Grenoble car hire

Some car hire companies in Grenoble which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Budget, Avis and Enterprise

On average a hire car in Grenoble costs £29 per day.

The average price of fuel in Grenoble is £5.07 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between £61 and £81, depending on the car size.

Compact (Citroen Berlingo or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Grenoble.

Car hire companies onsite at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport include Europcar, Budget, Sixt, Virtuo, Avis, keddy by Europcar, Thrifty, Hertz, Dollar and National.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport to off-airport locations include INTERRENT, Europcar, Budget, Alamo, Sixt, Avis, keddy by Europcar, Thrifty, Enterprise and Hertz.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Compact car hire in Grenoble costs £22 per day, on average.

A Economy car hire in Grenoble costs £32 per day, on average.

A Intermediate car hire in Grenoble costs £24 per day, on average.

In Grenoble, cars are most frequently hired at Budget Aeroport Grenoble Isere (23 miles from city centre).

On average hiring a car in Grenoble costs £200 per week (£29 per day).

On average a car hire in Grenoble costs £857 per month (£29 per day).

The type of car you should hire during your stay in Grenoble depends heavily on the time of the year and where you plan on driving. If you are planning on staying around the town itself, then a compact car is ideal as it makes it easier to navigate and to find car parking, but if you’re heading to the ski slopes, then a 4x4 car is what you need.

Since 2016, the speed limit inside the city centre of Grenoble is 18mph. This speed limit applies to 80% of the streets, including residential zones, while some of the major roads such as Boulevard Marechal Foch and Cours Jean Jaures have kept a speed limit of 30mph. As for the roads surrounding the city, such as the E73 and the E712, the speed limit is between 43mph and 55mph.

When refuelling your hire car in Grenoble, you can expect to pay around €1.40 (£1.25) per litre. Petrol stations linked to supermarkets such as Carrefour and Geant tend to have much cheaper fuel prices, whereas you can expect to pay more at petrol stations along the main roads.

While parking is prohibited in the Old Grenoble part of the city centre, you will generally find street parking available right outside that area and you will be able to reach the historic city centre in just a few minutes' walk. You will need to pay an hourly fee from Monday to Saturday between the hours of 9:00 and 15:00. The hourly cost is typically between around €1.50 (£1.30) and €2.50 (£2.20) depending on the zone, and there is a time limit of 2h 30min. If you need to make a quick stop, you can get a free 20-minute parking ticket. Free street parking is available on most streets located south of Boulevard Marechal Foch and west of Rue Abbe Gregoire.