Car rental Geneva, Switzerland
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Car rental in Geneva and driving in Switzerland All major car firms are represented at Geneva airport and the car hire centre is located at the Arrival level, towards La Poste. The minimum age requested by the biggest car rental companies is normally 25 years. The Swiss road network is generally good, but the roads in the mountains can be narrow and winding. It is common to flash out traffic lights outside rush hours. Speed limit in urban areas is normally 50 km/h, while on all other roads away from built-up areas is 80 km/h and on the highways it is maximum 120 km/h and minimum 60 km/h. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. In general, it is extremely difficult to find a parking space in Geneva.
Travelling to Geneva by Air
Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) is situated 5km north of the city. In the last years, Geneva became more and more a hub for the low-cost carrier Easy Jet. It is also one of the busiest airports in Europe handling approximately 11 million passengers per year. Geneva Airport has also has a French sector due to the vicinity of the airport to the French border. It can be accessed from the main terminal and it is located near Ferney-Voltaire. The airport is easily accessible: Uniresco public buses connect the airport to the city centre departing every few minutes from the departures and arrivals levels. Trains leave every 10 minutes for Cornavin RR Station, from where several destinations are accessible throughout Europe.
About Geneva
Besides Zurich and Bern, Geneva is one of the most beautiful cosmopolitan Swiss cities but it is also a notable banking centre and home to thousands of international diplomats. There are also about 200 international organizations which contribute to the significant (45%) foreign community in the city. Originally the predecessor of the United Nations was founded in Geneva in 1919 and after it moved to New York in 1945, the European office was still kept here. The city plays an extraordinary role in the manufacture of watches, jewellery or scientific instruments. Geneva is one of the world’s most expensive cities: in 2009 it was ranked as the fourth most expensive city in the world and the most expensive in Europe. More information about Geneva can be found on Wikitravel:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Geneva
Business information
In Geneva business hours are officially Monday to Friday 08:00 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00
. Banks normally operate during the same hours or maybe somewhat shorter. Titles are very important to show respect. Usually formal titles should be used;
it is not customary to use Christian names until your business partner addressed you in this way. During business meetings the required clothing is suits for both men and woman. Information about upcoming events in Switzerland can be found at the following link: http://www.conferencealerts.com/switzerland.htm
Climate of Geneva
The climate of Geneva tends to be continental. Winters are relatively mild with temperatures circulating above or just below zero and often with strong northern winds. Summers are usually pleasant and warm, in July the maximum temperatures can reach 25° C. Rainfalls can be expected all year round.
Time zone of Geneva
GMT 1 (GMT 2 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).
