Car hire Lens

Situated in France's northern part in a region known as Pas-de-Calais, Lens is surrounded by several main towns, such as Arras and Bethune and within driving distance from the large city of Lille. Transportation links are excellent due to the city's prime situation in the North with ferry sailings from Folkestone to Boulogne and from Dover to nearby Calais. Car hire in Lens is provided by reputable companies, such as Hertz, Budget, National and Avis.

The area used to be one of France's major mining hubs before the typical closures took place. This resulted in the creation of numerous mounds of highly fertile soil littered around the area, allowing plants and trees to grow, making them more of an interest and less of an eyesore as years have gone by. One has even been transformed into a ski slope, about 20 minutes away from Lens. The surrounding region can best be explored with cheap car hire in Lens.

This manufacturing city itself is compact-sized, with a population of around 38,000. It isn't a particularly interesting tourist travel destination but a number of British tourists make use of the Lens as a stop-over on their way to the South. Reservations for car rental in Lens can be made online where discounted rates are offered by most of the internet booking suppliers.

Lodging options are widely available in Lens with more luxurious hotels on offer as well. The budget-friendly 'Formule 1' hotels are popular as three persons are allowed sharing guestrooms at a very affordable rates.

One ideal option to discover the region as well as sightseeing the city itself would be to make use of car rental in Lens. Avis provides car hire services from the railway station and from the city itself as well.