Free-floating cars in Paris and Lyon, with pick-up at CDG, Orly and Lyon airport, plus station cars and private owners' cars across the country.
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€294car sharing, Paris · 3 days · 300 km (Communauto Paris)
€330a typical rental for the same trip in October
✓Compiled from the operators' terms, Paris airport news and service-public.fr. Gabriel hasn't driven here yet · checked 2026-10-24
Who's here
Free2move
Electric Peugeot e-208; Citroën Berlingo vans at three stations
Best for: Paris and trips to or from CDG and Orly
Price in the app
If you damage itSee the app
Another cityDrive anywhere, but end the trip only in the Paris Home Area or at the CDG and Orly car parks
AbroadNot published. Ask before you cross
Deposit€NaN
About 600 cars, free-floating across almost all of Paris.
Hourly and daily rates don't include kilometres. Every km is billed (rate in the app).
Communauto Paris
Cars and electric cars from fixed stations
Best for: Round trips from a station in Paris
€294 for 3 days · 300 km
If you damage it€1000 excess, or none for a few euros a day (counted in the price)
AbroadThe trip has to end in France. Check the app
Age18+, no major driving conviction in the last 3 years
Deposit€NaN
Visitors can join with a licence and passport; a licence not in French or English needs a translation or an IDP.
The car goes back to its station. A late return costs €20 (up to 30 min) or €40.
Getaround
Private owners' cars, city cars to vans
Best for: A day or a weekend in a private car
Price in the app
If you damage itUp to €1,100 excess by default; €250 or €0 with paid protection
AbroadNot published. Ask before you cross
Age18+; years of licence depend on the car (2 for an economy car)
Deposit€NaN
Non-EU licence and under 90 days in France: bring the original licence and the passport page with your entry stamp.
Young-driver fee on French cars: €35 (age 18–23), €25 (24–25).
Turo France
Private owners' cars, from Paris to Nice
Best for: Marseille, Nice and other cities beyond Paris
Price in the app
If you damage itSee the app
AbroadNot published. Ask before you cross
AgeLicence held 2+ years (so 19+); 7+ years for luxury cars
DepositNone
Accepted: a French, EEA or UK licence, or your home licence (2+ years) with an International Driving Permit.
Young-driver fee under 26: €10 a day, at least €35–45 per trip.
Leo&Go
Mostly hybrids (Toyota); vans
Best for: Lyon and Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport
Price in the app
If you damage itYou pay at most €900
AbroadThe trip has to end in France. Check the app
Age21+
Deposit€NaN
Only EU/EEA, Swiss and UK licences are accepted.
Fuel and parking in the Leo&Go zones are included; ending up to 10 km outside the zone costs €50.
Citiz
Cars, vans and electric cars from fixed stations
Best for: Round trips in Lyon, Marseille and other regional cities
Price in the app
If you damage itYou pay at most €700
AbroadNot published. Ask before you cross
DepositNone
The car goes back to its own spot; fuel and insurance are included.
Each region runs its own cooperative with its own prices.
Which one when
A few hours in ParisFree2move: take a car nearby and leave it anywhere in the Home Area; street parking is free.
Paris to or from CDG or OrlyFree2move: end the trip in the airport car parks (€17.99 at CDG, €11.99 at Orly).
Lyon and its airportLeo&Go: cars in car park P4 at Saint-Exupéry (EU, Swiss and UK licences only).
MarseilleCitiz for a round trip from a station, or a private car on Turo.
With a non-EU licenceGetaround, Turo or Communauto: they accept foreign licences for short stays (Turo needs an IDP).
Airports
Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Free2move cars stand in car parks PAB, P3 and PR, close to the terminals. Picking up or leaving a car there costs €17.99.
Paris-Orly (ORY)
Free2move cars stand in car parks P3 and P4. €11.99 to pick up or to drop off.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS)
Leo&Go has its own spaces in car park P4. The airport option costs €12.99 per rental.
Between cities and countries
Free2move: drive anywhere, but end the trip in the Paris Home Area or at the CDG and Orly car parks.
Leo&Go: trips end inside the Lyon zone only; ending up to 10 km outside costs €50.
Communauto and Citiz: round trips. The car goes back to its station.
Getaround: insurance covers only listed countries. Most of Western Europe, the UK and Switzerland.
Parking and fuel
Free2move: public street parking in the Home Area is free. Never end a trip in residents' spaces, private car parks or garages.
Free2move: you may leave the car at a Belib' charging point only while it's charging.
Paris low-emission zone: cars with Crit'Air 3, 4, 5 or no sticker can't drive on weekdays 8:00–20:00 (€68 fine). Free2move's cars are electric; in a private car, check its sticker.
Before you go
Register in the apps before you fly. Free2move checks your licence in its app.
Non-EU licence: Getaround wants your entry stamp, Turo an IDP, Communauto a translation or IDP if the licence isn't in French or English.
Leo&Go takes only EU/EEA, Swiss and UK licences.
Driving your own car? Buy the Crit'Air sticker only on certificat-air.gouv.fr. The low-emission zones stayed after a court ruling in May 2026.
Better than renting here
Free2move at both Paris airports
Free street parking across Paris with Free2move
Leo&Go at Lyon airport
Private cars and vans on Getaround and Turo
Getaround's paid cover cuts the excess to €0
Be ready for
Free2move's hourly and daily rates don't include kilometres.
Leo&Go doesn't accept licences from outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland and the UK.
Outside Paris and Lyon it's round-trip station cars (Citiz) or private cars.
Older private cars (Crit'Air 3–5) are barred from Paris on weekdays 8:00–20:00.
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