Avis Car Rental at Nantes Airport

Nantes Airport is located nearby the city of Nantes, France, and particularly nearby Bouguenais. It was therefore previously known as the Aéroport Château Bougon, but is now simply the Nantes Atlantique Airport, with the official airport code of NTE. This airport is the largest in the west of France, but still only with a capacity of three million passengers per annum. A new airport will soon begin construction approximately 30km from Nantes, in the commune of Notre-Dame-des-Landes. Avis Nantes Airport offer all passengers vehicles of excellent quality to rent, and is one of the major car hire companies of the world. Avis offers a wide range of additional car rental services as well.

Driving a rented car from Nantes Airport is the perfect option for transport, as the city is linked to all major cities in the region by large motorways. Within the city driving is also easy and pleasant. From the ring road which surrounds the city, the A83 leads south to La Roche-sur-Yon, Niort and Bordeaux, while the N249 and A11 lead to areas such as Cholet, Angers, Poitiers and Le Mans, a city nearby Paris. To the north, the N137 will take you to Rennes. The road network of France is excellent, and all cities can be easily accessed by motor vehicle. Avis at Nantes Airport is open from Monday to Thursday between 07:00 and 23:00, on Fridays from 07:00 to 23:30 and on Saturdays from 08:00 to 18:00, and again between 18:30 and 22:00. Avis is also available on Sundays between the hours of 09:30 and 23:00.

The Nantes Airport car hire companies can be found in buildings just outside the main passenger terminal, and next to the car rental parking areas. The airport consists of a single terminal building which is shaped like an ‘L’, and handles both domestic and international arrivals and departures. Passengers will arrive on the ground floor of the building, and will easily be able to locate the car rental companies. It is recommended to arrange your car from Avis in advance, as car hire can be in high demand at certain times of the year. Cheaper rental rates can often be found online as well.

Cars from Avis are all divided into various car categories, and are booked and priced accordingly. Smaller cars are generally less expensive to hire than larger models, and are fuel efficient as well. In the Subcompact category, the Renault Twingo is available for four passengers, while in the Economy category, customers can rent cars such as the Opel Corsa and Citroen C3. Both of these cars can seat up to five passengers and store a couple of luggage items. They also have air conditioning and a manual transmission. Compact cars such as the Peugeot 308 are other popular choices of smaller vehicles.

Larger sedan models from Avis, Nantes Airport, are similar to the Citroen C5, Mercedes Class C in the Standard category and the Mercedes Classe E in the Luxury category. Luxury cars are often hired by business professionals in need of a elegant vehicle for presentation purposes. An excellent vehicle for up to five passengers and their luggage is the Citroen Grand Picasso C4, while larger Vans from Avis include the Opel Zafira, Renault Espace and the Renault Traffic Combi, for up to nine people and four luggage items. All vehicles from Avis are in excellent mechanical condition, and are regularly cleaned and checked for safety. They are also regularly renewed, and therefore have low mileage.

The Nantes Airport car rental companies offer additional equipment such as hand controls for disabled drivers, satellite navigation systems, baby and child car seats and luggage racks. Vehicles may also be arranged as a one way hire, and returned to another Avis rental location. Avis hand controls are free of charge, and offered to drivers with a lower limb disability. They may also come with a steering wheel knob. At Nantes Airport, hand controls should be reserved in advance, as they are only available on certain types of automatic vehicles. Avis one way hires are the ideal option for customers who plan to travel the country of France, and who will be leaving from another airport location. The vehicle can then be left at this airport, rather than having to drive back to Nantes Airport. One way hires don’t usually have any additional costs, unless they are returned to another country. Vehicles from Avis are not permitted to be driven to the Republic of Ireland, Greece, Turkey or Eastern Europe, as well as into Commonwealth of Independent States or Baltic States.

Avis, Nantes Airport, accepts the credit cards of American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard/Eurocard and Visa, but not Kyriel, Maestro, Indigo or Electron. There are also Avis Charge Cards available for certain customers. Debit cards are also not accepted in France for Avis rentals. All drivers must be 21 years of age or older for all car categories, except for the car groups of E (Full Size), F (Standard), G (Convertible), M, N and O (Vans). These cars will require a minimum age of 25.

Customers can contact Avis, at Nantes Airport for all further details regarding their specific car rental needs.

Address:        Atlantique Airport
                      Nantes, 44380
                      FR

Telephone Number:    +(33) 08 20 61 16 76