speaking about car rental, i'm interesting on renting one, for 2-3 days, starting from Paris. do you think is a good idea to rent it on the net, or directly from Paris?
i'm thinking to get a sporty compact, something like an Alfa Romeo 147, and most of online rental websites let you choose only between different car categories, and not specific models. i don't want to end up with a crappy car, as i'm planning to drive throughout France after the LM race.
do you know any good car-rental offices in Paris, which might satisfy my need?
regards,
dan

thanks all for the advice.
do i need a parking permit for Parking Rouge? if so i will get from the gate when i'll arrive. i'm planning to leave Paris at 4:00 AM.
what about the admission tickets? can i get them from the gates, or i need to order them in advance, from ACO?
thanks,
dan

thans a lot guys for your advice and welcome.
actually we're going to spend around 1 week of vacation in France, mainly in Paris (this will answer the question regarding the wife ). this was planned already. i just set the period for the vacation so we can attend LM also.
we're planning to start to LM on early Saturday morning, from Paris. i don't want to take on the motorway as i find them pretty boring. since i enjoy driving, i thought taking a national route would be more interesting, as it will pass through villages (i hope), and it's a chance to see other parts of France.
as for sleeping, Mr. Invisible is right, i should enjoy all 24h of the race and the atmosphere, but who knows...just in case we need to shut an eye for a few hours...it's good to have a place.
regarding the parking place, i prefer to be as close as possible to the track and any other good places around, to see. and if it has access to some facilities (WC/water) it's even better.
after the race, we're planning to drive to other places around France (we're not decided yet where), for 2-3 days and then back to Paris airport, to get the plane to Cyprus (i'm from Cyprus BTW).

regards,
dan

hi all,
i'm new on this board, even though i have been watching the discussions for a few months.
i'm planning to go to LM this year, together with my wife. my plans are to arrive at LM on the day of the race and leave right after the race is over, next day. we don't want to book for camping or hotel, but we'd like to sleep in the car. do you guys know if that's allowed and if yes what parking spot should I go for?
also, since we're going to visit Paris for few days, i was thinking to drive to LM from Paris, avoiding highways, and using national routes. do you think this is a good idea?

any advice regarding this, is welcome.

thanks,
Dan