Free parking at Stansted - Avoid crazy short stay prices

gregdedman

I posted a reply to someone on the VENT board and thought id post it here too for people wanting to avoid the new rip off prices Stansted are now charging to stay just 1 minute to collect people.

Stansted and BAA have been very sneaky about the change of status if their short stay car parks.

There used to be a '15 minute free' car park which was perfect for picking up and dropping off people, allowing you to see them off and meet them at arrivals, as mentioned this has been turned into a pay car park,

prices are;
0-30 mins £1.50
30-1hour £2.80
1-2 hours £5
2-3 hours £6.70

If you use the free 15 minute drop off in front of the terminal you run the risk of getting a ticket or a tow if vehicle is unattended.

What used to be free now costs minimum of £1.50, in a purely money making move.

HOWEVER, in true 'consumer revenge', moneysaving style, heres a secret freebie from me!

As you approach the final roundabout before the terminal, take the fourth exit, after the turn for short stay 'rip off' car parks, what looks like a service road is actually a short link road onto Parsonage Road, a country lane running exactly adjacent to the short stay car parks (a 5 second walk away!). 30 yards up this road is a big layby that you can park in, for FREE, for any length of time.
Ideal if an arriving flight is delayed and you want somewhere to wait.

Heres the link to a map of the airport, you can see the roundabout and road marked in yellow right before the terminal building.

http://uk.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=555500&Y=223000&width=700&height=400&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=&zm=0&scale=10000&up.x=297&up.y=5

Hope this helps people and saves you all some money.....

CONSUMER REVENGE!!!!! HORRRRAH!:T