Hello,
I have a couple of questions for folks who have rented a car in Nice. I have been researching and have a few questions…First, is there a recommended car rental company that you have had good experience with? I was looking at Sixt.
Is a translated, notarized copy of your car license necessary? I read that on a couple bloggers pages that some companies require this. What has been your experience?
Next- I see that there are several car rental pick up points in the city, including Terminal 1 &2 at the Nice Airport, as well as the train station and on the Promenade Des Anglais.
We will be leaving our hotel (Mercure Marche Aux Fleurs) located on the Promenade Des Anglais and picking up rental car and driving to French countryside, specifically Moustiers St. Marie, for several days.
Then we will be returning for an afternoon/overnight in St. Paul du Vence before flying home the following day. We are staying at Hotel Le St. Paul in St. Paul du Vence. I am questioning whether to return the car before going to St. Paul Du Vence, and taxiing back to hotel and airport the next day. Primarily to make sure we don’t run into any hiccups returning the car. We are not fluent in French. I’ve never returned a rental car in France so just asking for some general advice- what have you typically done?
Which rental car location would be best? My goal is to try and eliminate fuss and hassles. If I have to spend a little more to achieve this, it is worth it to me. I’m not too excited driving in heavy traffic and sometimes will pick up a car at airport, as the exit from the city may be less congested. But I’ve never been to Nice- so not sure. It sounds as those the Promenade des Anglais location would be good, as that is near our hotel- but not sure if leaving Nice would be more complex and hectic.
Thanks in advance for any advice from those who have actually rented car in Nice!