Renting a car
Renting a Car to Visit the Verdon
The Verdon has to be earned behind the wheel — but not every vehicle feels at ease here. If you’re travelling by motorhome or campervan, renting a small car for the length of your stay is often the best move: you leave the big vehicle at the campsite and freely explore the narrow roads and the viewpoints. Here’s the area’s real supply, without sugar-coating it.
Why rent a car when you’re travelling by motorhome
- The Route des Crêtes (D23) and many of the gorges’ smaller roads are narrow, winding, with one-way sections: a motorhome finds them tough going, and depending on its size it can sometimes be banned outright. A small car changes everything.
- Parking at the flagship sites (Point Sublime, Pont du Galetas, the viewpoints) is sized for cars: in a van you’ll circle for a long time and end up parking far away.
- You keep your pitch at the campsite (often paid per night) and travel light — more flexible, less fuel, less stress in the perched villages.
Rental agencies recorded in the Verdon
Aups
- Vehicle rental
Recorded via OpenStreetMap — confirm availability and rates by phone before booking.
Car rental agencies are rare inside the gorges themselves. For a real choice (and fair prices), the supply is concentrated in the gateway towns and the airports, ideally picked up on arrival:
- Marseille Provence Airport and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport — the widest choice, available as soon as you land.
- Manosque, Digne-les-Bains, Aix-en-Provence, Draguignan — the gateway towns with train stations and agencies.
We don’t list a specific agency in these towns until we’ve verified it: go through the rental company’s official website or a recognised comparison site, and book ahead in summer.
To plan your arrival: from Marseille, from Nice, from Aix · The Verdon by motorhome · Getting there & transport.
Check for yourself
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- Zou ! — réseau de transport de la Région Sudzou.maregionsud.fr
Horaires, réservation et lignes régulières de cars régionaux desservant le Verdon.
- Verdon Tourisme — office de tourisme intercommunalverdontourisme.com
Informations touristiques officielles du territoire : sites, services et conseils de préparation de séjour.
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