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Parking in Birmingham for a Week, where?

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  • comeandgo
    comeandgo Posts: 5,930 Forumite
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    I park at airport car parks even when not on flights and it's never been checked. I park the car, walk to exit and someone picks me up.
  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,748 Forumite
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    I need to go to Birmingham for a Sunday - Friday soon. Really don't want to get the train (local engineering works on the Sunday, have to go via Central London and takes 4hrs + instead of 2.5).

    If you are considering paying many many pounds to park your car, with the risk of theft and damage, how much is 90 minutes longer on a train actually worth to you?

    I'd spend a one off extra 90 minutes reading a book or something for £10 ;)
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    :eek: And leave it there unattended for a week, good luck with that :rotfl:

    As a Northfield resident I resent the implication.

    And anyway, how would my second hand car parts business flourish without unsuspecting outsiders leaving their vehicles here?
  • EdGasket
    EdGasket Posts: 3,503 Forumite
    :eek: And leave it there unattended for a week, good luck with that :rotfl:

    I've done exactly that, no issues.
  • jaks111
    jaks111 Posts: 573 Forumite
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    Hi if you get stuck you can use my drive for free i am 4 miles from birmingham international train station you would have to catch the train in from stechford 3 short stops.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,973 Forumite
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    Maybe you need to give people a clue as to where abouts in Birmingham that you need to be?

    The airport is not exactly 5 minutes away from the centre and travelling from one side of the city to the other can take you an hour.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • BigBopper
    BigBopper Posts: 271 Forumite
    jaks111 wrote: »
    Hi if you get stuck you can use my drive for free i am 4 miles from birmingham international train station you would have to catch the train in from stechford 3 short stops.

    :rotfl: I think his intention is to see his car again.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,973 Forumite
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    There is A posher area, i went there recently to collect an ebay purchase. Something i could not get from China :)

    I did think about taking a couple of big mates and an angry rottweiler because i would be carrying more than £3 with me. But it turned out to be a nice road.

    .
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    There is A posher area, i went there recently to collect an ebay purchase. Something i could not get from China :)

    I did think about taking a couple of big mates and an angry rottweiler because i would be carrying more than £3 with me. But it turned out to be a nice road.

    .

    What B code was it?
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,973 Forumite
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    Cannot remember the postcode, but the opposite corner to the policestation and set back a road or two.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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