Crawley on street parking

stefano

I have a flight booked next week from Gatwick, and I wanted to know if Crawley has any on street parking with pay and display as I plan to drive there, park and catch a bus. I have a blue badge so there would be no charge. All I can find online is off street car park. CAN anyone help?

DoaM

Parkopedia?

agrinnall

It looks to me like most controlled on street parking is for residents or for those visitors who buy a permit. There is an option for disabled badge-holding residents to get a free permit but that doesn't seem to be available for visitors.

http://www.crawley.gov.uk/pw/Streets__Roads_and_Transport/Parking/Resident_Parking_Scheme/index.htm

However, there are a very few places with on street pay and display parking, but so few that you may struggle to find a space when you arrive.

http://www.crawley.gov.uk/pw/web/PUB229930

DoaM

Would you be better parking further out and getting a train?

Alternatively, suck it up and book offsite parking near Gatwick.

Ebe_Scrooge

DoaM wrote: »

Alternatively, suck it up and book offsite parking near Gatwick.

I'll second this. Having recently returned from holiday myself, I used one of the off-site parking companies recommended by this site. £27 for 10 days parking, can't complain at that ( this was Manchester, admittedly, not Gatwick ). But I think they're pretty good value really, and probably a touch safer than leaving your car on the street ?

phoenix_w

I don't think I could ever consider dumping my car in a unfamilar town and then going on me jollies. Might save a few quid, but if your car gets broken into/damaged whilst you're away, it'll be a miserable end to your holiday.

At least putting it in an airport/offsite carpark means there'll be barriers/cctv/security, plus you get to drive straight home after a short walk or shuttle ride.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.