citroen Grand Picasso C4 2.0 and Citroen C8 2.0, both able to accommodate up to seven passengers. Alamo’s vehicles come with excellent features, which may include power steering, air conditioning, power locks and windows, driver and passenger airbags and folding rear seats. They are also mechanically sound vehicles, in good condition. Groups of travellers may find the Citroen Jumpy 2.2 suitable, as it seats up to eight passengers, or those fond of SUVs can hire the Ford Kuga 2.0 or Citroen C-Crosser 2.2 from Avis.

The Biarritz Airport car rental companies offer hand controls for disabled customers with a lower limb disability and one way hires for all who are not returning to the airport. Avis hand controls are free of charge, and may include a steering wheel knob for additional assistance. From Biarritz Airport, hand controls should be reserved in advance, as they are only available on certain types of automatic vehicles, and will need to be fitted prior to the arrival of the customer. Avis one way hires can be requested at the time of reservation, and may be driven to any rental location within the country of France, or even to various other European countries, should a longer journey be planned. However, from Biarritz Airport, one way hires returned to a further location may be more expensive.

Alamo is a car rental company with over thirty years of experience in the industry, and since their establishment, have quickly become one of the world’s largest vacation rental providers. Alamo’s goal is to offer their customers a fun, low-cost and high value rental experience, and have introduced many programs to accommodate and encourage leisure travel. They are also the company who pioneered the concept of Unlimited Free Mileage, and was the first car rental company to offer real-time booking capabilities on the Internet. From Alamo, customers can expect a vehicle of high quality, and friendly and helpful service from all staff members.

Alamo, at Biarritz Airport, will help you find the perfect car for your holiday in France.

Address:        Biarritz Airport (BIQT71)
                      Aeroport De Biarritz
                      7 Esplanade De L’europe
                      Biarritz
                      Anglet, 64600
                      FR

Telephone Number:    +33-(5)-59230741

Fax Number:        +33 (5) 59236274