We are planning on staying three days in Paris in mid-May
1) Should we return to the airport from our hotel to rent a car or try to rent a car somewhere else in or near Paris?
2) What is the status of car rentals in France? We have heard that there may be a lack cars to rent. We have also been advised we may not want to drive because of the high cost of gas. Thank you.
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We rented a car in Paris at a train station which was located in the direction we would be driving from Paris.
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Are you planning to drive in Paris? If not, then where are you headed? It might make sense to take a train from Paris to another city/town and pickup a rental there.
I always start with AutoEurope when looking for rental cars.
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You certainly don't want the car while staying in Paris. When we leave for elsewhere I always find a rental location most convenient to where we are staying. It also saves the airport/train station service charge. Driving out of Paris is no big deal... just plan your route and leave outside of rush hours.