$41 Cheap Car Rental in Hastings

If your trip to Hastings is all organized but your travel itinerary is looking a little empty, let us give you a helping hand.Blue Reef Aquarium and Battle Abbey and Battlefield are awesome attractions that all travelers should make time to visit. Organize your route and enjoy looking around each one.Stop by Hastings Castle. It’s one attraction you’ll find on many travelers’ must-do lists. If you still have some room on your travel itinerary, Alexandra Park and Smugglers Adventure will keep you occupied too.

Located 17 miles away and offering a variety of things to do, Eastbourne attracts travelers year-round. Come and see what keeps them coming back for more. Eastbourne Seafront is one more place to add to your itinerary. It’s situated 17 miles away. Step out of the car, have a little stretch and find out what this place offers.

Fill up with gas, put your seat belt on and get ready to feel the warm, salty air on your face. Hastings boasts some gorgeous stretches of coastline, such as:

• Rocka-a-Nore Beach (3 miles away).
• Pett Level Road Beach (4 miles away).
• Winchelsea Beach (5 miles away).

If you’re planning to do some serious business networking in the convention centers of Hastings, it’d be smart to secure your own set of wheels. That way, you can go for a spin, check out some surrounding attractions and be sure that you’ll get to your event on time. You’ll likely be heading to one of these buildings:

• Blackstock Farm (15 miles away).
• Wadhurst Castle (17 miles away).

Having your own set of wheels in Hastings will give you more flexibility to go wherever you want at your own pace. Maybe you just can’t wait to head out of the city, hit the country roads, and go wherever the wind takes you. If so, collect the keys to one of our mid-size or full-size SUVs and have a look at the rocky coastlines in the surrounding area. If you just want to soak up the bright lights of the city, slide behind the wheel of something small. Zipping around heavy traffic will be a whole lot easier with a mini or compact car.

You’ll be glad to hear that there’s a wide variety of luxury rental vehicles on offer in Hastings. What you go for is largely dependent on how much you want to spend as well as what you plan to do. Specialty vehicles offer unparalleled comfort and class. If you’re splurging, why not pick a fully kitted-out SUV, or perhaps a stylish medium-sized vehicle? Alternatively, if you’re just after a set of wheels to whiz around town in as efficiently as possible, maybe go for a no-frills compact vehicle (or something else that won’t burn a hole in your pocket).

In Hastings, motorists drive on the left-hand side of the road. That means the steering wheel is on the right-hand side. If you’ve rented a manual transmission car, get used to shifting gears with your left hand.

Finding a car space in Hastings shouldn’t be too hard. Of course, it can depend on the time and place — it could be a bit tricky parking right in the center during busy periods.

Since the population of Hastings is about 133,400, you probably won’t have much difficulty with traffic. That said, downtown streets can get busy before and after work hours, so you may want to avoid driving then.

Most residential areas in the city of Hastings have a 30mph speed limit. Outside these areas, the speed limits normally range between 30mph and 70mph.

More often than not, your chosen rental company will charge the amount stated on the fine to your credit card. Alternatively, the company may provide your contact details to the relevant local law enforcement agency so they can send a fine directly to you.

As in many places, normal cell phone usage is not allowed while cruising around Hastings. However, there is an exception for hands-free or Bluetooth capabilities. Just ensure you maintain focus on the road.

In Hastings, it’s a criminal offence to operate a vehicle with a BAC (blood alcohol content) of more than 0.08%. If you’re going to have a few drinks with dinner, leave the rental car at your hotel.

It’s prohibited to turn at a red light in Hastings. If you come across one, take the opportunity to enjoy a mindful moment or two until the signal goes back to green.

Seat belts should always be worn in Rother District. Having said that, the rule may differ for some vehicles, such as those used by public transportation networks.