Italy-Car rental help?

[minnie56]

Hello UK!

We are renting a Villa in Lucca in Sept and wish to rent a Mini Van. Want to collect in Venice..and drop in Rome. I know all the North American rental companies--but am wondering if I might fare better with an Italian one? Have messed with the Maggiore site without much luck!
Any tips for me?


Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[minnie56]

Okay--welll then, I guess nobody has rented wheels in Italy!

Has anyone taken a train? Say from Switzerland or Germany to Italy?
I am seeing Eurorail? Is that it? Anyone know?

We are flying into either of the above places, NOT renting a car there as to drop in Italy is $$$$$, so we will spend a day or 2 then take the train to Venice. Spend a few days there THEN rent the car to get to a Villa we have booked in Tuscany. Trying to do the logisitics and very used to how it is here, not there...

THANK YOU!

 

[alisonbestford]

Rented in Italy (Ancona airport) a couple of years ago

Think I did a search on 'Kelkoo' and booked through auto-europe.co.uk

I bought the insurance4carhire annual, European, excess cover and had no problems getting my claim re-funded when someone, accidentally, damaged the side of the car

 

[Ang1e]

Hi Minnie56!

Can't help you with the query regarding the train. Could you contact the concierge at the hotel in Switzerland for advice? I did get The Eurorail link from the Veneto website - am assuming this is what you were looking at?

Car hire - I've used holidayautos.co.uk for our trip this year. I'm not sure how this would worl for you though as we put a UK address in.

Have found this for you though, Veneto website
it's a car hire in partnership with auto-europe as mentioned by Alison but looks as if it's aimed at US visitors as prices are in $$.

Have had a look at the Maggiore site for you too. You can arrange to collect the car from the train station in Venezia Mestre. Assuming you are staying in Venice itself - Mestre is a short, cheap, train ride away. You can then drop the car off in Rome at quite a few locations including the airports and Termini trainstation. Would recommend one of these places as they'll be much easier to find than just a random office address....the joys of Italian road signs and trying to find your way around Rome It does seem, however, that they don't have vans at the Venice location as standard. You may find it best to call them? To make a booking from abroad +39 06 22 45 60 60

Let me know if I can help with translation. Will do my best.

 

[minnie56]

THANK YOU for the great info--I will look at it all and see what I can make out. We have no hotels booked yet, only the Villa, so cannot ask them for any assistance at this point..that's next!