Grenoble Airport after dark

Grenoble is a small, mostly winter-only airport 40 km from the city, with flights concentrated on weekends. It's the closest airport to Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes, with shared shuttles timed to scheduled flights. But the only confirmed rental desk (Avis) closes at 15:00 on most weekdays, and the shuttles don't wait for delayed flights.

After dark at Grenoble, in short

The last rental desk to close is Avis / Budget, at 19:00 at the latest (earlier on some days) (not yet confirmed). None of the rental desks we list offers out-of-hours pick-up (not yet confirmed). The last bus or train to Grenoble city centre we list leaves at about 23:30 (not yet confirmed).

Checked 8 Nov 2026. Sources and full hours

Rental desks at Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport

Published opening hours. Out-of-hours pick-up has to be arranged before you fly.

Supplier	Desk hours	After hours
Avis / Budget	Mon 08:30–15:00Tue–Wed closedThu 09:00–15:00Fri 08:30–15:00Sat 08:00–19:00Sun 08:30–19:00	Not offered

Last checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Avis

Leaving the airport

Terminal: Opens around 06:00. You can't sleep inside.
Into the city: Airport shuttles (Actibus, Faure Vercors) timed to flights run to Grenoble station from December to March, about 40 minutes, around €12.60.
Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes: Ben's Bus runs a shared shuttle for every scheduled winter flight to Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes (€41.50 one way, one ski or suitcase included). It does not wait for delayed flights and gives no refund if you miss it.
Three Valleys, Val d'Isère, Tignes, Paradiski: Ben's Bus runs to Val Thorens on Saturday and Sunday mornings (€61). For Méribel, Courchevel and Les Arcs there's no published direct shuttle price from Grenoble; most people book a transfer.
Other resorts: Take the airport shuttle to Grenoble, then a Transaltitude ski bus (daytime, book ahead).

Worked examples from Grenoble

Real routes worked through by the planner, with sources. Flight delayed? Check what you may be owed.

Arriving at Grenoble in the evening for Alpe d'Huez: shuttle, car or transfer?Landing at Grenoble at 19:30 for Les Deux Alpes with a car to hire