Rent a car for winter sports

Whether you're heading to the mountains with friends or heading to the snow with the family, with a DIKS rental car your winter sports holiday starts the moment you leave. No lugging skis on public transport or cramming into your own car—just hit the road comfortably and safely with plenty of room for everyone and all their luggage.

Choose the car that suits you, add winter sports accessories, and head to the slopes worry-free.

How does it work?

Renting a car for your winter sports holiday is done in 5 easy steps:

1. Choose the car that suits your needs

2. Select the desired rental period and pick-up location

3. Choose your insurance

4. Choose your destination

5. Add options & extras

1. Choose the car that suits your needs

Choose from different models, such as SUV’s, stationwagens or MPV’s, which can be equipped with winter sports-appropriate accessories such as winter tires, snow chains, and a roof box.

All winter sports-appropriate cars have at least five seats and ample luggage space.

2. Select your desired rental period and pickup location

Select your rental period and the location where you want to pick up the car.

Planning to leave early (before 8 a.m.)? Consider renting the vehicle a day earlier or calling the location the day before departure to ask if your car is available. If so, the vehicle can be picked up free of charge the same day after 4:00 PM.

3. Choose your insurance

All our vehicles are covered by third-party liability insurance. This third-party liability insurance covers damage caused to another vehicle by a motor vehicle. The premium for this third-party liability insurance is included as standard in our rental rates.

A deductible applies to all damages to the rental car. The deductible is the maximum amount you pay per claim or in the event of theft. As a renter, you can choose between a standard or lowered deductible. If you are on the slopes for 14 days or longer, the excess is automatically reduced.

4. Choose your destination

To travel to the winter sports resorts without any worries, you must indicate in advance that you are going abroad. So check which zone your destination is in and select it when making your reservation. DIKS has two zones:

• Zone 1 includes Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

• Zone 2 includes Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

5. Select options & extras

You can specify multiple drivers using the options. When picking up the vehicle, you will be asked to provide the driver's licenses of all the drivers listed. Therefore, please ensure all drivers are present at pickup or bring copies of their licenses. You can also enter the estimated number of kilometers to be driven under options for a complete price estimate.

Accessories such as winter tires, snow chains, and a roof box can be added via the extras. Please note: our cars are not equipped with winter tires and snow chains as standard during the winter sports season.

All-season tires as winter tires

Upon request, we equip our vehicles with all-season tires bearing the 3PMSF symbol (Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake, Alpine, or snowflake symbol). This symbol guarantees that the tires are suitable as winter tires in Europe.

Check the ANWB website for current laws and regulations regarding winter tires and snow chains in Europe.

If you prefer to hit the road with real winter tires, please contact us. We're happy to discuss the options and ensure you're well-prepared for the snow.

Rent snow chains

Snow chains provide extra grip and safety on heavily snowed-in and icy mountain roads. On roads in Europe marked with a road sign depicting a wheel and snow chain, snow chains are mandatory. So make sure you have them handy if you plan to venture into the snow.