Great Cheap Airport Parking Hunt merged threads

I've posted this before but it seems to have been lost together with a whole load of other posts that have gone missing between August and December ???

We park our car with a very nice man who runs a secure car parking facility in a locked area next to his house, about 5-6 mins away from the terminal. He charges £5 a day and included in that is transfers both ways any time day or night. Many other M.S.Eers have used his services and made excellent comments too (unfortunately lost in the great thread theft )

I have no connection (other than being a grateful customer) with the man, but for his privacy and security I wouldn't put his details on public view but am more than happy to provide them to people via PM - just drop me a PM and I'll reply as soon as I can.

When flying from stansted last year, the taxi driver (we had a local friend who let us use his drive for our car!) told us a cheap way to park was to become a member of Bishop Stortford football club...they offer secure parking + minibus service to the airport 24/7.

You'll need to investigate further, but hope it points you in a cheap direction!

I remember seeing a post about parking at stansted mountfitchet railway station car park which was about £1.50 a day then taking the train to the airport ,1 stop about 3 mins on train. You will obviously have to investigate further.

regards,

Nigel

I always use Stansted Moutfitchet Railway Station, as it is much much quicker to get to the Stansted Terminal. Twenty Minutes from M11 junction, park car in street, board the train and your there - taking only 20 minutes.

This compares with about 40 minutes using Pink Elephant, beats waiting in the cold for a packed bendy bus to come and pick you up - and besides it is cheaper as well.

It is even better coming back - once it only took 10 minutes before I left arrivals until I was on the M40. Normally, it is a nightmare with Pink Elephant coming back - Queuing for bus with luggage and then driving round the car park for ages waiting for the correct zone to be called... and then queuing for the exit.

I would use the train as it is so much easier and practical....and surprisingly they are always on time. It is easy if you do your planning and arrive 5 minutes before the train leaves, which is every 30 minutes direct - not via Bishops Stortford.

I parked in the long term car park at Gatwick over the new year from 30th dec - 3rd Jan for £30 which was a lot cheaper than getting taxis or trains (for 4) each way. It was all done on line and the entry to the car park was done by number plate recognition. They also have a regular free bus service to take you on the short trip to and from the terminal.