Hertz Car Rental at Grenoble Airport

Grenoble Airport is located nearby the commune of Saint-Etienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, and about 45km, or 28 miles north-west of Grenoble city, in the Isére department of France. This airport is an important gateway to the French Alps, which has over 200 ski resorts, and to the nearby towns and cities, which are popular for their wide variety of attractions. The airport is of medium size, handling around 500,000 passengers per annum, and is served by several airline companies. It is also referred to as the Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs Airport, or as the Grenoble-Isére Airport, due to its location. Car hire is available for arriving passengers from companies such as Hertz Grenoble Airport, and Hertz is one of the largest and most popular car rental companies in the world.

Grenoble Airport has a single terminal building for all arrival and departure proceedings, and which has all the facilities required by its passengers. There are shops and restaurants, a VIP lounge, cash machines, meeting rooms and information counters. Arriving passengers will find the car hire companies of the airport in a separate building just outside of the terminal, within easy walking distance of all facilities. Grenoble airport is open from 07:00 to 21:00, seven days a week, and Hertz, at this location, is open from 08:30 to 12:00, and from 14:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday, and is closed over the weekends. However, from middle December to the of March, Hertz is open during certain hours over the weekend as well, and for longer hours during the week. It is best to confirm with Hertz if they will be open for your arrival flight.

The Grenoble Airport car hire companies, besides offering a wide range of vehicles for hire, have many other options for their customers. Available from Hertz are child seats and the Hertz NeverLost, In-Car Navigation System, ski-equipped vehicles and Gold Counter Service for customers who are members of the Hertz #1 Club Gold. The Hertz NeverLost navigation system is a wonderful piece of equipment to have with you on your journey, as it comes with many superb features which make finding any destination an easy task. There are turn-by-turn directions in voice or visual mode, a choice of languages, and the device has a colour touch screen, excellent visuals and an easy-to-use interface. It is also pre-programmed with an extensive list of points of interest, and a database with all the Hertz return locations available in Europe. This may be useful for those who have arranged a Hertz one way hire from Grenoble Airport. One way hires from Hertz are also known as the Hertz Rent It Here and Leave It There service.

Although Gold Counter Service is only available for members of the Hertz #1 Club Gold, all customers can join the Hertz #1 Club, and enjoy a wide range of benefits each time they rent a car. Members of the club have access to the Hertz Express Service at hundreds of rental locations, and with Hertz Instant Return, customers will be greeted at their car and given their receipt. There are also discounts available, and members will be the first to hear of all special offers and other money-saving deals. If a person rents a car three or more times within a twelve month period, he/she will be invited to join the Hertz #1 Club Gold. Frequent Gold members will even be able to enjoy higher levels of service with the Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star and the Hertz #1 Presidents Circle.

Equipment for vehicles rented from the Grenoble Airport car rental companies, such as child seats and satellite navigation systems, will cost a few extra Euro per day of hire, but Hertz hand controls are free of charge for all drivers who have a lower limb disability. Hand controls from the car hire companies operate the brake and accelerator pedals of automatic vehicles, and may include a steering wheel knob. They do not operate any other functions of the vehicle, for example, the car lights or windshield wipers. From Grenoble Airport, hand controls must be reserved in advance, as they will need to be fitted to the correct vehicle prior to your arrival.

Vehicles from Hertz can either be hired by category, or by their specific make and model. The Hertz Green, Fun and Prestige collections contain vehicles which can be more specifically booked, and they are ideal for customers who prefer to know exactly which car they will be driving. Green vehicles are eco-friendly and fuel efficient, and include the Ford Fiesta 1.4, VW Golf TDI and the Peugeot 308 HDI, with an automatic transmission. From the Fun collection, there are vehicles such as the Smart For Two, Mini Cooper Convertible, Fiat 500 Lounge and the Alfa Romeo Mito, while the Prestige collection contains a number of larger sized vehicles and convertibles, manufactured by Volvo, BMW, Renault and Mercedes. The Renault Grand Espace and Mercedes Vito are two of the larger vans available in this category. Many of the vehicles within these three collections include a satellite navigation system in their rentals as well.

For customers looking for a more ordinary rental, Hertz offers vehicles similar to the Chevrolet Spark, Peugeot 107, Ford Focus and Opel Astra in the car category, and the Opel Zafira, Peugeot 5008 and Opel Vivaro in the SUV/Minivan category. Persons renting a vehicle from Hertz, Grenoble Airport, will need to be at least 21 years of age and have a valid drivers license from their home country. They will also need a major credit card for payment of the rental. Your flight number is mandatory when making a reservation. All further details are available from Hertz, at this rental location.

Address:
Grenoble Airport
St Etienne de St Geoirs Airport
Grenoble (St Etienne de St Geoirs) 38590
France

Telephone Number: 04 76 93 53 13

Fax Number: 04 76 65 47 99

Email Address: gnb50@hertz.fr