Hickory car hire

The average price of fuel in Hickory is €3.27 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between €39 and €52, depending on the car size.

Full-size (Ford F-150 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Hickory.

The only car hire company onsite at Douglas airport is Budget.

The only car hire company that offers shuttle or pick-up services from Douglas airport to off-airport locations is Budget.

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A Full Size car hire in Hickory costs €21 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car hire in Hickory costs €30 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Hickory costs €34 per day, on average.

Hickory is an ideal location for exploring the scenic byways to the west and heading to nearby cities to the north, west, and southeast. North Carolina is a great place to do a lot of driving, and for that, an economical car with good gas mileage, such as a compact, makes for ideal car rentals in Hickory. However, if you are headed up into the Blue Ridge Mountains or to the recreational areas near Lake Hickory, you might want a SUV, minivan, or pickup truck for storing picnic supplies, toys, games, sports equipment, and adventure gear.

The city of Hickory, North Carolina is proud of its Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, which is designed to lower speed limits throughout the residential streets of the city. Due to a large legislative and neighborhood push, you will find a posted speed limit of 25 mph on many neighborhood streets. The town takes speeding seriously, so make sure to pay attention to all posted speed limits. I-40 and highways surrounding Hickory have speed limits of 60 mph with a small stretch of 70 mph just to the west of Hickory. Some major roads north of Hickory have a posted speed limit of 40 or 35 mph, especially near Lake Hickory and the Catawba River.

There is copious parking available in downtown Hickory. On the streets surrounding Union Square, 3h parking is common. A block or two away from the center of downtown, unrestricted street parking is common. There are at least 7 parking lots downtown that allow parking for up to 3h as well as at least 3 unrestricted parking lots.