Car hire in Bordeaux
1 office in Bordeaux · airport pick-up · France
Bordeaux is the world capital of wine and one of Europe's best-preserved eighteenth-century cities: the Place de la Bourse mirrored in the Miroir d'eau, the quays of the Garonne and the Cité du Vin. Yet the name also stands for an entire region of châteaux, vineyards and estuary that begins exactly where the tram line ends.
The Médoc, Saint-Émilion, the Dune du Pilat and the Arcachon basin: almost everything people come to see around Bordeaux lies beyond the practical reach of public transport. Picking up a car at Mérignac airport, around twenty-five minutes from the centre, puts the wine routes and the Atlantic coast right at your fingertips.
Search cars in BordeauxWhy hire a car in Bordeaux
- The wine roads — the Médoc to the north, Saint-Émilion and Pomerol to the east — link scattered châteaux with no useful bus line between them.
- The Atlantic coast, from the Dune du Pilat to Lacanau and Cap Ferret, is best explored by choosing your beach to suit the day and the tide.
- Mérignac airport sits in the heart of wine country: collect your car and within twenty minutes you are among the vineyards of the Graves.
Day trips near Bordeaux
- Saint-Émilion — A medieval village amid World Heritage vineyards, with a monolithic church carved into the rock and tastings on every corner, about 45 minutes away.
- Dune du Pilat — Europe's tallest sand dune, 100 metres of sand between the pine forest and the Arcachon basin, about 1 hour along the A660 motorway.
- Médoc château route — The D2 links Margaux, Saint-Julien and Pauillac past legendary estates all the way to the tip of the estuary, about 50 minutes from the centre.
- Arcachon and Cap Ferret — Oysters straight from the shack, Belle Époque villas and a wild headland facing the dune; a full loop of the basin takes about 1 hour each way.
Where to pick up your car
- Aeropuerto de Burdeos
Final prices in euros · book without paying · free cancellation up to 72 h before.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a car within Bordeaux itself?
No: much of the centre is pedestrianised and the tram covers everything, with restricted-traffic zones. The usual approach is to explore the city on foot and save the car for the vineyards and the coast.
Can I visit the châteaux independently with a hire car?
Yes — it is the best way — but most wineries receive visitors by appointment only. Book your visits a few days ahead, and remember that France's drink-driving limit is low: the driver should taste sparingly or spit.
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