Free street parking in London?

uk-tyler

I'm off to the smoke for a night out on Monday, so need somewhere to park a van for 24 hours, preferably near a tube station.

Anyone got any ideas? I'm coming down the M40 so west side is better.

Many thanks in Advance.

Keith

Hillingdon tube, it's about £5 per day irc

uk-tyler

Trouble is the van is quite big, a LWB Sprinter so can easily take up two spaces and I'm there overnight and won't be back to the van until lunchtime.
Normal car parks require you to put a ticket on in the morning for the day, chances are I'll be nursing a sore head in a hotel then.

peter_the_piper

Personally, knowing how London councils are desperate for cash, I would go by train. They would just love to ticket a van for all sorts of things.

uk-tyler

I'd love to go by train, but I'm working in the morning, so no time to get back and drop the van off. I do know places to park, but not for 24 hours at a time.

diable

Perivale, Alperton or Stonebridge Park should be ok

ukjoel

Wembley Park, Preston Road. Plenty of options if you are ok for a 5 minute walk.

uk-tyler

Thanks for that folks, I don't mind a 20 minute walk to save myself a few quid on parking, or to avoid a ticket.
I'll try them in order, closest first, until I find somewhere.