Car rental at CDG
Jan 23, 2022, 12:16 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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Programs: UA Gold MM, AA EXP, Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, HHonors Diamond, Natl EE, Hertz Platinum
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Car rental at CDG
Would love any thoughts on the best agencies for an elite at CDG. I’m Platinum on Hertz, PC on Avis and EE on National. Could probably get Platinum on Sixt if needed. Everyone is roughly the same price, so ultimately it comes down to which agency is most likely to get us the nicest car and fastest service. (We’re doing a one way to Bordeaux, so that might not help on the upgrade front.) Google reviews for all of them are downright awful, so …
Jan 23, 2022, 1:05 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue, Accor Silver
Posts: 306
I prefer Europcar, but they are basically all the same. Some people tell horror stories about all of the companies about a specific experience that they had, but it only holds true for that one experience.
Jan 24, 2022, 1:54 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 760
Would love any thoughts on the best agencies for an elite at CDG. I’m Platinum on Hertz, PC on Avis and EE on National. Could probably get Platinum on Sixt if needed. Everyone is roughly the same price, so ultimately it comes down to which agency is most likely to get us the nicest car and fastest service. (We’re doing a one way to Bordeaux, so that might not help on the upgrade front.) Google reviews for all of them are downright awful, so …
Jan 25, 2022, 7:59 am
#4
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Join Date: Feb 1999
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When I walk up to the Hertz counter at terminal 2, there is always a throng of people there. I just raise my hand and say "Platinum" and they stop everything and hand me my keys and contract.
Nov 17, 2022, 4:35 pm
#6
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Join Date: Feb 1999
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And I will update my post about LYS above to say that nice German cars have returned to Hertz Lyon.
Nov 19, 2022, 11:50 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue, Accor Silver
Posts: 306
At CDG 2, no matter what company you use, the rental lot is just outside, in the middle of the terminal complex at ground level. Much easier than CDG 1 which reopens on December 1st and requires taking an elevator up inside the camembert.