Renting a Car While in Aix
If buying a car is not right for you, then I definitely recommend renting one occasionally. I say “occasionally” because car rentals in France tend to be much more expensive than in The States. For the prices that are quoted, you get a very small car with low daily mileage. Usually a small car will run about 100 euros a day, and trust me, you do not get much for that. For the bigger vehicles and mini vans it can cost 250 to 300 euros per day.
There are a couple places in town I am familiar with. The first one is Hertz Rental. They are located across the street from the small train station in town at:
43 Victor Hugo
13100 Aix-en-Provence
Tel: 04 42 27 91 32
www.hertz.fr
Another one is ADA. They tended to be cheaper than the others. They were located at:
1, Avenue Henri Mounet
13100 Aix-en-Provence
Tel: 04 42 52 36 36
www.ada-location.fr
I have also rented from Budget. They are located at:
16, Avenue des Belges
13100 Aix-en-Provence
Tel: 04 42 38 37 36
www.budget.fr
The last one is Europcar. They tended to be one of the more expensive rental places, though. They are located at:
55 Rue de la Republique
13100 Aix-en-Provence
Tel: 04 42 27 83 00
www.europcar.fr
All of these locations are pretty comparable in price and terms. None of them are open on Sundays or holidays. The process to rent a car is the same in France as it is in The States. Make sure you bring your driver’s license and you have to be at least 25 years of age. Payment is due upon return of the vehicle. Make sure it has a full tank of gas.
There is also a web site that gives you a list of all car rental places in Aix. 
www.aixtase.com/location-voiture-aix.htm.
