Manchester Airport parking

[Camelot1971]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-5...

While people shouldn't park illegally, and I feel for any residents who wish to park outside their own property, people are free to park where they like for as long as they like.

However, if it's airport parking companies doing this, that's completely wrong and the authorities should just close them down.

[kiethton]

Camelot1971 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-5...

While people shouldn't park illegally, and I feel for any residents who wish to park outside their own property, people are free to park where they like for as long as they like.

However, if it's airport parking companies doing this, that's completely wrong and the authorities should just close them down.

I'm sorry - people are free to park there on the provision that there are no yellow lines/restrictions. If residents want to control this implement a permit zone, alongside the normal annual costs for administration - can't have your cake and eat it.

I do similar at Stanstead, although slightly further away and get a £6-8 uber in each direction - still far cheaper than paying to park in their car park.

[Camelot1971]

kiethton said:

I'm sorry - people are free to park there on the provision that there are no yellow lines/restrictions. If residents want to control this implement a permit zone, alongside the normal annual costs for administration - can't have your cake and eat it.

I do similar at Stanstead, although slightly further away and get a £6-8 uber in each direction - still far cheaper than paying to park in their car park.

Stansted is absolutely outrageous for parking costs! Four bloody quid just to drop someone off at the terminal!!

[towser44]

Wythenshawe is one place I definitely wouldn't park my car and expect it still to be there when I came back!

[towser44]

Camelot1971 said:

kiethton said:

I'm sorry - people are free to park there on the provision that there are no yellow lines/restrictions. If residents want to control this implement a permit zone, alongside the normal annual costs for administration - can't have your cake and eat it.

I do similar at Stanstead, although slightly further away and get a £6-8 uber in each direction - still far cheaper than paying to park in their car park.

Stansted is absolutely outrageous for parking costs! Four bloody quid just to drop someone off at the terminal!!

Dropped my parents off at Manchester Airport Coach Station last week, it was £3 for 1-3 minutes and £5 for over that time!

[RedWhiteMonkey]

I understand that a lot of issues are to do with people parking badly, illegal or just stupidly.

[Dog Star]

towser44 said:

Wythenshawe is one place I definitely wouldn't park my car and expect it still to be there when I came back!

It amazes that people are willing to leave an expensive car outside some randommers house just to save a few quid - I wouldn't do it anywhere, let alone Wythenshawe. People get arsey about people parking outside their houses and vandalism is to be a considerable risk.

[Sheepshanks]

kiethton said:

I'm sorry - people are free to park there on the provision that there are no yellow lines/restrictions. If residents want to control this implement a permit zone, alongside the normal annual costs for administration - can't have your cake and eat it.

That would be a right pain to be inflicted on the residents when it's caused by people who live outside the area.

There's no automatic right to park on any road in the UK. Roads are for driving on and there shouldn't be any long-term parking on them.

[gazza285]

Camelot1971 said:

Stansted is absolutely outrageous for parking costs! Four bloody quid just to drop someone off at the terminal!!

You could always drop them off at the free drop off area.

[swamp]

Airports charge silly amounts for parking and fill terminals with overpriced shops because we all like to use budget airlines (who pay the lowest landing charges they can).

We get what we deserve.

[kiethton]

Sheepshanks said:

kiethton said:

I'm sorry - people are free to park there on the provision that there are no yellow lines/restrictions. If residents want to control this implement a permit zone, alongside the normal annual costs for administration - can't have your cake and eat it.

That would be a right pain to be inflicted on the residents when it's caused by people who live outside the area.

There's no automatic right to park on any road in the UK. Roads are for driving on and there shouldn't be any long-term parking on them.

In that case there should be lines - make the rules and people will abide by them.

If a road is free from parking restrictions, provided the parked car is taxed, insured, MOT'ed and parked appropriately (not over people's driveways etc) there is no problem with parking there in my book.

The permits was a pragmatic solution - a single yellow with a short daily time restriction would also achieve the same thing.

[FN2TypeR]

towser44 said:

Wythenshawe is one place I definitely wouldn't park my car and expect it still to be there when I came back!

Mind your car Mr?

[anonymous-user]

My car is too valuable to me to risk dealing with those kind of shenanigans just to save a few quid on parking. I refuse to engage in such a race to the bottom, just fking do things properly, people!

[Neonblau]

towser44 said:

Wythenshawe is one place I definitely wouldn't park my car and expect it still to be there when I came back!

That was my first thought too. To be fair though, bits of it would still be there.

[WCZ]

what's the actual law on this? what's illegal about parking in the estate nearby? (non-commercially)

[Halmyre]

Camelot1971 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-5...

While people shouldn't park illegally, and I feel for any residents who wish to park outside their own property, people are free to park where they like for as long as they like.

However, if it's airport parking companies doing this, that's completely wrong and the authorities should just close them down.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but on Google Maps, one of the houses in Lownorth Road is tagged as "Manchester Airport Parking UK".

[Earthdweller]

Dog Star said:

towser44 said:

Wythenshawe is one place I definitely wouldn't park my car and expect it still to be there when I came back!

It amazes that people are willing to leave an expensive car outside some randommers house just to save a few quid - I wouldn't do it anywhere, let alone Wythenshawe. People get arsey about people parking outside their houses and vandalism is to be a considerable risk.

Unfortunately, as well as being horrendously expensive MIA car parks are not secure and suffer pretty badly from thefts not just from vehicles but also of vehicles

Notwithstanding that the drop off/pick up costs are just pure robbery

[Omaruk]

We pay tax to use the roads including parking. If there are no restrictions then people should be free to do so. If residents feel aggrieved then they should raise with their council and follow due process. Those vandalising cars should be the ones prosecuted.
Car parking companies should be restricted from carrying out this activity in their license, rather than target the motorist.

[Dog Star]

Omaruk said:

We pay tax to use the roads including parking. If there are no restrictions then people should be free to do so. If residents feel aggrieved then they should raise with their council and follow due process. Those vandalising cars should be the ones prosecuted.

While I am quite aware that legally I can park there, it's another matter in reality. It's all very well being in the right, but I'd rather not have the hassle of hundreds of pounds in insurance excess, loads of aggro and stratospheric insurance premiums for the next five years.

[Camelot1971]

gazza285 said:

Camelot1971 said:

Stansted is absolutely outrageous for parking costs! Four bloody quid just to drop someone off at the terminal!!

You could always drop them off at the free drop off area.

True, but it adds 15-20 mins to your journey. And you have to travel on a bus