On the Bay of Biscany in the south west of France you will find the medieval city of La Rochelle. With a wealth of historical importance and its beautiful location, it draws many visitors. The city has worked hard to maintain its classic architecture and has been rewarded with booming tourist numbers. Most visitors that visit the city use La Rochelle Airport as their point of arrival. The airport is conveniently located just 2.5 kilometres from the city and has seen great increases in traffic thanks to several low cost airlines travelling to and from the airport such as Ryanair, Easyjet and Flybe. The last count of travellers was in 2007 where the numbers reached 200,000, which made La Rochelle airport the fastest growing airport numbers in France.
Although the airport is close to the city, many travellers choose to hire a car at La Rochelle Airport when they arrive. This way they have the transportation not only to their accommodation but also the ability to explore the city and surrounding French countryside at their leisure. The airport is small and has rapidly growing numbers of travellers; this puts a pressure on the number of car rentals requested. With this in mind it is wise that you book ahead of arrival to be sure that a car will be available for you at the airport. Online booking is simple and you can quite often find some really good deals. Booking ahead ensures you have your ideal transportation and can set off on your trip knowing that the transportation on arrival is organised and waiting for your collection.