Note: separate Rental Car desks are established for the Swiss Sector and the French sector. Warning: If you rent a car in Switzerland but return it to the France sector, your car rental company may charge you a fee.
The Rental Car desks in Swiss sector are situated at the Arrival level, towards La Poste, and serve the following agencies:
Europcar - open 7am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 717 81 10.
Hertz - open 7am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 717 80 80
Avis - open 6:30am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 929 03 30
Budget - open 8am-11pm; Tel: +4122 717 86 75
National - open 7am-11pm; Tel: +4122 717 84 30
Alamo - open 7am-11pm; Tel: +4122 717 84 30
Sixt - open 7am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 717 84 10
The Rental Cars hired in French Sector:
1. Arrivals - If you have hired a car in the French sector, you can reach the French sector, even if you land in the Swiss one. Here is how it works:
(a) pass through the passport control; (b) pick up your luggage; (c) exit at the Swiss side like the others passengers (arrival level); (d) go upstairs to the check-in level to reach the French side; and (e) cross the customs (on the right of the check-in hall, near the Air France KLM desks). Attention: you need to show your car hiring contract.
2. Departures - For departure, you can bring back your car to the French side, do your check-in there (except for British Airways) and reach the international sector via the transit area. Attention: If you rent a car in the French sector but return it to Swiss one, your car rental company may charge you a fee.
French Sector Rental Car Agencies:
Europcar France - open Mon-Fri 7:30am-11pm. Sat 7:30am-10pm; Sun: 8am-10:30pm. Tel: +4122 717 85 96.
Hertz France - open Mon-Fri 7:30am-11pm.; Sat/Sun 7:30am-10pm. Tel: +4122 717 86 80.
Avis France - open Mon-Fri 7am-11pm; Sat 7:30am-10pm; Sun 8am-10:30pm.
National / Citer - open Mon-Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-10pm. Tel: +4122 717 86 10.
Sixt - open 8am-10pm. Tel: T: +4122 717 84 38.
The Rental Car desks in Swiss sector are situated at the Arrival level, towards La Poste, and serve the following agencies:
Europcar - open 7am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 717 81 10.
Hertz - open 7am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 717 80 80
Avis - open 6:30am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 929 03 30
Budget - open 8am-11pm; Tel: +4122 717 86 75
National - open 7am-11pm; Tel: +4122 717 84 30
Alamo - open 7am-11pm; Tel: +4122 717 84 30
Sixt - open 7am-11:30pm; Tel: +4122 717 84 10
The Rental Cars hired in French Sector:
1. Arrivals - If you have hired a car in the French sector, you can reach the French sector, even if you land in the Swiss one. Here is how it works:
(a) pass through the passport control; (b) pick up your luggage; (c) exit at the Swiss side like the others passengers (arrival level); (d) go upstairs to the check-in level to reach the French side; and (e) cross the customs (on the right of the check-in hall, near the Air France KLM desks). Attention: you need to show your car hiring contract.
2. Departures - For departure, you can bring back your car to the French side, do your check-in there (except for British Airways) and reach the international sector via the transit area. Attention: If you rent a car in the French sector but return it to Swiss one, your car rental company may charge you a fee.
French Sector Rental Car Agencies:
Europcar France - open Mon-Fri 7:30am-11pm. Sat 7:30am-10pm; Sun: 8am-10:30pm. Tel: +4122 717 85 96.
Hertz France - open Mon-Fri 7:30am-11pm.; Sat/Sun 7:30am-10pm. Tel: +4122 717 86 80.
Avis France - open Mon-Fri 7am-11pm; Sat 7:30am-10pm; Sun 8am-10:30pm.
National / Citer - open Mon-Sat 8am-11pm; Sun 8am-10pm. Tel: +4122 717 86 10.
Sixt - open 8am-10pm. Tel: T: +4122 717 84 38.
Tips, Help & Resources
iFly.com strives to ensure that your travel experience is seamless and hassle-free, from flight booking to navigating airport security and beyond. Here are some useful pointers to assist you on your journey, tailored specifically to GVA airport:
- If you find that rental cars are unavailable at the airport upon your arrival, consider taking one of Geneva's airport shuttles or taxi service to your destination. Alternatively, you can use local public transportation. Airport help desk staff can help you find the right option.
- Refer to the flight Grand Saconnex arrivals information boards within the airport to determine which baggage carousel your flight has been assigned to.
- If you are arriving from an international destination and need to exchange pounds or euros, locate the in-terminal currency exchangers or GVA's automated teller machines.
- Before you depart Grand Saconnex (GVA) airport's terminal and pickup your car, be sure to get specific directions back to the exact location where you need to drop your car off. Some rental car agencies might have different pickup and drop-off locations.