£8 Car Park Charge!!!!

[JamesHayward]

Not that much!! It's actually the NEC's charge not ours anyway, along with the food in the halls. All NEC. Spare a thought to us lot who have to pay those prices for five days!

Oh and just to further ruin your day, it's £10 parking this year

[blueg33]

Park at Tilehill Station (probably free but not sure) catch train to NEC 1 11 mins £1.90 return.

[EddyP]

It's cheaper if you park at Birmingham International Station, from there you can walk through the covered walkways to the NEC, its only a 5 minute or so walk.

[RobTVR.]

I'm going on the bus this year, so no car park expenses to deal with.

[oilandwater]

It's gone up. £10 now!!

[tozerman]

Viper said:

there's free car parking at Marston Green station which is just a few miles from the NEC itself

x3 trains per hour, next stop on the line is Birmingham International (which is connected to the NEC)

That is exactly what I have done today, free car park was full though so parked around the corner on a residential street, train was £1.90 return and only a 2 minute trip.

Cheers.....Tony..

[ady_GTi]

I stayed and watched the charity karting tonite. Left at 8:15, car park guys had gone home, no charge! Result!

[redvictor]

Caught the train. First class ticket online £8.80! It's a no brainer if you live close...

[psychoR1]

Went today - traffic was backed into the M42 so I hung a right off the slip road to Marston Green. Free car park and 4mins on the train. Will use that trick next time I go to the Nec.

[Shaw Tarse]

I still think it was harsh that Rob's daddy made him pay for parking.

[E500 TAT]

I've been going to the autosport show since 1992, paid for car parking about three times.

Make a full day of it, we allways hang about till the very end, until we get kicked out allmost, then a drink and a walk back to the car and you'll find the car parks allmost empty.

The attendants go off/home about half six and then leave the barriers up.

[RobTVR.]

Shaw Tarse said:

I still think it was harsh that Rob's daddy made him pay for parking.

What the actual fk are you talking about.

[Upatdawn]

at £10 its probably cheaper than 5 hours at Birmingham hospitals car parks...........

[BullyB]

EddyP said:

It's cheaper if you park at Birmingham International Station, from there you can walk through the covered walkways to the NEC, its only a 5 minute or so walk.

This is what I'm thinking

[61GT]

E500 TAT said:

I've been going to the autosport show since 1992, paid for car parking about three times.

Make a full day of it, we allways hang about till the very end, until we get kicked out allmost, then a drink and a walk back to the car and you'll find the car parks allmost empty.

The attendants go off/home about half six and then leave the barriers up.

This happened to us last night, drove up to the ticket barrier at around 6-30pm intending to pay and found the ticket booth closed and barrier up. Just drove straight out.

[BullyB]

I paid £10 to get my car cleaned yesterday and then went out and paid £10 for two pints and a coke.
£10 doesn't really get you much these days....

Still, I think I will park at the train station and get the shuttle across to the NEC

[dandarez]

I don't care really how much it costs as long as it's reasonable value for what you intend to see/get/receive in return. I've attended shows for many years. The Autosport show now comes rock bottom. Much you could see at a PH meet.
The Classic Car shows are better value.

But chrise, how things have changed. I remember going as a young teenager in the 60s to almost every Racing Car Show... you simply couldn't wait, every stand had something to look at, something new, radical, the famous (now called celebs), mouth watering stuff (inc girls!). And it came just months after a often brilliant Motor Show - TVR stands.

Ahh nostalgia!
Whereas today everything revolves around how much they can rip you off.

Have a look back. All short clips of just over a minute.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&r...

Here's a clip for what it says is the 71 Motor Show (think it's later) which should appeal, even without a visit to Lilley's TVR stand!
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/motor-show-londo...

[willthisnamework]

FYI the staff on the gate finish at 6.30 and leave the gates open. Only know that as I got chatting to a mate of not seen in years and got kicked out of the show. Saved my self a cheeky £10