The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Lille are: BMW X3, BMW X5, Toyota Rav4, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sportage, Suzuki Jimny and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in France ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in France are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
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Common questions on rental process
Transportation and any use of radar detectors are strictly prohibited. Violators of this rule can get a fine of 1,500 euro, as well as a mandatory forfeiture of the device. Drivers are also not allowed to use GPS-software that can track speed control cameras installed on the roads.
Drivers are permitted to use a mobile phone only together with a special “hands free” device. The fine for the violation of this rule is 150 euro. Moreover, you will get special points for speaking on a cell phone when driving.
There are special lanes on urban roads, which are dedicated to buses, taxis and cyclists only. Even if none of these modes of transport is present on the lane at the moment (this situation is rather rare), other drivers are still prohibited to occupy it.
