Great Cheap Airport Parking Hunt merged threads

$cooter

If they ask you to leave keys, check out carefully their insurance arrangements, for any drivers and the car itself...who's insurance is responsible if the vehicle is damaged or stolen?

Personally, if I was being asked to leave keys i would steer clear!

Addy

Addy wrote:

We leave our car at a small car park, run by a bloke from his own home about 7 minutes away from Stansted. He has a secure high-fenced lock-up area and transfers to and from the terminals are included in the price, which is £5 a day.

I have no connections with this man, other than being a customer. Send me a PM if you want his details.

Addy.

Colin_Thomas wrote:

Can you send me his details please?

Just to re-iterate, I'll reply to PMs as soon as I can (log on most days), but I don't read this thread regularly so can't respond to messages posted here as quickly.

4_Pete's_Sake

jammy123 wrote:

Hi
Could someone tell me if it is normal to have to leave your car keys with the hotel?
I have rung acorn,but they said we have to leave our car keys as they park the car at another guesthouse.
She quoted me £174.00 for 7 of us in a mpv.
Hubby does not want to leave the keys with anyone.

Many hotels and even some of the big car parks at airports require you to leave your keys, so that they can park you car. If you do go for this option, make sure that you have checked out their T+C in the event of your car being damaged.

jammy123

Thanks
Not so sure i want to now.
I watched holiday undercover today all about so called airport parking and what can happen to your car :eek:
There must be a hotel where you can park yourself and take your keys isn't there

Art_2

jammy123 wrote:

Thanks
Not so sure i want to now.
I watched holiday undercover today all about so called airport parking and what can happen to your car :eek:
There must be a hotel where you can park yourself and take your keys isn't there

The official airport car parks, run by NCP, allow you to do this. They are a lot more expensive than the ones mentioned in this thread.

I have just paid £56.00 for parking at Gatwick for a full month. This was at the Ifield Court. Excellent service including dropping me at the airport and picking me up when I returned. I stayed with them the previous night also.

Regards,
Art.

martin2

jammy123 wrote:

Thanks
Not so sure i want to now.
I watched holiday undercover today all about so called airport parking and what can happen to your car :eek:
There must be a hotel where you can park yourself and take your keys isn't there

As mentioned in a previous post of mine, I can thoroughly recommend the Acorn: very friendly, helpful, reasonably priced, 5 mins from Gatwick, 24/7 service, clean, comfortable and a free breakfast thrown in. What more can you ask for???

jammy123

martin2 wrote:

As mentioned in a previous post of mine, I can thoroughly recommend the Acorn: very friendly, helpful, reasonably priced, 5 mins from Gatwick, 24/7 service, clean, comfortable and a free breakfast thrown in. What more can you ask for???

Hi Martin
I did phone Acorn.
They also said i would have to leave my keys as they sometimes have to park the cars at their other guest house.
Which is what we don't want to do.

Sunshine_and_Roses

Hi

My parents are flying to Ireland on Tuesday from Birmingham. My Dad is disabled, and has limited mobility.

Can anyone suggest the cheapest on site parking at Birmingham? I can only see off-site with APH at the moment.

Thanks

Art_2

jammy123 wrote:

Hi Martin
I did phone Acorn.
They also said i would have to leave my keys as they sometimes have to park the cars at their other guest house.
Which is what we don't want to do.

.... and if there is an accident while driving between the 2 places whose insurance will be responsible for dealing with it?

Regards,
Art.

jammy123

Art wrote:

The official airport car parks, run by NCP, allow you to do this. They are a lot more expensive than the ones mentioned in this thread.

I have just paid £56.00 for parking at Gatwick for a full month. This was at the Ifield Court. Excellent service including dropping me at the airport and picking me up when I returned. I stayed with them the previous night also.

Regards,
Art.

Hi Art
Did you phone them?
Can't find them on the web.