Where is my car kept?

Iceweasel

Unless you have a locked gate or a barrier it's a 'Open Public Car Park' or an Unlocked Compound. Nothing 'private' about it unless you can physically stop anyone from entering.

nottsphil

Iceweasel said:

Unless you have a locked gate or a barrier it's a 'Open Public Car Park' or an Unlocked Compound. Nothing 'private' about it unless you can physically stop anyone from entering.

But my drive doesn't have gates, yet it's still a private drive.  

tim9966

I'd say unlocked compound which covers that although none public car park it's not locked so anyone could access it. 

venomx

What's the difference between an unlocked compound and a open car park ?

I'd have to either go to the insurer directly and see if they have anything more precise or call them up and just ask when I come to insure 

williamgriffin

nottsphil said:

Iceweasel said:

Unless you have a locked gate or a barrier it's a 'Open Public Car Park' or an Unlocked Compound. Nothing 'private' about it unless you can physically stop anyone from entering.

But my drive doesn't have gates, yet it's still a private drive.  

Private as in for use by your household, I'm sure you'd have an issue if any random decided to use it. 

venomx

Ok done some reading and a compound by definition is a an area which is full fenced all the way around , either with a gate or without one. So probably right in saying open public car park

ontheroad1970

Do as I suggested elsewhere.  Try getting a quote direct from the insurers you get quotes from on the comparison sites and those not non them, like Direct Line.  Phone them and ask the question.  

venomx

ontheroad1970 said:

Do as I suggested elsewhere.  Try getting a quote direct from the insurers you get quotes from on the comparison sites and those not non them, like Direct Line.  Phone them and ask the question.  

Good advice, thanks! 

A_Lert

Remember this is asking where it's kept in the day. If you drive or education to work most days a week, then you put down where it's parked when you're at work/uni.

The advice here suggests public car park. But seems like compound could also apply?

https://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/how-parking-affects-premiums/

But anyway this is something you might well need to approach individual insurers or a broker about for clarification. You don't want to risk giving an answer the insurer can later claim was untrue.