do airport car parks jump start- stansted

[steveo3002]

going away for a while over xmas , just wondering would the airport car park staff offer jump starts if the battery was dead as ive never left the car that long

[Super Slo Mo]

I've had it done at Manchester. Just went to the exit gate and pressed the button to speak to an operator. They had a permanently roving AA or similar van who was there in a few minutes.

[Badvok]

I've left my car for 3 weeks and it started just fine, are you expecting it to fail?

[steveo3002]

dunno really...i wouldnt be surprised if a car was dead after 3 weeks stood in mid winter , never left it that long so wouldnt know

[mike80]

They did for me in the long stay car park once, it was probably 6+ years ago though, so I don't know if they still do.

[E31Shrew]

Would it be worth buying one of those small power pack thingies? Lidl were knocking them out at about £30 last week

[marcusgrant]

just got back from 15 nights away, misses car with 6 year old battery started no problem.

think you'll be fine

[Riley Blue]

steveo3002 said:

dunno really...i wouldnt be surprised if a car was dead after 3 weeks stood in mid winter , never left it that long so wouldnt know

I would be very surprised if it failed to start. Three weeks is no time at all for a modern car with a presumably healthy battery, even in mid-winter. My 53 year old Riley usually starts after four or five months over wintering, I sometimes don't go near it from October to March. Buy a cheap mini jump starter if you're concerned. I have one 'just in case' but use it more to start other cars than my own.

[Ashfordian]

steveo3002 said:

going away for a while over xmas , just wondering would the airport car park staff offer jump starts if the battery was dead as ive never left the car that long

I had this issue(left interior light on) at Heathrow earlier this year and the staff had a jump start pack in their van.

If a managed car park I would expect Stansted would have the same as with the number of vehicles it must be a regular issue

[Old Merc]

What will be the total cost of your holiday? £1K,£2K ? a good battery will cost about £100.
If the battery and charging system are in good condition don't worry.Any doubts,fit a new battery,simple.

[Ultuous]

Happened to me at Stansted Long Stay a few years ago (dodgy earth strap on a Clio)...

No sign of anyone around to help, but the missus of the time did a sterling job of pushing the car up to the required speed to crank the engine...somewhat took the edge off our last romantic break together though!

[steve-5snwi]

would a hire car be cheaper than 3 weeks parking ? Thrifty (although not on site at Stansted) do one way rentals for upwards of £30, although it does depend on car and start location.

[gl20]

How new is your car? These days a lot of models have a hibernation mode they go Into after a week or so to save the battery. Hence remote unlocking stops working etc. I'd be amazed if 3 weeks caused a problem. 3 months and you'd still probably be ok

[steveo3002]

10 year old focus with a year old top of the range battery - no reason it should go flat but with alarms n stuff who knows

worst case i can disconect it

[DoubleD]

I wouldn't worry, that will start.

[Amateurish]

Happens all the time I reckon. It happened to me at BHX and an attendant was quickly to the rescue.

[freddytin]

There's an office at the exit of the Long Stay car park

[Sir Bagalot]

I've seen roving AA guys.

One year I did suspect my battery wouldn't last so threw in a set of jump leads and blagged a jump from someone who was in the same car park as me. In turn someone saw me and asked me to jump their car

[HotJambalaya]

Most have a junpstarter lying around.

Fully agree with a post above though, those pocket jump starters are fantastic and for £30 just stick one in the glove box. Yore not going to have a problem starting though in my opinion

[Badvok]

steveo3002 said:

going away for a while over xmas , just wondering would the airport car park staff offer jump starts if the battery was dead as ive never left the car that long

From Purple Parking's FAQ

What happens if my car breaks down/battery goes flat?

If you have a problem with your vehicle please notify any member of our staff. In the event of a flat battery, we have battery packs and our staff will be happy to assist you with getting the battery working again. If your vehicle cannot be started at all we will happily assist you to contact your breakdown operator.