Car Hire Chamonix

Chamonix Mini Guide

Why is Chamonix so Popular?
The answer is quite clear to those who know the resort. It’s got probably the finest skiing in the French Alps including access to summer skiing in the high alpine passes. Not only that but it’s also got brilliant facilities developed over the century or more of skiing in the resort. The fun doesn’t stop in summer either when eyes turn to hiking and climbing in one of Europe’s most picturesque landscapes.



How do I get to Chamonix?
The most convenient airport for Chamonix is Geneva Airport, an hour away to the south that straddles the border of France and Switzerland. Make sure that when you arrive, you choose to exit on the French side of the French side of the airport. You can collect a hire car at the airport or alternatively take the Cham Van to the resort and collect a hire car there.



What is There to See and Do in Chamonix?
A bit of an obvious question as everything in the town revolves around ski and après-ski in winter and climbing, hiking and camping in summer when the bars fill with sun-tanned adventure sports enthusiasts keen to tell their latest stories. For a more relaxing time, you can see a lot of the valley and the mountains with a trip on one of the several cable cars in and around the resort as well as using the rack railway to visit Mer de Glace to see Europe’s largest glacier.