The office is located at 46/48, Via Del Lavoro, in the commercial area in the east of Asti, about 2 kilometers away from the city center and 2,5 kilometers from the railway station.
Our parking is just a few meters away from the office
To return your car to Locauto in Asti, come visit us during the opening hours. Based on our staff’s availability, you can ask to return your vehicle outside office hours.
Notwithstanding being just a 50 minutes’ drive away from Turin, Asti is not the first city in Piedmont to come to a tourist’s mind when thinking about an out-of-town trip. Nonetheless, renown are its typical products, namely wines, its true economy booster, so why not combine a first-rate food and wine tour with a thorough downtown exploration? The namesake city of the Moscato wine is indeed a marvel of Medieval architecture with later Art Nouveau interpolations, which you can see for instance in Corso Alfieri, the main street of shopping, night clubs, and one of the main arteries of the historic center.
Gothic is the Santa Maria Assunta and San Gottardo’s Cathedral, built around the 10th century with the exception of the bell tower, which dates back to the year 1266. Another symbol of the city is the Trojan Tower, also known as simply as the Clock Tower: its bell has indeed always been an important presence for the people of Asti, whose lives follow its tolls. Other towers stand in the middle of the city center, for instance the Tower of San Secondo, dating even earlier as its first segment was built in the ancient Roman age, and was then expanded through the addition of a tuff segment around the year 1000. It then became the bell tower of the Church of San Secondo, dedicated to the patron saint of the city. Another relic of Roman origin is the 1st-century-AD Domus in Verrone street, rich in mosaics which are a rarity for this area..
Strolling by the streets of the city center, the red of the bricks used for the Medieval edifices and the majestic porticoes from the 19th century really stand out, making Asti a lavish, elegant, grand city. As said before, Asti fascinates tourists also because of its wine and food offer: although you can try it first-hand in any time of the year, it’s worth making a stop here in September, when they organize one of the most important wine competitions in Italy, the Douja D’Or, where you can taste the outstanding products of the nearby wineries. At the same time is run a big fair, the Festival Delle Sagre, attended by representatives of every municipality in the Asti province cooking and selling their own specialties, totaling more than 80 different dishes. An event to mark in your calendar together with the Palio, a horse race organized at the end of August in Piazza Campo Del Palio, a huge square close to the city railway station.
Such a wine heaven calls for a rental car to explore not just Asti, but its surroundings as well with ease and comfort. The staff at the local wineries are always ready to welcome visitors with kindness and professionalism, and guide them through the discovery of the red and sparkling white wines made in the Monferrato, Langhe and Barbaresco areas, also known for the production of truffles.
Easy to reach by car are also some of the nicest hamlets in the Asti province, such as Moncalvo: notwithstanding being the smallest town in Italy, its museum hosts several works from painters like Modigliani and Chagall; this is also a good place to taste some good local wines whilst walking across Medieval alleys. Up north you can make a trip to Acqui Terme, known for its thermal springs and the cutting-edge treatments they offer for motor and respiratory rehabilitation. A monumental swimming pool took the place of the old thermal springs in 1932 – this is a great place to push the torment of summer hotness away for a couple of hours.
Interested in a tour of Monferrato by car? Check out the available vehicles at our Asti car rental office: based on the dates you select, you will be returned with a list of cars ranging from city cars to SUVs and estates that you can use for your holidays, weekend trips and work transfers. Locauto owns a big network of offices across Italy allowing you to pick up and return your rental car anywhere you choose to. Try out our search engine now and discover the convenience of our car rental rates in Asti and Piedmont!
In order to reach us, take the Asti Est highway exit, which is just 2 kilometers away from us. The railway station is equally distant: reach us from there by car in about 6 minutes by driving along the railway or by bus in about 30 minutes.
Locauto Rent is a 100% Italian company, active in the rent-a-car market since late 70s. Our rental locations network covers the main Italian airports, the biggest railway stations and the major cities. We provide a full range of rental services: short, medium and long term, van rental service and a truly innovative digital full self-service car rental. Our fleet is of the highest level and is among the youngest in the market in terms of average age. We are commonly known for convenient, flexible and transparent pricing solutions and we are recognized for our service, human and technologically evolved at once.
Asti’s most widely known event is held in September and it welcomes booths from all the towns in the province, selling their signature dishes.
Built over the course of seven centuries, the Cathedral is featured by the red color of its cotto tiles, alternated with tuff and sandstones.
The hilly area squeezed between Alessandria and Asti is renown for the production of red and sparkling white wines: local wineries are a must-see destination.
Slightly north of Asti, this ancient hamlet of Roman origins hosts many a thermal spring where you can spend the most pleasant hours.
