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Winter Tyres & Snow Chains
Advise and booking details for winter tyres (tires) and snow chains for your cheap car hire in Europe or the USA.
Winter Tyres: Drivers travelling to winter/icy destinations should always reserve winter tyres (or tires) in advance.
In countries such as Germany, there is a mandatory charge for winter tyres in cold weather, so it is worth checking if the total cost including the fee is worth it..
Country |
Winter Tyres Requirement |
Austria |
Compulsory between 1st November and 15th April |
Recommended for mountain driving or snowy conditions, but not mandatory |
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Recommended for mountain driving or snowy conditions, but not mandatory |
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Recommended during the winter months as weather conditions cannot be predicted |
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Sweden |
Compulsory for Swedish registered vehicles between 1st December and 31st March |
Not mandatory, but drivers may be fined for not having winter tyres fitted if involved in an accident |
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Germany |
Not mandatory, but drivers may be fined for not having winter tyres fitted if involved in an accident |
Recommended for mountain driving or snowy conditions, but not mandatory |
How to book Winter Tyres and Snow Chains:
Winter Tyres (Tires)
In certain airports/locations (such as Geneva) you will see options in your quotations results for cars to hire with winter tyres – they can be towards the bottom of the results- so please scroll down:
If at your preferred location, no results show snow tyres, before booking, click on the rental conditions of the car you get a price for snow/winter tyres:
You will note the price is usually between €35 and €50 per booking – and is on request – our booking system doesn’t allow you to make this request when booking in some instances, but please still proceed to book, and email us (mail@pricecarhire.com) after you book, and we will make the snow tyres request to the car hire provider for you. In 95% of bookings, the snow tyres will be provided in the vehicle you booked, if the provider cannot provide your request, your booking can be cancelled at no cost.
Please note Special Equipment/ Optional extras may be requested at the time of booking, but they are not included in the rental price.
Snow Chains & Ski Racks
These can be requested to any booking at the payment – please note Special Equipment/ Optional extras may be requested at the time of booking, but they are not included in the rental price.
Many rental cars in European Alpine/Mountainous regions now come with all weather tyres. They are good for driving on 99% of the roads in the Alps in the winter.
Snow chains aren’t included in all rentals, but would only be needed in extreme circumstances and private driveways etc – so you should add these when booking, or collecting your winter ready car rental.