The segments of standard, intermediate and full-size cars in France traditionally include the following vehicles: Audi A4, Volvo V50, Honda Accord, Audi A3, Toyota Avensis, Mazda 6 and others.
The process of a car reservation on OrangeSmile.com consists of 3 simple steps: (1) search by the dates and pick-up location, (2) car type selection, and (3) booking form completion. After the booking, you will receive a rental voucher at your e-mail address.
Before selecting a specific model to book, check your planned routes. If you are going to drive mostly within the Nantes borders, choose a car of 'Standard' or 'Compact' types. In case you plan long cross-countries trips or mountain adventures, the more comfortable and powerful 'Fullsize' models would become a better choice.
If you need a car with an automatic gearbox, try to make a reservation at least a few days before the pick-up date, since confirmation of such models in Nantes might be delayed for a day or two.
Upon the return of your car, carefully check that the total payment amount (invoice) is computed according to the original rental conditions.
We wish you 'smooth', secure and safe roads in Nantes!
Rental process FAQ
When entering a toll highway, all cars need to move to a special tunnel with a barrier. In order to make the barrier open, simply click on a special green button. After this you will need to take a ticket from the machine. This ticket will be used to pay at the exit from the highway.
If your car breaks down on a highway, you can always call the emergency service through special telephones, which are installed on every kilometer of the road. Moreover, on toll roads technical assistance services are located every 40 kilometers.
If a breakdown happened on other types of roads, you will have to wait for help for a long time. In this case drivers are recommended to call the police that will say the phone number of the nearest technical assistance service.
