sho Posted April 16, 2011 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I am trying to arrange a half day private taxi tour when my cruise docks at Le Havre for one day. Any suggestion of a reliable English-speaking driver-guide and local sightseeing attractions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted April 16, 2011 #2 Share Posted April 16, 2011 There really are not many attractions in LeHavre which is why most visitors use it as a "get away" place to go elsewhere. Probably the closest place to LeHavre where we would spend any time is Honfleur (we love that small town) which would be accessible by taxi. But keep in mind that French taxis are quite expensive. For half a day you are talking about hundreds of Euros. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccalouiseagain Posted April 16, 2011 #3 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yeah Le Havre is ok but I think there would be better places for a day trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsquare Posted April 17, 2011 #4 Share Posted April 17, 2011 We were thinking of renting a car and exploring the Cote Fleurie west of LeHavre. The NY Times had an article on this area not so long ago which you can find here. Does anyone know how easy/difficult it is to get to a car rental place from the ship? The one time we called at LeHave, we docked in a totally industrial, rather desolate area a mile or two across train tracks from a somewhat dodgy-looking residential area. Any chance of having a car rental agency meet us at the ship with a car, and allow us to drop it off at the ship when we are finished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted April 17, 2011 #5 Share Posted April 17, 2011 We were thinking of renting a car and exploring the Cote Fleurie west of LeHavre. The NY Times had an article on this area not so long ago which you can find here. Does anyone know how easy/difficult it is to get to a car rental place from the ship? The one time we called at LeHave, we docked in a totally industrial, rather desolate area a mile or two across train tracks from a somewhat dodgy-looking residential area. Any chance of having a car rental agency meet us at the ship with a car, and allow us to drop it off at the ship when we are finished? Renting a car in LeHavre can be a real pain. On a few trips we have simply booked with whoever had the best price and taken a taxi from the port to the rental car office. However, last year we were in the newer terminal building and noticed there was a local rental car dealer right in the terminal (we cannot remember the name of the company other then it was local). Perhaps somebody has the name and e-mail of that agency...but the problem is that without knowing which pier your ship will be using even that is not a perfect solution. As an aside, when we were in LeHavre last year we decided to take the train to Rouen for the day. We walked from the port to the train station (about 1 mile) which was good exercise. When we got back to LeHavre late in the afternoon (it was a Saturday) we thought it might be nice to grab a taxi to the port (we were tired having walked all day). Well, as is all too typical in France there was not a single taxi at the train station...and there was a queue of about 10 people waiting for a taxi. After waiting 10 min without a single taxi coming to the station (and several locals were using their phones to get taxis) we ended up walking the mile (perhaps a bit longer) back to the ship. Needless to say we were exhausted that night! Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwds Posted April 17, 2011 #6 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Check out http://www.taxis-le-havre.com/ . We the Giverny tour last Sept. and we very satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chellie Posted May 8, 2011 #7 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Check out http://www.taxis-le-havre.com/ . We the Giverny tour last Sept. and we very satisfied. I don't see an email address for these folks on their site. Would you perchance have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwds Posted May 8, 2011 #8 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I don't see an email address for these folks on their site. Would you perchance have one? try info@taxis-le-havre.com It's in other services in the menu on the left as information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chellie Posted May 8, 2011 #9 Share Posted May 8, 2011 try info@taxis-le-havre.com It's in other services in the menu on the left as information. thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted May 8, 2011 #10 Share Posted May 8, 2011 try info@taxis-le-havre.com It's in other services in the menu on the left as information. We booked this company for a tour from Le Havre when we were there recently. The car was very comfortable, the service reliable and the driver delightful .... but his English wasn't very good, so I had to act as translator. However the company answers emails in English so you must stress you need an English speaking driver. We really enjpoyed our tour of the area around Honfleur then had a lovely lunch and stroll round the beautiful town. We know this area pretty well having spent several holidays there in the past, so would recommend the coast west of Le Havre if you do hire a car. There are lots of pretty, typically french towns and a quite old-fashioned atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted May 8, 2011 #11 Share Posted May 8, 2011 try info@taxis-le-havre.com It's in other services in the menu on the left as information. We booked this company for a tour from Le Havre when we were there recently. The car was very comfortable, the service reliable and the driver delightful .... but his English wasn't very good, so I had to act as translator. However the company answers emails in English so you must stress you need an English speaking driver. We really enjpoyed our tour of the area around Honfleur then had a lovely lunch and stroll round the beautiful town. We know this area pretty well having spent several holidays there in the past, so would recommend the coast west of Le Havre if you do hire a car. There are lots of pretty, typically french towns and a quite old-fashioned atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollinge Posted May 16, 2011 #12 Share Posted May 16, 2011 The in-terminal rental agency is "Rentacar" http://www.cruiselehavre.com/pdf-contribute/Rent_A_Car_2011.pdf However, the same company offers cars for half the price at their downtown office: http://www.rentacar.fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted May 16, 2011 #13 Share Posted May 16, 2011 The in-terminal rental agency is "Rentacar" http://www.cruiselehavre.com/pdf-contribute/Rent_A_Car_2011.pdf However, the same company offers cars for half the price at their downtown office: http://www.rentacar.fr/ Bless you for posting this info. It has driven us nuts for over a year that we could not remember (of find) the name of that company. The one unfortunate thing for some cruisers is I believe this agency (and just about every other agency) is closed on Sundays and Holidays. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollinge Posted May 19, 2011 #14 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Good sites for car rental comparisons are: Carhire3000.com Holidayautos.com Travelsupermarket.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancycoop1 Posted January 11, 2012 #15 Share Posted January 11, 2012 We booked this company for a tour from Le Havre when we were there recently. The car was very comfortable, the service reliable and the driver delightful .... but his English wasn't very good, so I had to act as translator. However the company answers emails in English so you must stress you need an English speaking driver. We really enjpoyed our tour of the area around Honfleur then had a lovely lunch and stroll round the beautiful town. We know this area pretty well having spent several holidays there in the past, so would recommend the coast west of Le Havre if you do hire a car. There are lots of pretty, typically french towns and a quite old-fashioned atmosphere. Thanks for the information. The coast wet of Le Havre sounds perfect. I did not see a specific tour for that area. Did you just request it? How long was your tour? Thanks again. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted January 12, 2012 #16 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Not sure you'll get much response as the post previous to yours was from May of last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaznjo Posted January 20, 2012 #17 Share Posted January 20, 2012 we had a great trip with Taxi le harve... I had prebooked with Taxis Le Havre for a tour that took us into Le Havre, Eretrat, Fecamp then down to Deauville, finishing off in Honfluer. Phillippe was our driver and he was great ... and spoke good english LOL..... here is a link to our blog..... there are 3 parts to it so keep hitting older post until you have read all the entries... http://gaznjosworldcruise2011.blogspot.com/2011/07/touring-in-rain-le-havre-style-1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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