Being a very popular tourist destination point, it is rather imperative that one makes advance bookings or reservations of your preferred rental car, at the Rent-a-Car company of your choice. Though it is possible to find a car for hire at any of the rental companies located at the arrivals terminus of the Bordeaux Airport it would be wise to play it safe and secure your booking in advance. This way, you travel being sure that your car awaits you upon landing at the airport.

This also enables you to plan your finances in advance hence avoiding overspending or under-budgeting. Advance bookings also give you a discount, which may be as high as 40% percent of the original quote. The airport, served from Amsterdam, Madrid, London and Paris; lies just 30 minutes from the city center. And this pleasant drive introduces you to the beautiful scenery of Bordeaux.

The city has small winding streets, which can be an annoyance to the new driver, but once you get the hang of it, it is rather lovely. Recognized as the world’s capital of wine and having among the best wines, including those that never make it on our shelves; Bordeaux is surrounded by quite a number of vineyards many of them outside the city and access to such areas is made possible by the Car Rental service.

Saint Emilion, for instance, lies just outside Bordeaux and it boasts of being the first vineyard in the world; it is even recognized on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a place of importance to not only FR, but to the world at large. The small town of Emilion has beneath it, a labyrinth of galleries and underground caves some of which are used as wine stores. A walk through this underground network of tunnels is a must-do while visiting the area.

Using the Car Rental service, you could drive leisurely to Arcachon; a lovely seaside resort along the Atlantic coast or to Chateau Maucaillou or to La Rochelle where you could exercise your taste buds with the different wine flavors bursting and coming alive on your tongue. If you are looking to relax, take a slow drive to the Botanic Gardens and wallow in the beauty of nature with flower displays, a lake and a mountain stream.

If you like your wine elsewhere, drive to Caudalie, just south of Bordeaux and enjoy Vinotherpie Spa where you receive scrubs, facials and massages with honey, fresh grapes and wine wraps. See, Car Rentals prove to come in handy when moving around Bordeaux and its surroundings.