All the Hacks · Wednesday, October 28, 2026
To avoid a steep $1,000 cross-border drop-off fee when returning a rental car from Italy, Chris Hutchins and a friend discovered they could pick up a car at the Milan airport and drop it off in Lugano, Switzerland. The 75-to-80 minute train ride proximity allowed them to secure a 10-day Hertz rental for $450.
“Not even that far. 75, 80 minute train ride from the Milan airport or Milan downtown is the town of Lugano in Switzerland... And there's no extra one way cross border fee to drop the car off there. So we're able to rent a car for $450 for 10 days with Hertz”