Starting your motoring holiday in France by choosing car hire at Paris Gare De L’est, one of the oldest and largest main railway stations in the city, will ensure that you get a great choice of cars at a suitably low price. You will find the imposing buildings of the Gare de l’Est on the Rue de Faubourg Saint Martin in the city’s 10th arrondissement.

A number of car hire companies have their offices within the station concourse, with collection and drop-off at the station, making booking your car rental in Paris Gare De L’est trouble-free and fast. Many use internet searches of trusted international companies to provide clients with the best car for their needs and any available discounts or special offers.

Argus Car Hire Paris and EasyTerra car Rental, both of whom offer an excellent range of vehicles through online searches, are good choices to arrange your cheap car hire in Paris Gare De L’est. Both companies work with car hire firms such as Hertz, Avis, National and Europcar, giving you the best choices at the lowest prices.

Built and opened in 1849, Gare de l’Est is well known for the inaugural departure to Istanbul in October 1883 of that epitome of high-society train travel, the Orient Express. The famous train with its luxuriously fitted out carriages, superb cuisine and wines and pampered passengers still runs from Gare de L’Est to a number of fabled destinations.

The Paris Metro underground system also runs through Gare de l’Est, giving easy connections to all areas of this fascinating and historic city and its sights. The Musée de Louvre and the Eiffel Tower are close to the station, as are many good hotels, restaurants and bars.