[Clic Clac]

With our branch you can only book for a maximum of a month, but you can immediately re-book another month as many times as you want to and have it as an on-going rental.

 

[saffron_gin]

There might be a way, when I tried to book it I used the date on the front of my licence. I could try with the date from the back which does have the dates of first issue of my UK licence . I'll get back to you soon

I once rented from Leclerc with my newly re-issued US license of less than 3 months old, by putting in first license date, and the clerk was fine with it at pick-up.

 

[saffron_gin]

I once rented from Leclerc with my newly re-issued US license of less than 3 months old, by putting in first license date, and the clerk was fine with it at pick-up.

re-issued may not be the right word, as in the US most licenses need to get renewed every few years...renewed/re-issued, for clarity...

 

[cholerano]

Hi,
Could anybody confirm that it is possible to rent a car in Leclerc without a French address? When trying to book through the webpage it asks for a French post code.
I am moving to France in March and it would be very helpful to rent a car for the first month. The terms and conditions say that you need a proof of address but it does not say that it has to be French.

Thank you

 

[bhamham]

My Leclerc had me show proof that I had been resident in France for at least 90 days. Looked at my EDF bill and visa.

 

[cholerano]

That's what I thought. Thanks

 

[drexfrance]

I don't know whether it will work now, or at your local store, but in 2019 my other half rented a car from Leclerc using her hotel as an address. She also presented her US driving license. Both were accepted. One snag: I don't recall why, but she couldn't use her US credit card for the 1200 euro deposit. She had to go to the bank and get an official check.

BTW, Leclerc still has some 5 euro per day cars, but ours at least now charges .17 euro per km.

 

[83496]

Hi,
Could anybody confirm that it is possible to rent a car in Leclerc without a French address? When trying to book through the webpage it asks for a French post code.
I am moving to France in March and it would be very helpful to rent a car for the first month. The terms and conditions say that you need a proof of address but it does not say that it has to be French.

Thank you

It should be possible but not using their website - I queried this when I rented a car for my step-son last year and they said that if you phone or write then you can rent using a 'foreign' licence and address. As the driver on that occasion was using a UK licence they did want to see a proof of that address - utility bill etc works even if in English. I used my UK Barclaycard to pay the deposit (€1200) which was accepted and I paid the rental using my French debit card.

All in all a very good experience, great service and the car was immaculate - just make sure you record any, no matter how small, damage and return it spotless otherwise they will charge you for repairs/cleaning.

 

[Nunthewiser]

It should be possible but not using their website - I queried this when I rented a car for my step-son last year and they said that if you phone or write then you can rent using a 'foreign' licence and address. As the driver on that occasion was using a UK licence they did want to see a proof of that address - utility bill etc works even if in English. I used my UK Barclaycard to pay the deposit (€1200) which was accepted and I paid the rental using my French debit card.

All in all a very good experience, great service and the car was immaculate - just make sure you record any, no matter how small, damage and return it spotless otherwise they will charge you for repairs/cleaning.

So, being just in the process of moving here, in theory, if I present my US license along with my FL power bill that should work? Their terms don't specify that the address that you have to "prove" has to be in France. I've signed a lease on a house in Cholet, but can't move in until April.

 

[83496]

You should be fine but call them to set up the booking soon, availability can be a problem

 

[cholerano]

Thanks for the replies.
I have contacted today (via email) with the rental office and explained them the situation. They told me that it can be rented using a French or swiss address (this is near the swiss border) and sent me a link to book it, so I assume that I am allowed to rent as long as I book with a French address. I will use my temporary address.

 

[Emylou]

Hello!
I have read comments below saying that one needs to be a French resident to rent a car from LeClerc. However my mother has rented them in the past. She is French and lives in Ireland but got her brother to make the booking online. There were no problems for her. Im wondering is this because she holds a French passport? Although I am half French I will be travelling with an Irish passport. Even if I get a friend or relative to make the booking online does anyone know if there will be an issue for me when I go to take the car without this person present?
Merci!

 

[Nunthewiser]

I waltzed into my local Eleclerc the other day with a letter in French that I wrote out in advance explaining that I wanted to rent in the future and these (listed below...blah blah) were the documents that I would be supplying. The CSU went to her book , studied everything and confirmed that I was good to go (and actually wrote that on the paper). I don't know if that will actually guarantee my success in April when I try to rent, but I have some level of confidence that it will.

 

[Jennymh]

Do you think the 'regular' companies won't ?

We've had Twingos with them for over 2 years.

4€/day+ Kms for a new car listed at 22K last time I looked.

All their cars are like-new and will have been washed on return so you should see any marks on it.

But pay close attention to the windscreen. I've never known anywhere where they 'chip' like they do over here.

We've used 2 sites and the second one once charged a hoovering fee of about 15 euros which was a bit dubious.

The basic 4 euros carries a 1200 euros insurance excess.

You could rest assured and pay about 8 euros a day (Twingo) for Full Coverage with (I think) zero /next to nothing to pay.

At 56-60 euros for a week full cover it's still 'for nowt'.

#Bev, it wasn't me who mentioned Leclerc this time. 😅 I still receive no financial reward from them, although at this stage I think I should. 🤔😂

Hello, bonjour. We have just arrived in Le Gers and are interested in renting a car from LeClerc. Can you tell me where you are situated, i.e. from which branch you rent the cars? Thank you

 

[Clic Clac]

Hello, bonjour. We have just arrived in Le Gers and are interested in renting a car from LeClerc. Can you tell me where you are situated, i.e. from which branch you rent the cars? Thank you

I live in Les Vosges.
Call in at your nearest LeClerc, you'll find it on Location de voitures et véhicules utilitaires en France - Location E.Leclerc

 

[Jennymh]

I live in Les Vosges.
Call in at your nearest LeClerc, you'll find it on Location de voitures et véhicules utilitaires en France - Location E.Leclerc

Thank you

 

[jrm78]

Can I ask: are people just using LeClerc as a 'normal' short term hire company, or has anyone taken a car from them for long term (6 months +). Do they do this? I am unclear as to what limitations they might have. Thanks

Someone in the previous post said 30 days was their maximum period. When I tested booking, the calendar for dates seemed not to allow more than 30 days from pickup.

 

[Clic Clac]

Someone in the previous post said 30 days was their maximum period. When I tested booking, the calendar for dates seemed not to allow more than 30 days from pickup.

That was the case with ours. We used to pop in to the store every month and renew the rental for another month.

I noticed that the kilométrage has increased quite a bit, but they seem to be offering fully inclusive insurance on the 'basic' package now.
Hopefully the excess will be very low- if any- as the previous 1200 EUR was always a worry when you left it parked.

 

[EDV]

I have a car now that I'm renting from Leclerc, a Skoda Kamiq - nice car. It's a small SUV with 12k km and not a scratch on it. It's 7e/day or 210e for the 30-day month (max rental period offered) with 1500e excess, and .13e per km. This is my second rental from them. There was no problem with returning the first one. I washed and vacuumed and returned it in the state I received it. My Leclerc even gives you free tokens to use at their car wash facility. It was all very straightforward. They made sure that I was a French resident, and accepted my British DL.

Do i need to be a French Citizen to rent from them?

With regards to fuel, they charge per KM but i am assuming that the renter would need to pay for Fuel used?

Would anyone know if they let you cross the border into Switzerland?

 

[Clic Clac]

Do i need to be a French Citizen to rent from them?

With regards to fuel, they charge per KM but i am assuming that the renter would need to pay for Fuel used?

Would anyone know if they let you cross the border into Switzerland?

1). No. But I'm not sure about being French resident.

2). You collect the car full of fuel and must return it full- otherwise they charge to fill it at an expensive rate.

3). Possibly. Last time I saw their insurance certificate it was a green card with multiple countries listed, but they change their insurer every year.