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Driving
‘Smart’ technology can help you reach your destination nowadays but old fashioned paper maps can still be a great help. Michelin maps (which I've used for many years and recommend) are conveniently colour coded: Autoroutes are yellow bordered by thin red lines, National roads are red and Departmental Roads are yellow.
Autoroute Tolls
Most Autoroutes are tolled and known as the Péage. The easiest ways to pay are by Card or by purchasing an electronic tag in advance which attaches to your vehicles screen and beeps as you pass through the toll. I’ve used both and the tag is by far the most convenient - see the link below.
Driving in Cities
Generally in large cities such as Nice and Marseille forget about driving a car and just use the excellent local transport. If you do use your own vehicle, many cities now have clean air zones and you need to display the correct badge - check the Driving website in Practical Info below.
Car Rental
France has all the main car rental companies e.g. Europcar, Hertz, Sixt etc and you can reserve in advance of your trip or pick up at the Airport.
Companies like Expedia and Hotwire offer comparison price shopping.