Nantes: Rent a car from 8€/day

Nantes is an excellent location for vehicle rental. Its historic core contains several beautiful structures from various historical periods, and there are lovely green places for recreation just beyond the city limits. Nantes, which is close to both the Bay of Biscay and major cities such as Paris and Bordeaux, may also serve as an excellent base from which to explore the rest of France.

Renting a One-Way Car in Nantes

The following are the most common one-way rental choices for pick-up in Nantes and drop-off in another city:

Nantes to Rennes fares start at 3363 euros per day.
Nantes to Paris fares start at 3448 euros per day.
From Nantes to Toulouse, prices start at 3633 per day.
Nantes to Bordeaux fares start at 3633 per day.

City facts that are useful

Nantes has a Western European oceanic climate with moderate to warm summers and mild winters, as it is located on the Bay of Biscay (which is part of the Atlantic Ocean). In the hottest months, June and July, the average temperature is 19.6°C (67.3°F), while the coldest month, January, has an average temperature of 6.1°C (43°F). The rainiest months are October through January.

Nantes contains about 100 public parks, gardens, and green spaces. The Jardin des Plantes, a botanical garden with both native and exotic tropical plants, is the oldest and most famous of them. Nantes is a fantastic site for rich and diverse plant life due to the mix of reasonably mild temperatures and significant precipitation. Nantes City Council has also created three special eco-districts that aim to provide affordable, ecological housing.

Traffic and parking tips

The speed limit in cities is 50km/h, although in certain areas the speed limit may be reduced to 30km/h. Unlike for inter-city roads, the urban speed limit is unaffected by weather.

Outside cities and as of May 2019, the speed limit depends on the type of the road. Highways are limited to 130km/h, 4-lane expressways to 110 km/h, and 2 or 3-lane roads to 90km/h. When it is raining, the limits are respectively lowered to 110km/h, 100km/h, and 80km/h. The general speed limit is lowered to 50km/h during periods of heavy fog or other times of impaired visibility.

Proof of insurance and the car’s documentation needs to be in the car whenever you’re driving.

When you are driving, you need to have your passport or ID card with you at all times.

As of 2019, hands-free mobile phone use is banned in France and the fines are hefty.

The legal alcohol limit is 0.05% for experienced drivers and 0.02% for novice drivers.

The emergency number is 112.