If your trip to Brockton is all sorted out but your travel itinerary is a little on the empty side, let us give you a few hints and tips.Not too far from the city center, Brockton Fire Museum is one sight you might like to put on your to-do list. Fuller Craft Museum and Campanelli Stadium are also close by and worth a detour.

With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Popponesset Beach, 45 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cape Cod Children’s Museum and Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Don’t skip Manomet Beach either! Just 30 miles away, Plimoth Plantation, Pinehills Golf Club and Plymouth Farmers’ Market are essential stops here.

Hang out with some locals while you’re in Brockton by attending an event at one of the area’s popular convention centers. There are a few exciting things on, so take a look at the schedule and set aside a date. Recommended places include:

• South Shore Music Circus (15 miles away).
• Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (18 miles away).

Sure, you can make your way around Brockton without a rental car. But with loads to see here, having one would definitely make your getaway more fun and convenient. If you plan to get out of town and into wide, open spaces, consider a set of wheels with a bit of power. A larger car like an SUV will get you to the surrounding bays in comfort and style. Rather spend most of your vacation near the bright lights of the city? An economical, small car is the way to go. Driving through narrow streets and squeezing into tiny parking spots will be a snap in one of these.

You’re spoiled for choice when it comes to rental cars in Brockton. From SUVs with space to spare to zippy compacts that make parking a cinch, you’ll find it all here. Choosing your ride depends on how much you’d like to spend and what activities you’ve got planned. There are some road trips that are just begging you to splurge on your dream ride, whereas others don’t need anything more than four wheels and a gas pedal. Which car will you be sliding behind the wheel of this trip?

You shouldn’t have any problems finding a parking space in Brockton. With plenty of places to leave your wheels, exploring the top sights of this destination is a cinch.

As with many cities, roads get busier just before and after work during the week. However, thanks to its smaller population of approximately 95,300, traffic gridlock isn’t a big concern in Brockton.

Speed limits vary around the city of Brockton, but usually range from 20mph to 65mph. Most residential roads have a maximum speed of 25mph unless posted otherwise.

More often than not, your car rental company will bill the fined amount to your credit card. Alternatively, the company may share your contact details with local law enforcement agencies so they can send a fine directly to you.

As with many places, regular cell phone usage is prohibited while driving a car in Brockton. However, there is an exception for hands-free or Bluetooth capabilities. Just be sure to keep your eyes on the road.

The legal BAC (blood alcohol content) limit when operating a vehicle in Brockton is 0.08%. If you’re planning on partying, leave the car behind and organize another way of getting home instead.

Yes it is. However, before you turn you must bring the vehicle to a total stop and only move on if the coast is clear.

Subject to a small number of exceptions, seat belts are compulsory in Plymouth County.