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Hastings Information Centre

This area contains the following information about the Hastings Information Centre (HIC):

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Welcome

The award-winning, internationally acclaimed Hastings Information Centre, Priory Meadow, Queen's Road together with its twin in the Stade, Old Town, provide invaluable services for residents and visitors.

The highly-trained staff are dedicated to helping you make the most of your time in Hastings & St Leonards.  They can tell you all about the incredible places that we haven't been able to mention in our brochure.  Whether you're here for one night, five nights or twenty nights, their Computerised Accommodation Tracking Service (CATS) will instantly find the accommodation you're looking for.  They can offer unparalleled advice and help regarding your plans.  They can even take an advance telephone accommodation booking, three days ahead of your visit (they will require your credit card number when you call).

Other services include booking coach tours, National Express tickets and cross channel travel together with the sale of souvenirs, phone cards and postage stamps.

Wheelchair Hire: Please contact the Centre for advice on local hire firms.

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Bookings

If you want to get away for the day, a weekend or even organise a holiday, we can make it easy by booking it for you.  We can take payments by credit card in the Information Centre or by telephone - please contact us for further information.
We can take bookings for the following:

  • Weekend breaks, local and nationwide
  • Holidays
  • Coach tours
  • Day trips
  • Accommodation
  • Train tickets
  • National Express tickets
  • Cross-channel crossings
  • Many local events
  • Theatre performances
  • Tickets for concerts, sporting events and performances nationwide

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Information

We stock a wide range of leaflets on local tourist attractions, regional theatre productions, seasonal holiday brochures and travel brochures.

We also hold a wide range of Council literature, community information, East Sussex County Council social services information and adult education prospectuses.  Further information on Council services can be obtained by using one of the Freephones or by using the East Sussex Community Information Kiosk, all located in the Information Centre.

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Oyster cards

An Oyster card being used on a busThe Oyster card is generally the cheapest way to make single journeys in London and now you can buy then at Hastings Information Centre.  The cards cost £12 which includes a £10 top up and a £2 non-refundable deposit.

Oyster cards can store up to £90 of credit, which can be used to pay as you go buses, the tube, trams, DLR (Docklands Light Railway), London Overground and some National Rail services in London.

Pay as you go has several advantages over paper tickets:

  • Oyster single fares are generally cheaper
  • Credit can be used as you need it and it doesn't expire
  • Daily price capping - automatically calculates the cheapest fare for all the journeys you make in a single day

Register for Auto top-up to ensure you never run out of pay as you go credit by automatically topping up your Oyster card whenever your balance falls below £5.

Typical savings with an Oyster card:

  • A tube Zone 1: £4 but with an Oyster card £1.50
  • Bus: £2 single with an Oyster card £1

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Southern Day Saver tickets

A Southern network train You can now buy these excellent value day rover tickets from the Information Centre offering hop-on, hop off availability on trains operated by Southern rail.

Prices:

  • Adult £10: accompanied child £1
  • Group £20: up to 4 adults or children

These tickets are not available to purchase from railway stations and must be purchased in advance from the Hastings Information Centres.

DaySave can be used as follows:

  • Anytime on Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays
  • Not before 10am Monday to Friday
  • Not between 4.45pm and 7.15pm Monday to Friday when boarding trains from East Croydon and London stations
  • Group tickets are valid for up to 4 people who must travel together at all times
  • Only for Southern rail network; eg. from Ashford International in the East to Southampton Central in the West

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Opening Times

We are open 7 days a week all year.

Mondays to Fridays:  8.30am - 6.15pm
Saturdays:  9.00am - 5pm
Sundays:  10.30am - 4pm

Visit our Christmas pages for details of Christmas opening times.

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Contact Information

Please contact us for further advice or information on any matter relating to Hastings Information Centre.

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This page last updated: 12/01/2010

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