Landing at Grenoble at 19:30 for Les Deux Alpes with a car to hire
I land at Grenoble at 19:30, need a hire car and I'm staying in Les Deux Alpes. What are my options?
Not your flight? Plan your own Grenoble arrival.
Plan your own →Les Deux Alpes is about 109 km from Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport, around 1 hour 50 minutes by car in good conditions (our estimate, not yet confirmed). The last rental desk to close is Avis / Budget, at 19:00 that evening (not yet confirmed).
None of the rental desks we list offers out-of-hours pick-up (not yet confirmed). Public transport: 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.
The answer for this example
Saturday in December, landing 19:30, 2 people with ski bags, car not booked yet
GNB Grenoble to Les Deux Alpes
Sleep near the airport, drive in the morning, arrive 10:56 next day
Sleep near the airport, collect the car in the morning
- Extra cost
- around €105
- for 1 room and a taxi, on top of car hire
- €90 per room, varies by date
- EstimateUnconfirmed
- You arrive
- 10:56
- next day · estimate
- Unconfirmed
- Risk
- Low
- You drive in daylight after a night's sleep
Unconfirmed, check with the hotel, Avis / Budget and a route planner before you rely on these figures.
Why this is best
- 1 room near the airport, around €90 per room (varies by date), plus about €15 for a short taxi (our assumption).
- Pick up from 08:30 (next day) and drive in daylight.
Why not “Pre-booked transfer to your door”? You'd get there 12h 35m sooner (22:21), but it costs roughly €235 more. Our pick balances cost, time and risk.
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Your night, step by step
- 20:15Out of arrivals
- 20:35Check in near the airport
- 08:30Pick up the carnext morning
- 10:56Arrive in Les Deux Alpes
Based on 3 facts · 3 unconfirmed
Hotel near the airportUnconfirmed
around €90 per room, varies by date; low confidence
Source: no source recorded · checked 8 Nov 2026 · check with the hotel
Avis / Budget desk hours (next day)Unconfirmed
08:30–19:00
Source: avis.com · checked 8 Nov 2026 · check with Avis / Budget
Drive time to Les Deux AlpesUnconfirmed
about 110 min in good conditions (109 km), our estimate
Source: no source recorded · check date not recorded · check with a route planner
Worth knowing
▲ In French mountain areas, from 1 November to 31 March you need winter or all-season tyres with the 3PMSF snowflake symbol, or chains or snow socks on board. Fine: €135. French rentals don't let you book winter tyres, so ask about chains.
Other ways to do it
Not possible at this time
- Collect the car tonight and drive: Avis / Budget is the last rental desk to close, at 19:00, and you reach arrivals at about 20:15. If you've already booked, call your rental company before you fly to move the pick-up to the morning.
Prices are estimates for comparison. Desk hours and timetables change, so confirm with the operator before you travel. How we work this out
Your flight is different? Plan your own night.
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).