Hi we are trying to get from there to there. If we rent a car an additional $1300 is charged to go across country border. Is there a better/less expensive option? Open to all suggestions. Trip is for July 2018
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Green Bay
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You can get there on a train from Bourg St Maurice changing at Chambery, Turin, Chivasso. It does take 8 hours, but should be a lot less than $1300.
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Find a car drop off location in France closest to the Italian border and another pick up location in Italy as close to the French border as possible. Take a taxi across to the pick up location. This is easy to do using AutoEurope as they will list all rental car locations. We have done this, and paid €150 instead of €1000, Portugal to Spain. Our hotel found a taxi driver willing to do this.
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Green Bay
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Just to be clear, will you already have a rented car while you are in Tignes? And if so, you will not be returning to France? Or if so, can't rent the car in Italy before going to Tignes?
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OP
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Yes we are renting a car in France and headed to Italy after skiing in Tignes. But we have to stop off in monferratto first. Does anyone know what would be a good place to drop off then get driven across the border to pick up a car in Italy?
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Green Bay
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I guess what I am driving at is to fly into Milan and rent a car there, then drive to Tignes. I have skied at Les Deux Alpes in July, so I guess Tignes is open as well.
Edit - You could drive to Chambery and turn the car in, then take the TGV to Turin and rent a car there.