Car rental at the Bordeaux–Merignac Airport

Bordeaux Airport Car Hire

Planning a trip to Bordeaux and want to rent a car at the airport? A good idea, because this way you can explore Bordeaux and its surroundings quite independently and flexibly. The university city of Bordeaux is located in the southwest of France not far from the Atlantic coast and offers a varied range of culture, gastronomy and excursion destinations in the surrounding area as well as an impressive old town, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Use your rental car to explore Bordeaux and the surrounding regions!

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) is located not far from the city center to the west of Bordeaux in the small town of Mérignac. The airport can be reached by car via the D213 and the A630 and is well offered to the transport network of the region.

Car rentals at Bordeaux airport

If you want to rent a car at Bordeaux Airport, you will find a good range of suppliers locally. Many major car rental companies have a branch at Bordeaux Airport. You will find the car rental counters directly in the airport. Compare the offers of the resident car rental companies with Driveboo, find your desired rental car and reserve your rental car directly:

• Avis
• Budget
• Enterprise
• Europcar
• Firefly
• Goldcar
• Hertz
• Interrent
• Sixt

A direct price comparison regarding rental conditions, equipment and prices is worthwhile. Check which fuel regulation applies, whether a second driver can be registered free of charge and how high the insurance sum is and clarify all open questions with your car rental company so that nothing can go wrong. Look carefully and make sure that the car is in order and any previous damage is documented. Renting a car can save you a lot of stress!

Where can I refuel at Bordeaux Airport (BOD)?

You need to refuel near the airport? You will find several gas stations around the airport. One option is the Mérignac Soleil Commercial Center gas station at 17 Avenue de la Somme, about 5 minutes from the airport. Alternatively, you can fill up at TOTAL Access at Parc Bagatelle Avenue De La Somme.

Bordeaux - on tour with a rental car

Bordeaux is the cultural and economic center of the region. With your rental car you are quickly in the city center, where a walk through the very well preserved old town is a good idea. The historic-looking mixture of late Baroque architecture, gardens and parks impresses Bordeaux visitors. The numerous pretty town houses, churches and historic buildings create a very special flair and distinguish the city. Explore the Place de la Bourse with Miroir d'eau, cross the historic Pont de pierre and walk past the Porte Cailhau to get a taste of Bordeaux.

Travelers who want to enjoy Bordeaux should also be sure to sample regional food and the region's world-renowned wines. Dishes a la Bordelaise are usually prepared with red wine and shallots - a very typical combination for the region. Thanks to the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the offer of fresh fish and seafood does not leave anything to be desired. The small cakes canelés are a typical Bordeaux specialty with rum and vanilla flavoring and are served exclusively fresh on the day.

Renting a car at Bordeaux airport: the traffic

Bordeaux is very well connected in terms of transport. Strategically located near the Spanish border, many goods from the Iberian Peninsula are transported onward to the rest of Europe via Bordeaux, plus tourist flows from all directions in high season. If possible, try to avoid peak travel times and commuting to get from A to B in the most relaxed way possible. The traffic volume around the city can be correspondingly high. After all, the road network is well developed, for example, the A 10 (Paris-Bordeaux and further as N10 to Spain), the A 62 (Bordeaux-Toulouse-Narbonne), the A 63 (Bordeaux-Arcachon) to the sea and the A 89 (Bordeaux-Lyon) cross here.