Which airport do you drive to & fly out from?

[jimmyjimjim]

ironictwist said:

Keeping in mind where alot of you are, more westerly than me that's for sure

A tad.

[mybrainhurts]

ironictwist said:

Stay tuned in the coming months

No, I do NOT want to sit on your shoulders with a suitcase on your hang glider...

[TheDoggingFather]

mybrainhurts said:

No, I do NOT want to sit on your shoulders with a suitcase on your hang glider...

He does have some unique in-flight entertainment to offer though....

[mybrainhurts]

Don't care....

[bazking69]

Bournemouth prefered, but then I can walk there from home in around half an hour.

However will travel to wherever depending on what deal I can get. Usually Gatwick or Heathrow for long haul. Occasionally Southampton for internal flights.

[Stu R]

simer553 said:

Dubai!!! (IT HAS NO CRIME (compared to other places))

[Highrisedrifter]

I regularly fly to Los Angeles for work so LHR only for me as i think that's the only airport for direct flights.

I use a valet parking service on the odd occasion I have to drive myself.

[RemaL]

Bristol local for me but more often than not Gatwick when we go to the US

[mybrainhurts]

Has ironictwist finished his tunnels yet...?

[Streetrod]

Gatwick (Manly for holidays) as I live in Surrey or Heathrow (For business and second home in Canada) if I have too

[ironictwist]

mybrainhurts said:

Has ironictwist finished his tunnels yet...?

Sorry to thread resurrect...But yes, I can confirm I have. Doors are open Interesting looking back at this thread considering it was back in Nov 2011! It's taken time, but we're there!

[Stu R]

All the best with it! Have been following on FB and Twitter, looks a very impressive setup you've got (particularly the furniture, jealous doesn't begin to describe it!...)

[T40ORA]

Fancy setting up a facility down near Bournemouth?

[ironictwist]

Stu R said:

All the best with it! Have been following on FB and Twitter, looks a very impressive setup you've got (particularly the furniture, jealous doesn't begin to describe it!...)

Thanks Stu! It seems to hit a real chord with ALOT of people. Ever since the early days back in 2011 when the idea was first being conceived, EVERYONE that I've talked to about it has or knows someone with a bad experience of airport/valet parking, it's only fueled the enthusiasm to get things setup

T40ORA said:

Fancy setting up a facility down near Bournemouth?

swerni said:

I'm curious as to how many use it for airport parking.

I would have thought, if someone were to use valet parking, they did so out of convenience.
I'm surprised that an alternative would be to park miles away and get a lift to,the airport.
I fly out of Heathrow several times a month, would never use vallet parking, (even if there were no premium for it) but just stick the car in business or long term parking. The last thing I'd want to do it wait around and then be driven 30+ minutes to my car so I can then drive home again.

It's a good point but it's very much client dependant and ALSO location dependant.

My own facility is a 12min run from Gatwick & covers the route you would otherwise take back up to the M25 which is pivotal. However, as you say, some clients DO want me to drive their car from the terminal, but then want to shuttle back to the car on the return leg. Some however want to ONLY park it, be shuttled in, then same on their return...I'm keeping it a flexible service because as we all know, no 2 car enthusiast's tend to have the same opinion on how to look after their car & how it should be treated...Ultimately you give the choice to the client so they opt for what they're most comfortable with, especially seeing how personal our cars tend to be & also how OCD some of us can be also!

Edited by ironictwist on Friday 31st May 23:47