seaofwonder Posted February 19, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hi all, We will be on the NCL Spirit. Looks like the bigger ships dock at La Seyne Sur Mur. There appears to be a Europcar outlet. However, it is unclear how far it is from the dock. Anyone have any advice/personal experience? Are there taxis waiting when you get off the ship in case it isn't within walking distance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted March 4, 2015 #2 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Hi all, We will be on the NCL Spirit. Looks like the bigger ships dock at La Seyne Sur Mur. There appears to be a Europcar outlet. However, it is unclear how far it is from the dock. Anyone have any advice/personal experience? Are there taxis waiting when you get off the ship in case it isn't within walking distance? We rented from Europcar 2 years ago and then Avis this past November. Both are within a block or two from each other. The problem is getting from the ship to the rental agency. It's a hike on foot. Taxis were not readily available at the pier. We walked out to the main road to try to flag one down, but there weren't any traveling in our vicinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngloinProvence Posted March 4, 2015 #3 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) I visited the cruise terminals in Toulon and La Seyne last October. La Seyne has Europcar and Avis offices and there's a taxi rank (whether there will be any taxis there is another matter!) Local cab company is Taxis Seynois. Tel (+33) 4 94 10 10 20 -- though you'll probably need to speak to them in French! There's also a bike hire stand if you're feeling energetic and various other onward travel options. More info here: http://www.marvellous-provence.com/travel/water/toulon-cruise-ship-ports Edited March 4, 2015 by AngloinProvence typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaofwonder Posted March 5, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks! I booked at the Toulon location. Ppl were saying that our ship sometimes docks there. A bit of a gamble, but we'll roll with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Fountain Posted March 5, 2015 #5 Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Table removed. Unable to format. Edited March 5, 2015 by Trevor Fountain Formatting wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Fountain Posted March 5, 2015 #6 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Well, that didn't come out as I expected. Suffice to say Spirit will be docking in Toulon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaofwonder Posted March 6, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thank you Trevor!! That is good to know. I made the right decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb4683 Posted July 13, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2015 We rented from Europcar 2 years ago and then Avis this past November. Both are within a block or two from each other. The problem is getting from the ship to the rental agency. It's a hike on foot. Taxis were not readily available at the pier. We walked out to the main road to try to flag one down, but there weren't any traveling in our vicinity. Which company would you rent from again - Europcar or Avis? Did both companies have someone who spoke English? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted July 24, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Which company would you rent from again - Europcar or Avis? Did both companies have someone who spoke English? Thanks! I would probably go with Europcar because there is a gas station right at the rental office so you can fill up there when you return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneDan Posted August 12, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Hi, will be visiting Toulon on NCL Spirit as well. Really appreciate if someone can provide the locations of car rental agencies relative to the cruise port. Realistic to walk to one of the agencies from port? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted August 12, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Hi, will be visiting Toulon on NCL Spirit as well. Really appreciate if someone can provide the locations of car rental agencies relative to the cruise port. Realistic to walk to one of the agencies from port? TIA There's an Avis and Europcar near the port, but not within walking distance. You have to take a taxi, but they are not really plentiful in the area that the ship docks. We walked out to the main road from the port -- just a short distance, and it took about 15 minutes to flag down a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneDan Posted August 13, 2015 #12 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Wine-O, thanks for the info. Did you actually rent a car while in Toulon? I am ondering about driving condition there (hoping to make it to Cassis). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted August 13, 2015 #13 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Wine-O, thanks for the info. Did you actually rent a car while in Toulon? I am ondering about driving condition there (hoping to make it to Cassis). Yes, twice. We rented from both agencies. Went to Cassis, Le Castellet, Bandol, and Sanary-sur-Mer. Driving was easy, especially with my own GPS. Allow plenty of time to return the car and get back to the ship. There was a lot of traffic, but it was moving. I would suggest going to Sanary-sur-Mer first for the morning market. For restaurant for lunch in Cassis, I would recommend Le Boneparte. Stop by and make a reservation when you get there, then take the boat ride out to the Calanques. When you return, head to lunch. They are closed on Mondays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneDan Posted August 13, 2015 #14 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Wine-O, thanks for you helpful advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate1970 Posted October 31, 2015 #15 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Yes, twice. We rented from both agencies. Went to Cassis, Le Castellet, Bandol, and Sanary-sur-Mer. Driving was easy, especially with my own GPS. Allow plenty of time to return the car and get back to the ship. There was a lot of traffic, but it was moving. I would suggest going to Sanary-sur-Mer first for the morning market. For restaurant for lunch in Cassis, I would recommend Le Boneparte. Stop by and make a reservation when you get there, then take the boat ride out to the Calanques. When you return, head to lunch. They are closed on Mondays. Hello: We are going to be in Toulon on a port day from 9-5. If we rent a car and do the stops you mention above, will we be able to fit it in including the calanques boat ride and the market? We are there on a Monday. Also, is it necessary to rent a vehicle in advance or is it possible to get one spontaneously when we arrive? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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