Its unusual but not unheard of, there's a guy who always sleeps his car in the layby outside my parents house on Mondays.
You will need to check the bylaws and other restrictions for the areas you intend to stay in, some places do not allow overnight parking for this purpose. You may also be woken up by the police and breathalysed since it's an indicator of being drunk in charge of a vehicle.
You'll want a decent sleeping bag and you may want to think about getting something to cover your windows up so people can't see in.
Its a bit odd, but not unheard of. I did it occaisionally when I travelling as a student.
You won't be able to sleep in the car in residential or urban areas - the police will move you on. Secluded country lanes can also be a big dodgy, as they are often used by people engaged in 'other activities' at night.
I found the best places were at motorway services, where you can usually park overnight for a around a fiver; have security and often showers; or laybys on or near dual carriageways where truckers park overnight.
Make sure you have a sleeping bag, ear plugs and a hat you can sleep in (its even better if the hat will pull down over your eyes, to keep the light out).
Depending on the size of your car, you might be more comfortable in a fully reclined passenger seat, in the backseat or in the boot with the back seats folded down with a camping mat.
Lock your self in the car and keep the keys close to hand (not in the ignition). Ideally, keep one window slightly open - so you don't keep waking up due to excess CO2, it also helps stop the windows from steaming up. For obvious reasons, policd tend to investigate cars in laybys with steamed up windows!
Don't forget to bring: sleeping bag, ear plugs, wooly hat, torch (so the interior lights don't flatten the battery), a camping mat and a wide necked bottle of suitable proportions (you can work out what that's for yourself!)
You'd need to figure out where to park to do so - many car parks are closed overnight, and there are few options (plus the potential for interruption, such as if a policeman knocks on the window).
Look at hostels - cheap accommodation.
It's very unusual, go on sites like trivago, they compare hotel prices. In Devon, I got a room for ￡30 that was ￡50 on another site, so have a look!
Gary has all the answers. I did it driving across Europe. The main problems were curious passers by and finding a toilet in the mornings. For some reason, riverside locations were the best - sometimes one can get a wash very early.
In urban areas you may be moved on by the Police. How are you going to wash and shave? There are lots of cheap b & bbs particularly in rural areas
Not really. Lots of people have done it at some time. I did it while traveling around Tasmania.
bring a blanket cover cars don't hold heat.
Not weird but where will you park. The Police would be suspicious.
I wouldn't think so. That sounds like something I would like to do, at least.
