Most popular company | ALAMO | |
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Price of gas per litre | £1.62 | |
Average price per day | £73 | |
Cheapest price per day | £25 |
January
£49
February
£67
March
£62
April
£59
May
£46
June
£38
July
£60
August
£60
September
£44
October
£51
November
£44
December
£63
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport is June. The most expensive time to rent a car is February. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.
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if you are planning on using car hires in Geneva, then you will need to be at least 20 years old with at least one year of driving experience to use Geneva car hires. Normally, if you are younger than 25 years old, Geneva car hire companies will apply a surcharge to your deal to cover additional insurance costs. You will be asked to provide a passport when getting your car hire in Geneva to prove your identity, and while most companies require you to pay the deposit with a credit card, there are some that will accept debit cards. The International Driving Licence is not required to hire a car in Geneva, Switzerland, but we advise you to get it just in case, particularly if your licence is in a non-Roman alphabet language.
All passengers travelling in car hires in Geneva are required to wear their seatbelts, and hands-free devices are allowed but they are not recommended. If you are stopped in your hired car in Geneva for holding your phone, you could face a large fine. It is illegal to install a radar detector in your car hire in Geneva, and you could face a large fine even if the device is turned off. The blood-alcohol limit in Switzerland is 0.25 mg/l (0.05%) and all cars drive on the right-hand side of the road and overtake on the left. Traffic coming from the right always has priority, and you are required to have a motorway vignette displayed on your car. Also, you must carry a warning triangle in your Geneva car hire vehicle. It is best to check with Geneva's motor vehicle authorities for recent law changes.
Electric car hires are growing in popularity across Switzerland so it is a good option, especially if you can find cheap car hires in Geneva. Generally, the roads are in good condition in Geneva, although the streets may be narrow in the city, so we recommend a compact car as it will be easier to handle and park. If you plan on driving outside of the city, then we suggest an SUV or 4x4 as snow is very common in the area and there are plenty of mountainous roads with steep turns. Snow tyres are recommended if you plan on exploring the nearby mountains in winter.
It is common practice to use a paper clock to mark the time of your arrival in a parking space in Geneva. Some areas, particularly white zones, may offer you free parking for up to two hours and there are some parts of Geneva where you can get a free hour in a blue zone. There are ticket machines on streets where you will need to buy a ticket and display it in other parts of the city. There is free parking at the Cern Globe that connects to the city centre with a tram and a bus. Night parking in Geneva is free.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under £59/day when booking a car hire at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for £20/day from Europcar, booked on May 22.
There are 10 car hire providers located at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport. The following companies can be found near the Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport car rental counter:
National (10.0)
Europcar (9.0)
Sixt (8.6)
Thrifty (7.8)
Alamo (7.8)
Budget (7.6)
Dollar (7.4)
Enterprise (6.2)
Hertz (5.6)
Avis (5.0)
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a car hire at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport from the following companies over the past two weeks: Sixt (£45/day), Unirent (£50/day), and Alamo (£51/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Europcar (9.0 rating), Sixt (8.6 rating) and Dollar (8.4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport.
Alamo offers hire cars at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport for about £331 per week on average.
Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 8% to make it a great deal at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport. Try to book at least 90 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.
Yes, you can hire a car for a month at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.
Generally, a month-long car rental at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport can be found for about £1,418, with the average price for a rental being around £47 a day. Book with Europcar, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 77% less compared to the average price of car rentals at Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Airport.