Bentley Mulsanne Parking - Heathrow Terminal 3 Advice?

[allister]

My wife and I are flying from Heathrow to Dubai shortly - We're going for 7 nights from Terminal 3, flying with Emirates.

This morning I booked the parking at what Heathrow calls it's "short stay car park". From what I understand it's a multi-storey facility next to the departure hall. There's no shuttle bus involved, or so called "valet parking' where you give your keys to a complete stranger and hope for the best.

My question's are this:

1. Has anyone parked here in a large car and how small are the spaces?
2. Is anyone a regular user and do you have any tips, higher floors less busy, etc?

I'm not sure what to do for the best....... We have a 150 mile each way trip, so would like to take our 2016 Mulsanne Speed. However, the car is completely unmarked, so the last thing I want to do is return back and find door panels with dings in from adjacent cars, or worse, the front end missing, having been taken off due to it's 5.5 meter length hanging too far out of the space!

Any advice from any recent users of this car park, with a similar sized car would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Allister

[allister]

Dear All

Thank you for taking the time to respond...... It's a shame to have to leave the Bentley at home in the garage yet again but I think I'm going to take Stain's advice and take our old Range Rover instead. I'm sure the Bentley would be safe from theft, as it does have a Nav Tracker fitted but I'm more concerned about accidental damage due to it's size, and in particular it's 5.58 meter length.

I am trying to use the Mulsanne more, as I don't want it to spend it's entire life sat in the garage, but on reflection, I think leaving it for 7 days at Heathrow in a multi storey car park, probably is asking for trouble and as Stain suggests, I think it probably would play on my mind while away.

Thanks again to all for your comments.

Allister

Edited by allister on Sunday 19th February 00:17

[allister]

Thanks mybrainhurts, and thanks for the good info about where best to park at Heathrow - This will still be useful for parking the Range Rover

[allister]

stain said:

I parked the Phantom at the airport once. At 5.8m long this was the result and something I urge you to avoid.

Thanks Stain, that makes my decision even easier

[allister]

wodgywodgy said:

Hello Allister, its a real shame that your having these thoughts about where to drive and park the mulsanne, I have the same issue as I too succumbed to the lure of the mulsanne a few months back. However Im used to driving large and wide USA pick-up trucks and habitually leave my cars parked as if abandoned, after having been driven as if stolen. Please enjoy your mulsanne as and when you can, remember you are also putting that smile on bystanders faces too!!

Hi wodgywodgy

Thank you for your reply - Previously I had a Ferrari which we hardly ever used, this was another reason why I switched to the Mulsanne, because I wanted something more usable (and of course more comfortable) but I do still have reservations about leaving it unattended at the airport for 7 days.

I do take on board and completely agree with what you're saying though and you have a very good point. These cars depreciate far too quickly to be left sitting in a garage - If you're going to throw away thousands of pounds each year in depreciation and running costs, you might as well use and enjoy it!

We have a road trip planned to France in June which I'm very much looking forward to - I'll aim to get some good use out of it then.

[allister]

mybrainhurts said:

Are you going to park it in Paris..?

Paris is not on the itinerary, although we will have to contend with the Boulevard Périphérique - Which I guess could be classed as parking in Paris and is probably more hazardous!