- Brighton and Hove City Council has a useful website with a car parking map and information on ‘pay and display’ parking spots in the city.
- Save yourself some money by seeking out Brighton’s cheapest parking spaces. Seafront car parking charges drop outside of the central zone, east of the Yellowave Beach Sports venue and west of Hove Street.
- If you’re staying outside of the city, there is a Park-and-Ride where you can leave your hire car for free at Withdean Sports Complex (signposted from the A23). Bus number 27 then runs into town every 15 minutes during the day and you can buy a cheap Brighton saver ticket for £5 that allows you to travel on all buses all day.
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Opting for car hire in Brighton is a great decision both for getting around the city and for visiting the surrounding towns and the countryside of the South Downs National Park.
There are tonnes of attractions and places to visit in the area, and roads are well signposted – you’ll find the way easily and be surprised by how much you’ll be able to see in a day.
There are tonnes of attractions and places to visit in the area, and roads are well signposted – you’ll find the way easily and be surprised by how much you’ll be able to see in a day.
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Hiring a car at Gatwick Airport
As one of the UK’s biggest airports, London Gatwick is a great option for picking up a cheap Brighton hire car. It has all of the usual big names in car rentals – Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Sixt, etc. – as well as smaller local firms such as Easirent, Green Motion, Gatwick Car and Van Rental and Abbey Self Drive.
There’s plenty of choice, but it’s always worth researching and booking your car hire online in advance to ensure you bag your first choice of vehicle as well as the cheapest Brighton deals.
You can find the car hire offices in both Gatwick’s North and South Terminals. It’s an easy 40-minute drive from London Gatwick to Brighton, mostly on the A23 dual carriageway.
Hiring a car in Brighton
Getting a rental car in Brighton means you can easily nip out further along the coast, or head inland and explore the South Downs that form the rolling green backdrop to the city. Keep costs down by exploring the city on foot and public transport, before picking up a car for further explorations into the countryside.
There are plenty of car rental companies in Brighton itself: Avis, Enterprise, Hertz, Thrifty, and Europcar are all located along the seafront or nearby, while you will also find local firms such as Choice Vehicle Rentals, Strafford Self Drive and Practical Car & Van Rental Brighton.
Petrol stations are prolific all around both Gatwick and Brighton, so you shouldn’t ever get stuck for fuel.