Best rates found by KAYAK users in the past hours.
La Rochelle car rental reviews and directory
From $64/dayRated #1
Europcar
Best rated
10 Excellent (1 review)
3 locations in La Rochelle
Europcar
Locations in La Rochelle
158 Bis Boulevard Joffre+33 5 46 41 09 08
6 Avenue Louis Lumiere+33 5 46 37 05 80
La Rochelle Ile De Re - Laleu Apt+33 5 46 41 09 08
10
10
10
10
10
Recent reviews
From $24/dayRated #2
Hertz
Most popular
Cheapest deal
10 Excellent (1 review)
4 locations in La Rochelle
Hertz
Locations in La Rochelle
45 Ave Du Gen De Gaulle+33 5 46 41 02 31
Monday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Saturday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Sunday
45 Ave Du Gen De Gaulle+33 5 46 41 02 31
Monday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Saturday
08:30 - 12:0014:00 - 18:00
Sunday
Rue Du Jura+33 5 46 00 93 27
Monday
09:30 - 11:30
Tuesday
10:30 - 11:3014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
15:30 - 17:00
Thursday
15:00 - 17:00
Friday
15:30 - 17:00
Saturday
15:30 - 17:00
Sunday
Somelac 45 Ave Du General+33 5 46 41 02 31
Monday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:00
Saturday
08:30 - 12:00
Sunday
10
10
10
10
10
Recent reviews
Rated #3
keddy by Europcar
9.2 Excellent (1 review)
3 locations in La Rochelle
keddy by Europcar
Locations in La Rochelle
6 Avenue Louis Lumiere+33 5 46 37 05 80
Monday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
La Rochelle Railway Station+33 5 46 41 09 08
Monday
08:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:00
Thursday
08:00 - 13:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:00
Saturday
13:30 - 19:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
La Rochelle airport33 0 546410908
Monday
15:00 - 17:0010:00 - 14:00
Tuesday
15:00 - 17:0010:00 - 14:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 14:0015:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 14:0015:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 14:0015:00 - 17:00
Saturday
15:00 - 17:0010:00 - 14:00
Sunday
10
10
10
6
10
Recent reviews
From $49/dayRated #4
Sixt
8.1 Excellent (4 reviews)
2 locations in La Rochelle
Sixt
Locations in La Rochelle
154 Boulevard Joffre+33 820 00 74 98
Monday
07:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Saturday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Sunday
La Rochelle Ile De Ré Aéroport+33 820 00 74 98
Monday
07:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
07:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
07:00 - 13:00
Thursday
07:00 - 13:00
Friday
07:00 - 13:00
Saturday
07:00 - 13:00
Sunday
07:00 - 13:00
9
8.5
8
7.5
7.5
Recent reviews
4.0 OkayMay 20 2021
The car was an electric one with very limited mileage, the staff then offered me a super expensive alternative which i had to decline and changed my plans... I could not even cancel the order on the booking page...Everything...
10.0 ExcellentDec 18 2017
I liked the friendly agent. She was most helpful.
From $68/dayRated #5
Thrifty
4.2 Okay (2 reviews)
2 locations in La Rochelle
Thrifty
Locations in La Rochelle
45 Ave Du Gen De Gaulle+33 5 46 41 02 31
Monday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Thursday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
Rue Du Jura+33 5 46 00 93 27
Monday
09:30 - 11:30
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:0010:30 - 11:30
Wednesday
15:30 - 17:00
Thursday
15:00 - 17:00
Friday
15:30 - 17:00
Saturday
15:30 - 17:00
Sunday
6
6
2
2
5
Recent reviews
2.4 MediocreAug 20 2018
being charged for itrems I wasn't told about beforehand
6.0 GoodAug 22 2017
Good car, poor service at La RochelleCar was clean & worked well.Service from the Hertz/Thrifty staff at La Rochelle airport, specifically Sophie T. When she asked for my CC, she told me I would need to buy insurance. I declined, explaining this was covered by my CC. She expressed shock at this, and explained that if I did that the car would have no insurance. After several minutes back & forth she eventually conceded that yes the car was insured by Thrifty, and that my CC would cover the CDWs. She was not at all happy about this. On returning the car, having filled up the tank 5 kilometers away at the HyperU, she stated that the tank was not full, so she could not close out the contract & return the deposit. I feel this was in retaliation for not taking out their very expensive CDW insurance. 4 days after returning the car I still do not see any transaction relating to this car hire on my CC, so do not know what is happening with this. Dossier de Location 556656763
Sunnycars
6 locations in La Rochelle
Sunnycars
Locations in La Rochelle
158 Bis Boulevard Joffre
39 Avenue Général De Gaulle
45 Avenue du General de Gaulle
6 Avenue Louis Lumiere
Aéroport de La Rochelle-Laleu
Meet & Greet
Recent reviews
From $89/day
Avis
3 locations in La Rochelle
Avis
Locations in La Rochelle
166 Bld Joffre+33 5 46 41 13 55
Monday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
Aeroport De La Rochelle Laleu+33 5 46 41 13 55
Monday
09:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:0010:00 - 14:00
Wednesday
16:00 - 17:00
Thursday
15:00 - 17:00
Friday
15:00 - 17:00
Saturday
15:00 - 17:00
Sunday
Gare Sncf+33 5 46 41 13 55
Monday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
Recent reviews
From $52/day
Enterprise
2 locations in La Rochelle
Enterprise
Locations in La Rochelle
39 Avenue Du General De Gaulle+33 5 46 29 74 66
Monday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Friday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
00:00 - 00:00
Aeroport De La Rochelle+33 5 46 29 74 66
Monday
00:00 - 00:00
Tuesday
00:00 - 00:00
Wednesday
00:00 - 00:00
Thursday
00:00 - 00:00
Friday
00:00 - 00:00
Saturday
00:00 - 00:00
Sunday
00:00 - 00:00
Recent reviews
FLIZZR
2 locations in La Rochelle
FLIZZR
Locations in La Rochelle
19 Avenue du Général de Gaulle+33 820 00 74 98
La Rochelle Ile De Re - Laleu Apt Rue Du Jura+33 5 79 53 00 09
Recent reviews
Free2Move
2 locations in La Rochelle
Free2Move
Locations in La Rochelle
163 Avenue Jean Paul Sartre+33 5 46 27 12 13
Monday
14:00 - 18:0008:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Saturday
Sunday
Avenue Jean Moulin+33 5 46 50 27 27
Monday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Saturday
09:00 - 13:00
Sunday
Recent reviews
National
2 locations in La Rochelle
National
Locations in La Rochelle
39 Avenue Du General De Gaulle+33 5 46 29 74 66
Monday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Thursday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
00:00 - 00:00
Aeroport De La Rochelle+33 5 46 29 74 66
Monday
00:00 - 00:00
Tuesday
00:00 - 00:00
Wednesday
00:00 - 00:00
Thursday
00:00 - 00:00
Friday
00:00 - 00:00
Saturday
00:00 - 00:00
Sunday
00:00 - 00:00
Recent reviews
UCAR
2 locations in La Rochelle
UCAR
Locations in La Rochelle
12 rue Abbé Grégoire+33 5 46 44 65 26
163 Avenue Jean Paul Sartre+33 5 46 27 19 68
Recent reviews
ADA
1 location in La Rochelle
ADA
Locations in La Rochelle
19 av. du Général de Gaulle
Recent reviews
From $85/day
Alamo
1 location in La Rochelle
Alamo
Locations in La Rochelle
39 Avenue Du Gãnãral De Gaulle+33 5 46 29 74 66
Monday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Thursday
09:00 - 13:0014:00 - 18:00
Friday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:0009:00 - 13:00
Sunday
00:00 - 00:00
Recent reviews
Citer
1 location in La Rochelle
Citer
Locations in La Rochelle
Aeroport De La Rochelle+33 5 46 29 74 66
Monday
09:00 - 13:0013:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
13:30 - 19:0008:30 - 12:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 13:0013:00 - 18:00
Thursday
13:30 - 19:0008:30 - 12:00
Friday
09:00 - 13:0013:00 - 18:00
Saturday
08:30 - 12:00
Sunday
00:00 - 00:00
Recent reviews
Dollar
1 location in La Rochelle
Dollar
Locations in La Rochelle
Rue Du Jura+33 5 46 00 93 27
Monday
09:30 - 11:30
Tuesday
10:30 - 11:3014:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
15:30 - 17:00
Thursday
15:00 - 17:00
Friday
15:30 - 17:00
Saturday
15:30 - 17:00
Sunday
Recent reviews
Goldcar Rental SP
1 location in La Rochelle
Goldcar Rental SP
Locations in La Rochelle
La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Recent reviews
Rent@Car
1 location in La Rochelle
Rent@Car
Locations in La Rochelle
29 Avenue du Général de Gaulle+33 5 46 27 27 27
Recent reviews
Rhodium
1 location in La Rochelle
Rhodium
Locations in La Rochelle
La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Recent reviews
9 travelers who rented a car in La Rochelle gave the car agency they used an average rating of 7.8
Car hire in La Rochelle will give you the chance to properly explore this French resort town on the Atlantic Coast. It’s a city steeped in history, offering many sights and experiences tucked away in the city itself, or in the coastal countryside. Ile de Re is a 30-minute drive away for nature walks and quiet beaches, connected to the city by a bridge almost 2 miles long. In the heart of the city is Vieille Ville (Old Town) where 15th-century French life has been preserved. La Rochelle is also famed for its many museums, the pick of which are the natural history museum, Musée d'Histoire Naturelle, and the large fine arts museum, Musée des Beaux-Arts.
You can have all your La Rochelle car hire needs met at the city’s international airport once you’ve landed, La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport. All the main car hire operators have their offices there – you’ll find them next door to the passenger car park directly opposite the arrivals hall exit. The hire company concierge will take the 2min walk with you to show you exactly where to find your car. From there it’s only a 5-minute drive to the centre of town. The airport is located on Rue du Jura.
La Rochelle is equal parts bustling maritime port, coastal beach resort and one of France’s most historic cities, so you’ll need to be on your toes, as you’ll encounter all manner of traffic in the centre of the town. The vehicular congestion is moderate, except at rush hour, but the city has a widespread cycling culture, in the old French tradition, so you can expect local inhabitants on bicycles wherever you drive within the city limits and the adjoining residential areas.
La Rochelle experiences the typical rush hour pattern of a commercial harbour city, so congestion is at its peak at around 08:00, reaching the same levels from 16:00 to 17:00. However, the real quirk about this city is that it also has a significant bicycle rush hour. You’ll be virtually surrounded by large groups of cyclists, commuting to and from work. Cycling traffic can get particularly dense in the town centre and inner suburbs. One of the busiest roads for vehicular traffic is the N237 especially at the large junction with the N537, just after the Avenue Raymond Poincare intersection.
25% of our users found rental cars in La Rochelle for $45 or less
Book your rental car in La Rochelle at least 3 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price
Mini rental cars in La Rochelle are around 26% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about renting a car in La Rochelle
Some car rental companies in La Rochelle which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Hertz, Avis and Europcar
On average a rental car in La Rochelle costs $53 per day.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Avis ($34/day), Sixt ($41/day) and Europcar ($88/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Avis 166 Bld Joffre 17013 (1 miles from city center).
Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in La Rochelle. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.
The average gas price in La Rochelle is $7.56 per gallon over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between $91 and $121, depending on the car size.
Mini (Fiat 500 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in La Rochelle.
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Laleu airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Europcar, Alamo, Enterprise, and Thrifty.
A Mini car rental in La Rochelle costs $46 per day, on average.
A Compact car rental in La Rochelle costs $43 per day, on average.
A Economy car rental in La Rochelle costs $89 per day, on average.
In La Rochelle, cars are most frequently rented at Hertz Rue Du Jura (2 miles from city center).
On average a rental car in La Rochelle costs $370 per week ($53 per day).
On average a rental car in La Rochelle costs $1,587 per month ($53 per day).
In La Rochelle you will most likely be best served by a modern city car, both to deal with the traffic that can get very busy and to navigate the narrow streets of the Old Town. You can be more extravagant if you’re intending to spend most of your time exploring the surround tourist attractions, then an MPV or SUV will be well suited to the task, or a saloon car if you prefer. So take your own planned schedule into account when making your choice of car hire in La Rochelle.
Pay close attention to the speed limits in La Rochelle, as they change according to the weather conditions. In the built-up areas of town the limit is 50km/h (roughly 30mph) regardless of the weather. On other roads you can travel at 90km/h (about 55mph) but this drops to 80km/h (just under 50 mph) when it rains, and to 50km/h (30mph) if visibility is less than 50 metres (around 55 yards).
The most convenient free car park close to the city centre is the one on Chemin des Remparts. From there you can take a bus into town, or walk just over half a mile yourself. Paid parking in the very centre of town can be found at the Parking Old West Port car park or Parking La Rochelle. Prices tend to average out at around €1 per hour (about £0.86).
Finding the right price, understanding the add-ons and staying up to date with policy changes can be a challenge. That’s why KAYAK has produced the ultimate guide to renting a car to help you cut though the jargon and make the right choice for your rental car. Find tips and insights for how to book your rental, what car rental insurance you’ll need, how to deal with a car rental agency and what extra fees to expect (and avoid!).