Gatwick parking recommendations?

Gatwick parking recommendations?

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Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Monday 29th August 2016
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We're trying to find good value parking for 10 days at Gatwick North Terminal in a couple of weeks, does anyone have any recommendations? We want to avoid the dodgy operators but we don't want to pay thousands!
Thanks for any help.

The Leaper

4,937 posts

205 months

Monday 29th August 2016
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Just use the search engine and you'll get all you need.

R.

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Monday 29th August 2016
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Aye well we've spent days on search engines trying to find someone offering a decent service at a decent price, to no avail. There seems to be a lot of very dodgy stuff going on particularly with off-site parking.
Has anyone used the 'park on my drive' thing for Gatwick?

Actual

680 posts

105 months

Monday 29th August 2016
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Mrs Actual is going to Spain for a week in September and has pre-booked 1 weeks parking in the South Terminal Short Stay for £118.95. I expect that lower priced parking can be had but for a small premium the convenience can't be beaten, park car, cross bridge, enter terminal, check in.

ClaphamGT3

11,269 posts

242 months

Monday 29th August 2016
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I tend to do south terminal short stay as it's cheaper and more convenient than any of the valet services

GT03ROB

13,207 posts

220 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Echo what the others have said the on airport parking operated by the airport is usually as good as any other. It's easy, quick & if you do it on the internet cost competitive with the others. Is it really worth saving 10-20 quid for a potentially dodgy operator?

You'd be surprised sometimes as well, for example I always use the short stay parking at LHR T5 as it's usually cheaper or the same as long stay when booked online.

The Leaper

4,937 posts

205 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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BP,

You've obviously seen all the recent media stories about "dodgy" meet and greet parking companies, especially those operating around Gatwick. I live reasonably close and when I need to get there I use a friendly executive car transfer service from home. It costs me about £100 for a round trip, and I consider this good value when compared to the risks associated with the dodgy firms.

I regularly drive in the Gatwick vicinity. It's easy to spot the cars left with the so called valet services because they are parked up in bunches on the local roads and you see them being moved around on a regular basis. Whether this is better than a car being parked up in a muddy field with the keys hanging about is debatable.

R.

Fluffsri

3,161 posts

195 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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I always use APH parking. Easy to get to, regular buses and all the staff are friendly (usually 5am drop off lol). Reasonably priced as well and with all the times I've used them, no damage and still the same mileage on the car lol.

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Thanks to all for the helpful suggestions, it is looking as if Gatwick's own parking might be best all round. One of the off-site operators I looked at said the car could be driven 25 miles while we were away. Some of the reviews I've found are alarming to put it mildly.

jas xjr

11,309 posts

238 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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how about booking a night in a hotel at gatwick and getting the free parking ? it has been a few years since i did this but worked well for us

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Hmm yes I'd forgotten about that, we did it at Stansted a couple of years ago and it worked ok. Thanks for the reminder!

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Nah it's crazy money

Planet Claire

3,316 posts

208 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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I use Cophall Parking. It's off-site but a fairly quick transfer. Never had any problems over the years using them.

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Thanks I'll give it a look

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Not really an option for us as we live in Wilts! biggrin

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2016
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languagetimothy said:
Blackpuddin said:
Not really an option for us as we live in Wilts! biggrin
Aah... Fair enuf. Anyway have a look at summer special they are not in middle of nowhere. You he to hand over keys and flight info and best to pre book. The entry barriers he multi cams on that film yr car all angles so if u get a scuff they have a look at it. A mate did that and they played it too him. Clearly see it was him driving and it was already there! That shut him up.
Ha ok thanks I'll pass it on to her indoors who is organising this (I hope).

ratboiler

437 posts

190 months

Wednesday 31st August 2016
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Don't do the meet and greet, we waited 2 hours to get a car that was covered in mud inside and out, and suffered 30 mins to get out of the car park due to lots of other people with the same idea.
Offered £15 for cleaning the car and a refund of 25%.......guess what we are still waiting.

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Wednesday 31st August 2016
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Yes, our holiday transport is a beat-up old Golf Mk 4 with 190k miles on it but I still don't want some uncaring herbert in it.

p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Wednesday 31st August 2016
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Park in Reigate or Redhill on a resi street and get a £7 cab each way.

Blackpuddin

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16,409 posts

204 months

Wednesday 31st August 2016
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Hmm