National car rental Cherbourg

[sddsddean]

Has anyone used National in Cherbourg? We have a car reserved and I was just going to do myself a map of how to get to the hire place, when I saw on there webpage that the 'ferry port' is a meet and greet only location. You use a courtesy phone to call National and they come to you. I have e mailed National to try and find out if there is a courtesy phone on the cruise side of the port, but they didn't really know and said if all else fails, phone the rental office number (which I've got). I just wondered if anyone has done this and can tell me what really happens!

 

Simon

[HeinBloed]

Has anyone used National in Cherbourg? We have a car reserved and I was just going to do myself a map of how to get to the hire place, when I saw on there webpage that the 'ferry port' is a meet and greet only location. You use a courtesy phone to call National and they come to you. I have e mailed National to try and find out if there is a courtesy phone on the cruise side of the port, but they didn't really know and said if all else fails, phone the rental office number (which I've got). I just wondered if anyone has done this and can tell me what really happens!

 

Simon

 

Check EUROPCAR. It's the service provider in Europe for bookings on National and Alamo.

 

http://maps.maporama.com/idl/europcar/partner.aspx?xsl=map&PBC_1_config=default&PBC_1_list=CERL01&xml=map&lang=FR

 

Their location is at the train station:

 

http://www.europcar.fr/EBE/module/render/Booking-See-Station-Detail?pkid=CERL01&date=09062009

 

You will arrive here:

 

http://welcome.port-cherbourg.com/cruises/the-cruise-terminal/

 

and the ferry terminal is here with some more car rental offices:

 

http://welcome.port-cherbourg.com/ferries-passagers/useful-info/

 

http://www.location-voiture-vehicule.com/location-voitures-cherbourg_355.htm

 

If you check google maps:

 

and enter Cherbourg Quai de Normandie.

 

and then see this map:

 

http://welcome.port-cherbourg.com/port-of-cherbourg-sas/useful-info/

 

Cité de la mer is located more less at Quai de France where the cruise terminal is located.

 

The Ferry Terminal is Gare Maritime Transmanche on this 2nd map.

 

Now you might have an idea about the locations in Cherbourg.

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

[sddsddean]

Thanks for all the info HeinBloed. The point I am trying to ask is that the ferry port Europcar office is given on their website as

Cherbourg Ferry Port

25 Rue Du Val De Saire

Cherbourg , 50100

FR

and then there is this note

How to Find Us:

 

• Directions for: CHERBOURG FERRYPORT - This is a meet and greet location only and customers must use the courtesy telephone on arrival. A ferry number is mandatory at this location. The ferry companies that service this port are Britany Ferries and Irish Ferries.
  

So what I am trying to find out is if other people have used this meet and greet before and if there is a courtesy phone in the cruise terminal. I've got the office phone number, so I can always use my mobile if there is no courtesy phone.

 

Simon