Car Rental Problem

[TMLAalum]

We will be on a Danube river cruise in November. Prior to boarding the Avalon Illumination, we will spend a week in Germany near to Liege & Maastricht, then 3 nights in France as we mosey toward 3 nights in Lucerne before boarding in Nuremberg.

 

Car rental from FRA to Nuremberg city was booked months ago via Holiday Autos with Europcar the provider. Just recently found a caveat in the contract that "No International Crossings are Permitted" I will contact Europcar directly since Holiday could only refer me back to the contract wording. It's been awhile since we rented a car in Europe and went from one country to another- there was no issue those previous times.

 

Can anyone suggest a European car rental company that allows us to travel from one EU country to another?

[John Bull]

Sounds very strange.  

Especially between Germany & France

Other than some agencies not allowing the taking of Italian cars into some Balkan countries, and sometimes a fee for out-of-country use, this is something I've not experienced in Europe.

And I don't see the restriction in Europcar's  standard terms (term 3) 

https://www.europcar.co.uk/files/live/sites/Europcar/files/Conf_email_attachment/CGL_EN_ES.pdf

 

This is collect in Germany & return in Germany?

Where did you see the restriction?

And is this a standard vehicle type?

 

JB