Free parking around Gatwick Airport

kelvinwebb

Hi

Does know a good place to leave the car for few days and get a bus or walk into Gatwick Airport?
Thanks

Browntoa

No such thing , all permit or restricted parking for miles around

rhysadams

We managed to get some cheap car parking through Holiday Extras, paid roughly £4.40 per day and it was onsite

kelvinwebb

Browntoa wrote: »

No such thing , all permit or restricted parking for miles around

Don't believe it for a minute

kelvinwebb

rhysadams wrote: »

We managed to get some cheap car parking through Holiday Extras, paid roughly £4.40 per day and it was onsite

Coming up at £34 which compared to free is a couple of pizzas and a few beers!

Doshwaster

If I'm leaving my car for a few days then I'm more interested in parking it somewhere safe than it being free.

kelvinwebb

Doshwaster wrote: »

If I'm leaving my car for a few days then I'm more interested in parking it somewhere safe than it being free.

??? But that's not the post is it!
You must be looking for the "Where can I park my car safely near Gatwick Airport" thread.
But thanks mate ;-)

DomRavioli

kelvinwebb wrote: »

??? But that's not the post is it!
You must be looking for the "Where can I park my car safely near Gatwick Airport" thread.
But thanks mate ;-)

It is all permit holders and resident permit holders only.

Just pay to park, or use public transport for the entire journey.

You chose to leave it late, so you pay the premium price.

benjus

A quick scan on Google street view suggests that there are places within a mile or so of the airport that are not permit/restricted. I'm not going to post any locations as I'm sure local residents don't want airport users taking up parking spaces that they need.

Of course there's no guarantee that you'll find any free spaces when you show up to park, and the images on GSV may not be up to date with current parking restrictions. So personally I wouldn't risk it.

bigadaj

benjus wrote: »

A quick scan on Google street view suggests that there are places within a mile or so of the airport that are not permit/restricted. I'm not going to post any locations as I'm sure local residents don't want airport users taking up parking spaces that they need.

Of course there's no guarantee that you'll find any free spaces when you show up to park, and the images on GSV may not be up to date with current parking restrictions. So personally I wouldn't risk it.

Look on the bright side. It may be that the nice police or local council will make sure there's no damage to the car by towing it to their secure compound. This may involve some cost but that's better than damage or theft, and it's not as if there are any alternatives, oh no, hang on there's....

kelvinwebb

benjus wrote: »

A quick scan on Google street view suggests that there are places within a mile or so of the airport that are not permit/restricted. I'm not going to post any locations as I'm sure local residents don't want airport users taking up parking spaces that they need.

Of course there's no guarantee that you'll find any free spaces when you show up to park, and the images on GSV may not be up to date with current parking restrictions. So personally I wouldn't risk it.

Yeah, I've found quite a few places all within a 20 minute walk, some non residential too so you wouldn't be taking up anyones spaces.

Don't know what everyone else is on about - MSA MoneySavingAmateurs