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Car hire at Grenoble Airport - Exploring South-eastern France

Known locally as L'aéroport de Grenoble-Alpes-Isère, Grenoble Airport is a mid-sized international air transportation facility located close to Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, approximately 45 kilometres (28 miles) from the city of Grenoble in south-eastern France. Handling around half a million passengers annually, it provides travellers with quick access to some of the largest ski resorts in the Alps, as well as many of France's most popular destinations, including Nice, Avignon, Marseille and Lyon, the latter of which is only 85 kilometres (52 miles) away.

With an abundance of trendy bistros, refined eateries and bustling wine bars, Grenoble is very much en vogue as a tourist city, especially during the winter months when high-quality snow carpets the pistes to the delight of skiiers from all over the world. But Grenoble is much more than just an alpine city, it is as culture-rich as any other place in France with numerous museums dotted in and around its Vieille Ville (Old Town), most notably the Musée de Grenoble which houses many world-famous masterpieces, including Canaletto's iconic L'Entrée du Grand Canal.

With a car hire from Grenoble Airport you can explore the entire city before touring the local countryside where many beautiful châteaux can be visited, such as Domaine de Vizille built in the early 17th century. The nearby Parc Naturel Régional de Chartreuse is another popular choice for travellers looking to immerse themselves in the city's lush environs, as well as Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors where many top ski resorts and hiking trails can be found.

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For more useful advice on getting around Grenoble and the rest of the country by car, please consult our France Driving Guide where you'll find lots of important information regarding local road rules, speed limits, driving distances, etc. For extra peace of mind, please visit our Grenoble car hire reviews page to find out what other customers thought of Auto Europe's wide-ranging car hire services in the city.

Airport Information

First used as an airfield for military purposes in the 1930s, Grenoble Airport saw its first commercial flights arrive and depart in December 1967, just a year before the Winter Olympics took place in Grenoble. At the beginning of this century it became the first French airport to be fully privatised and today it clocks up more than 500,000 annual passenger movements, many of them generated by low-cost carriers bringing visitors in for the winter skiing and snow/boarding season.

Grenoble Airport (GNB)
Address: Aéroport Grenoble Alpes Isère, 38 590 St Etienne de St Geoirs, France
Telephone: +33 476 654848
Airlines operating at Grenoble Airport: The list of the most important airlines operating at Grenoble Airport currently includes British Airways, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, Transavia, Wizz Air and Flyr.

Where to pick up my car hire at Grenoble Airport

It is possile to rent a car at Grenoble Airport and pick it from the car hire desk in the terminal near the main car park. Please be aware that some car rental companies operating at Grenoble Airport only offer a seasonal service during the winter ski season. Note that a service station is situated next to the Super U hypermarket just 3 minutes from the airport, which means you can fill up your vehicle's tank before dropping it off. Don't forget to have all the necessary car rental documents ready when you arrive to collect your vehicle in order to make the pick-up process as fast as possible.

Car hire operating hours

	Avis at Grenoble Airport Terminal Building, Grenoble, France 38590 +33 1 709 22020	Opening Hours: Hours vary
	Budget at Grenoble Airport Terminal Building, Grenoble, France38590 +33 82 123 1015	Opening Hours: Hours vary

Terminals

Recently renovated, the single terminal building at Grenoble Airport is modern and large enough to cater for the 500,000 passengers who pass through it every year. It is designed to meet the needs of travellers looking for a full range of services and facilities before and after they fly.

Airport Facilities

Passengers who use Grenoble Airport will find a good selection of on-site amenities awaiting them on arrival or before departure, including three restaurants and cafés (including Le Sequoia and Trib's) and four large stores comprising Duty-free Aelia, Relay, Maison Cardinet and La Régaline. There are ATMs in the main terminal building, a newsagent and and a well-stocked gift shop selling a wide range of hand-made souvenirs and local culinary delights. Also, there are baby-care faciities in the boarding lounges and a dedicated first-aid centre for medical emergencies, as well as a VIP lounge for passengers looking for a more exclusive waiting area and meeting rooms for corporate use. The airport has very good access for passegers of reduced mobility, with special facilities such as toilets adapted for travellers in wheelchairs, reserved parking spaces close to the Arrivals and Departures Halls and ramps to all parts of the airport.

How to get to and from Grenoble Airport

Due to a very well-organised road sustem, it's very easy to pick up and drop off a car rental at Grenoble Airport. If you are travelling by car from Chambéry and Lyon, take the A43 before heading south on the A48 and take the Rives/Grenoble Airport exit then just follow the signs to the airport. From Grenoble city centre, take the A48 before exiting when you see the Rives/Grenoble Airport sign (it's a journey of about 45 minutes). Local transport company Actibus operates a seasonal bus service between Grenoble Airport and Grenoble Train Station, the timetable of which corresponds with flight arrivals and departures. French railway operator SNCF runs services (including high-speed TGV trains) to and from Grenoble Train Station, which is linked to the airport by the aforementioned regular bus services.

Parking Tips

Visitors who pick up their car hire from Grenoble Airport can visit the city and all its attractions without any stress by parking in the streets in the orange and purple zones for just under 2 hours. It's also possible to park for twenty minutes for free using the magnetic cards offered by local retailers. There are several covered car parks dotted around the inner city, as well as several Park'n'Ride facilities where drivers can leave their vehicles on the edge of the city centre and then travel into and out of the Grenoble using the local public transport system much more economically. At the airport, there are 500 parking spaces in two areas just outside the main terminal building, one of which offers the first 15 minutes for free.

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