Hertz at Geneva Airport.
Two Hertz desks, one on each side of the airport, with different opening hours and different phone numbers. Here is which is which.
Geneva has two sides
Genève Aéroport has a Swiss sector and a French sector, reached by its own road access from France, and the two are not connected once you are landside. Hertz operates a counter in each. Picking up on the wrong side is not a short walk away — it is a different entrance to the airport.
| Desk | Opening hours | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss sector arrivals level | 06:30 – 23:30 | +41 22 761 78 70 |
| French sector Secteur France | 07:30 – 22:30 | +41 22 717 86 80 |
Hertz is one of four companies opening at 06:30 on the Swiss side, alongside Avis, Budget and Enterprise.
The Google listing for the Hertz return desk shows 07:00 – 23:30 and carries 4.2 stars from over 1,500 reviews — a half-hour later than the airport publishes for the rental counter. The two are different desks, so both can be right.
Swiss plates or French plates
The Swiss desk is the default and its cars carry Swiss plates, with the CHF 40 motorway vignette normally already on the windscreen. Crossing into France, Italy or Germany is covered by the Green Card issued with the rental. The French desk gives you French plates, which suits a trip that stays in France — Annecy, Chamonix, Lyon — and a drop-off there. Its hours are shorter on both counts, so check them against your flight rather than assuming the airport keeps one schedule.
Rates
Genève Aéroport publishes no rental rates, no one-way fees and no insurance excess figures, and neither do we. Hertz prices by date, season and booking channel; the only number that means anything is the total at the end of your own booking, insurance and vignette included.
Frequently asked
What time does Hertz open at Geneva Airport?
On the Swiss side, 06:30 to 23:30. In the French sector, 07:30 to 22:30. Checked against Genève Aéroport on 26 August 2026; desks adjust their hours seasonally.
Where is the Hertz desk at Geneva Airport?
On the arrivals level, in the rental area shared by all the companies — follow the “Car rental / Location de voitures” signs from baggage reclaim. The French-sector desk is separate, with its own entrance and road access from France.
What is the phone number for Hertz at Geneva Airport?
+41 22 761 78 70 for the Swiss-sector desk and +41 22 717 86 80 for the French sector, as published by the airport. Note that guides frequently quote the French-sector number for the Swiss desk.
How much does it cost to rent from Hertz at GVA?
The airport publishes no rates and the price moves with the date and the season. Compare the all-in total — insurance, vignette and any one-way fee included — on the company’s own site for your own dates.
Do I need the Swiss motorway vignette?
Yes for Swiss motorways: an annual vignette costing CHF 40, displayed on the windscreen. A Swiss-registered rental normally already carries one. A French-plated car from the French sector will not, by default.
Just need one journey?
For a single airport transfer rather than a multi-day rental, a fixed-price car with a driver means no counter, no queue and no vignette to think about.
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