Car pickup at Nice Airport
Jun 13, 2022, 2:04 am
#1
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Car pickup at Nice Airport
Hi,
I am renting from Avis in a couple of weeks at Nice Airport and I have read quite a lot about the difficulties of pickup. I am flying into Terminal 1 (British airways) and am an Avis Preferred member. I understand the checkin desk is in T1 but the cars are in T2. At many of the European airports ( Pre-Covid at least), you could go straight to the car lot and the cars were waiting if you had done online checkin.
Anyone had any recent experiences of pickup at Nice Airport ?
Thanks
I am renting from Avis in a couple of weeks at Nice Airport and I have read quite a lot about the difficulties of pickup. I am flying into Terminal 1 (British airways) and am an Avis Preferred member. I understand the checkin desk is in T1 but the cars are in T2. At many of the European airports ( Pre-Covid at least), you could go straight to the car lot and the cars were waiting if you had done online checkin.
Anyone had any recent experiences of pickup at Nice Airport ?
Thanks
Jul 18, 2022, 1:43 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2016
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Had a sub optimal experience at hertz there today. They spent a solid 30+ minutes trying to upsell me on cars suggesting (or lying) that the reserved car could not accommodate even one bag and for only 100€ a day they would upgrade me one category. I was finally got my car and was able to easily pack 3 large suitcases.
Jul 19, 2022, 4:14 am
#4
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NCE has a car rental centre near T2. IIRC, there were paid meet & greet services at T1, but can't remember which companies do this.
From T1, you can take the tram to T2 free of charge. Then you cross over to a passage through the car parks, with a really awkward chicane in the middle to make it extra difficult if you have to luggage, cross another road, and you're there.
If you need the counter, do look for the Preferred one, I've often seen it empty when the main one is miles long. There is also a booth in the car park, but I can't remember if you can go there directly (I know you can with Hertz, but needed the main desk last time I was with Avis).
As ever, you get brownie points for speaking French when you check in.
From T1, you can take the tram to T2 free of charge. Then you cross over to a passage through the car parks, with a really awkward chicane in the middle to make it extra difficult if you have to luggage, cross another road, and you're there.
If you need the counter, do look for the Preferred one, I've often seen it empty when the main one is miles long. There is also a booth in the car park, but I can't remember if you can go there directly (I know you can with Hertz, but needed the main desk last time I was with Avis).
As ever, you get brownie points for speaking French when you check in.
