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Cheap Car Hire on the Isle of Wight

Finding cheap car hire in the Isle of Wight is one of the best ways to ensure that your visit runs as smoothly as it possibly can. When hiring your own vehicle, you gain complete flexibility over when you go to places and when you leave places. There is no pressure to wait and stick to rigid bus schedules, to be hanging around for an expensive taxi or to get sore feet from walking to and from every point of attraction. It is the ideal way to add much needed convenience to your trip away.
 

Information on places to visit in Isle of Wight with a hire car

Isle of Wight is a very quiet, peaceful and rural destination that truly comes alive in the summer as families, couples and friends flock to enjoy the small towns, seasides and beautiful walks on offer. One of the best places to begin your visit is in Cowes & East Cowes. The car-less high street is lined with cosy cafes and boutique shops and Cowes is home to the prestigious Royal Yacht Club. Seafaring is in the DNA of this place and if you visit at the start of August you will get to experience the exciting Cowes Week: a regatta that features 40 races a day and more than 1,000 vessels! A visit to the political capital of Newport is also recommended. It is ideal for a shopping trip with traditional markets twice a week as well as a mixture of well-known brand shops and one-off unique stores. It also features Carisbrooke Castle which was built by the Normans in the 1100s and was where Charles I was imprisoned for more than a year as he awaited execution in 1649. For some seaside fun, you will definitely want to head to Ryde at some point in your trip. Ryde Beach and Appley Beach are two of the island’s best and largest sandy bays that also contain a funfair in the tourist season for smaller children. The old harbour town of Yarmouth rounds off our list and is the perfect point of departure for boat trips to see the Needles: three offshore chalk stacks that have been dubbed one of the natural wonders of southern England.
 

Car Hire Tips in Isle of Wight

  • Car hire options can be found dotted all over the Isle of Wight near the major towns. Alternatively, you can hire a car from somewhere like Portsmouth or Southampton and use the car ferry.
  • The major car hire companies available on the Isle of Wight include Enterprise, South Wight Rentals and British Rental Car.
  • You will often find cheaper car hire by comparing deals online rather than booking there and then in one of the offices.
  • With so much of the island to see, a hire car is definitely the best way to get around and dip in and out of all of the major towns with ease.

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