There is a shared car parked on Rock Street. Book it by the hour, drive it, put it back. No insurance renewal, no MOT, no hunting for a permit at eleven at night.
£10 to join. Pay only when you drive.
One-off. No monthly fee, ever — the hours you book are the only thing you pay for.
Join. You need a driving licence and a payment card to hand. It is a form, not an appointment.
Wait for the licence check. Not instant. Allow a few days before you plan a trip around it.
Book by the hour. £5.75 an hour, £46 a day, plus 24p a mile. Fuel and insurance included.
If you end up driving more than a couple of hours a month, Co-Wheels' Standard plan works out cheaper — it swaps the joining fee for a monthly one and drops the hourly rate. Worth checking once you know how much you actually use it.
The parking permit. Kemptown parking is a permanent low-grade tax on keeping a car here. Shared cars have their own bay.
The standing costs. Insurance, tax, MOT, servicing and depreciation run whether the car moves or not.
The dead capital. A car outside your flat is several thousand pounds losing value, waiting for a Tuesday.
Opens the Co-Wheels map, already searched on BN2 1NF. Scroll down their page for the list of nearest cars — Brighton – Rock Street should be top.