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Harbour of Bastia
The city of Bastia is located at the foot of the Pigno massif and presents itself particularly exotic with winding streets, baroque churches, historic buildings, an old citadel, the great library and the theater. It not only looks beautiful, but with its more than 43,000 inhabitants, it is also particularly lively. The city is not only important for tourism, but also relatively important economically for Corsica. The most important port of the island is located here. What is the airport in Bastia called?Bastia Airport is indicated with the airport code BIA. The full name of the airport is Aéroport de Bastia Poretta. It is one of the four airports on the island. You can experience and drive around the entire island with a hired car from here.
Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA) extends to the south of the port city and is one of the most important airports on the island. During the summer months, many tourists arrive here. Many planes land and take off every day. It is approached by Lufthansa, Eurowings but also French airlines. Besides Bastia airport, there are also airports in Calvi, Ajaccio and Figari. The airport (BIA) is located on the territory of the town of Poretta and still has potential for expansion. Therefore, it is quite possible that it will gradually compete with Ajacco airport. This can be seen in the modern airport terminal, where the growth of the island is announced every day. Bastia Poretta is served by many German airports. But Bastia airport is also easy to reach. It is located in the east of the island. Also from here you can reach everything well with the hired car and make a great road trip.
You have landed at Bastia Poretta Airport and now you want to go to the car hire office so that you can pick up the hired car that you were able to hire cheaply before? The car hire counters and offices are located in the airport terminal and are signposted at the baggage claim exit. Follow the signs to get to your selected car hire company. Once there, you will have the opportunity to clear all the formalities necessary to pick up your hired car at a designated pick-up location. Hire a car cheap and receive it at the pick-up station of the airport. Then explore Bastia and Corsica in a flexible and comfortable way.
You usually have to return your hired car with a full tank. However, this depends on the agreement you have with the car hire company. On the price comparison of MietwagenCheck you can set filters during the selection of your vehicle which allows only a fair fuel arrangement. This means that you will receive the vehicle with a full tank of gas and must return it with a full tank of gas.
When you arrive at the airport there are many different car hire providers. Which exactly is yours, you will see on the rental documents. You will receive these by mail after booking. The best thing to do is to go to the information desk. The staff at the airport will be able to help you the quickest. Book in advance on MietwagenCheck.
Which car hire providers are available at Bastia Airport? Here you can find some of our partners that offer car hire at Bastia Airport.
You want to drive directly to the city of Bastia? After picking up your hired car at the airport, you can also drive directly to the old town of Bastia with its small alleys. In the middle of the old town is the Place du Marche. Here you can admire the church of Saint Jean Baptiste in baroque style. Behind it is the old town hall. In addition, the citadel including the governor's palace, the Saint Roche chapel and the opera house are located in the old town. Fly to Corsica from one of the German airports, pick up hired car at the airport (BIA) Poretta and visit more sights.
Bastia Old town
Please note. Children need a booster seat up to 10 years and a baby car seat or child seat up to 4 years. You can add these directly when booking with Driveboo.
The perfect time for an active holiday in Corsica is in autumn. A magical display of colors awaits you in the mountainous region of Castagniccia in eastern Corsica just a two-hour drive in your hired car from Bastia airport. The low mountain range is dominated by colorful chestnut forests, whose foliage turns colorful in autumn.
When temperatures are pleasant, trekking tours are recommended, such as day hikes on the long-distance trail Gr 20, Mare e Monti, the royal route of Corsica's hiking trails. It leads through the grandiose mountain world of the island's interior with high peaks, clear mountain lakes and small villages from Calenzana in the northwest over 180 km to Conca in the southeast of the island. In autumn the trails are snow-free until mid-October.
Die Weinstraße beginnt im Norden von Bastia in Richtung Cap Corse. Mit Ihrem Mietwagen können Sie bequem die 53 Kilometre lange Strecke von Luri nach Macinaggo fahren, eine majestätische Straße auf der Halbinsel Cap Corse. Entdecken Sie die Weinberge der AOP Corse Coteaux du Cap Corse und Muscat du Cap Corse, deren Reben auf schmalen Terrassen gepflanzt sind. Die AOP Corse Coteaux verfügt über 5 private Weingüter, probieren Sie die reichen Rotweine und Weißweine mit blumigen und mineralischen Noten.
In winter, temperatures on the coast hover around the 10 degree mark and you can take endless beach walks in the fresh air in peace and solitude. Even winter sports enthusiasts get their money's worth on Corsica. Between December and the beginning of March there is a blanket of snow in the mountains and in the three small ski resorts in the central high mountains you can whiz down the easy to moderately difficult slopes with the unique view of the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
Ski resorts in Corsica:
Corsica has an exceptional charm in the pre-Christmas period, but the search for accommodation can be somewhat difficult as many hotels are closed.
ndstraße | 90 km/h | keine |
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Schnellstraße | 90 km/h | ke |
Vierspurige Straße | 110 km/h | zwischen 80 km/h und 100 km/h |
Autobahn | 130 km/h | zwischen 80 km/h und 100 |
Hire a car for a week/a day in Bastia
You can hire a car at Bastia Airport for as little as 15 £ per day. For a week you can get a hired car for an average of 105 £.
Cheapest supplier in Bastia
BSP Auto is the cheapest supplier at Bastia Airport.
Payment without credit card at Bastia airport
You can book a hired car without a credit card at Bastia airport. In this case, payment will be made by direct debit or through your PayPal account. Please note that many car hire companies require a credit card on site for the deposit.
Hired car on the ferry in Bastia
With many providers at Bastia airport, it is possible to take your hired car on the ferry without any problems. However, in any case, clarify this with your chosen car hire company.
Driveboo cooperates with all reputable car hire companies, which makes the return of the hired car by one-way rental possible without any problems.
24 hours before the start of the rental period, the cancellation is free of charge during our regular opening hours.