Car Rental at Toulouse Airport

Passengers arriving at Toulouse Airport can easily make their way on foot around the terminal, and will find the car rental companies of the airport just a minute's walk from the arrival halls. They are located in the Proxi Park P2 building, on the ground floor.

To rent a car in France, the primary renter will need to show a valid drivers license that has been issued in the European Union. The license will need to have been held for at least a year prior to the rental date as well. Foreign renters should organize an International Driving Permit from their home country before they depart for Toulouse. This document should accompany their local license. A major credit card will be needed as well, because no debit cards are accepted at this rental location. The cards of American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, MasterCard and Visa can be used.

All drivers of vehicles hired from the Toulouse Blagnac Airport car rental companies will also need to meet certain age requirements. Many cars can be hired by persons 21 years of age or older, however, some will require the drivers to be over the ages of 23 or 25. The car hire companies of France will charge additional insurance rates if the drivers are younger than 25. This is a young drivers fee that could amount to approximately 25 Euro per day of car hire and per underage driver registered on the rental contract. The fees will be charged for up to ten rental days.

List of all car rental companies at Toulouse Airport:

• Alamo: +33 5 61 30 00 01
• Avis: +33 8 20 61 16 78
• Budget: +33 8 21 23 04 99
• Dollar: +33 8 25 80 10 31
• Enterprise: +33 5 61 30 00 01
• Europcar: +33 8 25 82 55 14
• Firefly: +33 5 34 60 12 87
• Goldcar: +33 1 85 65 47 04
• Hertz: +33 8 25 80 10 31
• Interrent: +33 1 80 20 22 62
• Keddy By Europcar: +33 8 25 82 55 14
• National: +33 5 61 30 00 01
• Payless: +33 8 21 23 04 99
• Rhodium: +33 1 85 65 47 04
• Sixt: +33 8 20 00 74 98
• Thrifty: +33 8 25 80 10 31
• Travelcar: +33 6 67 18 96 48

From each of the above-mentioned car hire companies, customers may request the use of additional items of equipment, such as satellite navigation systems and child seats, and some companies may even provide vehicles with snow tires. From Toulouse Airport, hand controls are available for disabled drivers as well, and this is a device that is used to operate the brake and accelerator pedals on certain automatic vehicles. Hand controls will need to be reserved at least forty-eight hours prior to your arrival, and are free of charge. Other items will have extra charges.

For renters who would prefer not to return to Toulouse Airport, one way hires are available. This service is easily arranged by selecting a different return location for the vehicle during the reservation process. Vehicles may be driven to all areas of France, and may even be allowed to cross the borders into neighbouring countries. Cross border rentals may need special arrangements. In most cases, no further charges are added for one way rentals or cross-border rentals. Regardless of the return location, however, always arrive back in good time, before your rental contract expires, otherwise a full additional day of car hire fees could be added to your bill. Upon its return, the rental car will be checked for new damages. This check should also have been carried out at the start of the rental period to note any existing damages. All vehicles will begin their rental with a full tank of fuel, and depending on the fuel policies applicable, should be returned either full or as empty as possible.

Rented cars from Toulouse Airport are similar to the Peugeot 206, Citroen C3, VW Golf, Opel Corsa, Ford Focus, Volkswagen Polo and Citroen C4. These are perhaps the most popular types of vehicles to hire as they have the lowest car rental rates. However, they are smaller vehicle models, and some families may need a more spacious vehicle for their passengers and luggage items. Larger vehicles may be similar to the Skoda Octavia, Peugeot 3008, Citroen C5, Audi A4, Mercedes C Class and the Mercedes C200 CDI. There are also SUV's and vans available from the car hire companies, that seat more than five passengers. Seven passengers can be seated in the Citroen Grand Picasso C4 or the Citroen C8, the Citroen Jumpy is ideal for eight passengers and the Renault Traffic Combi can be used if there are nine travelers.

In general, the roads in and around Toulouse are quite easy to navigate, but a GPS unit is helpful. Within the city center there are limited parking areas available, however, it is not considered as too chaotic. Drivers can expect the main roads to be busier during rush hours, and should always follow the road rules. The speed limits in place are 50 kph or 30 mph in urban areas, 90 kph or 55 mph on open roads and 110 kph or 70 mph on motorways and highways. Motorists may not drive whilst talking on a cellular phone, and all passengers within the vehicle are required by law to wear seat-belts. Keep in mind that speed limits may be reduced if the roads are extremely wet or slippery.

Contact your favourite Toulouse Blagnac Airport car hire company for more information well in advance of your trip to this region of France.