London visit with parking

[anonymous-user]

I am visiting London in a couple of weeks for 1 night. I will be in my db9. Having palpitations about driving in London, more so the parking. Can anyone recommend places to stay near a tube or central that will look after your car with decent parking arrangements for piece of mind?

[anonymous-user]

soofsayer said:

I am visiting London in a couple of weeks for 1 night. I will be in my db9. Having palpitations about driving in London, more so the parking. Can anyone recommend places to stay near a tube or central that will look after your car with decent parking arrangements for piece of mind?

First, it’s not as bad as you think. I drive my Aston into central London most weeks (yesterday and today this week) and it is fine.

Secondly, what day of the week and where in London are you aiming for?

[anonymous-user]

Greg66 said:

First, it’s not as bad as you think. I drive my Aston into central London most weeks (yesterday and today this week) and it is fine.

Secondly, what day of the week and where in London are you aiming for?

Thanks Greg.

I will pm you about the day. Aiming for anywhere that is not a nightmare to drive to and within a short taxi fare to central london.

[V12VMan]

soofsayer said:

I am visiting London in a couple of weeks for 1 night. I will be in my db9. Having palpitations about driving in London, more so the parking. Can anyone recommend places to stay near a tube or central that will look after your car with decent parking arrangements for piece of mind?

I often take my Vantage into London and park in the Q park on Park Lane. It’s got large parking bays always has a great selection of cars parked there owing to the location. Only caution is take care when you come off Park lane and down the slip road into the entrance which has automatic gates.

[Felonious]

Another tick for Q-Park on Park Lane. If you prefer to be less central then Q- Park St Johns Wood, on Kingsmill Terrace (if I remember rightly). It’s a 25 minute stroll through, or past, Regents Park and you’re onto Baker Street and into the West End. Helpfully, both also have toilets. Which is nice.

[Mr Beaumont]

Depends where you're staying, The Beaumont hotel in North Mayfair actually offers parking for a very reasonable price (for the area), think it might actually be less than Q park, unless it's changed since the Barclay brothers took over.

[anonymous-user]

Great info, thanks for your posts.

[josh bear]

Hi

I take mine in all the time. Can recommend cavendish squate Q car park. Safe clean and right behind oxford street.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks for the post josh. Is that with your Rapide?

[josh bear]

Yes. Never had a problem finding a space. Security on site as well. There are lots of very nice cars in there including a Rolls which doesn’t seem to move very far as always there!

[rix]

If you are coming from north east or east i would recommend secure parking at thomas more square (5 mins walk from tower hill). Very reasonable and can generally find a space tucked in a corner etc. Also oitside the con charge which is good

[anonymous-user]

Thanks everyone. It’s reassuring that there is so much good choice, q park seems to be a bit of a trend? There are some in leeds and I have always found them tight with high curbs and narrow spaces, always avoided. Must be better down south.

[hornbaek]

Another vote for Q Park at Park Lane. Easyly accessible and outside the CC Zone. Park there every time I go into London.

[M3ax]

As others have said, Q park , park lane is very convenient. Not sure when winter wonderland starts but it gets busy around then but I assume you will be booking soon.

[anonymous-user]

By way of an update for anyone who comes across this thread on searches.

I parked at the q park St Johns Wood. Oh my god it was tight, not what I was expecting. Very surprised to see a few very nice motors parked up including a v12vs under a cover using two spaces up . I would certainly think twice about parking there again as this morning I couldnt get into my car on account of some wker having put their Honda HRT thing within a few inches of my driver’s door. Why people are so moronic escapes me, there were plenty of empty bays with no cars around and said tt’s driver’s door was on the same side as mine so I really don’t get it. After a lot of swearing I managed to squeeze into the passenger side and fold myself up enough to get across the cabin. Chiropractor will be delighted.

Then to top it off the q park prepay ticket would not work, so after much grunting (rather hungover tbh) at the assistance speaker at the exit I was able to escape.

[Felonious]

soofsayer said:

By way of an update for anyone who comes across this thread on searches.

I parked at the q park St Johns Wood. Oh my god it was tight, not what I was expecting. Very surprised to see a few very nice motors parked up including a v12vs under a cover using two spaces up . I would certainly think twice about parking there again as this morning I couldnt get into my car on account of some wker having put their Honda HRT thing within a few inches of my driver’s door. Why people are so moronic escapes me, there were plenty of empty bays with no cars around and said tt’s driver’s door was on the same side as mine so I really don’t get it. After a lot of swearing I managed to squeeze into the passenger side and fold myself up enough to get across the cabin. Chiropractor will be delighted.

Then to top it off the q park prepay ticket would not work, so after much grunting (rather hungover tbh) at the assistance speaker at the exit I was able to escape.

Sorry to hear that - I gave it a thumbs up previously. You’re right about the tight spaces, but the deeper underground that you park, the emptier it gets. Other than the Macca 650 parked opposite, mine was virtually the only car in that part of the car park. I suppose time of day and day of the week make a difference, but my advice certainly is to park far away from the entrance.

PS - I can never understand why some people always seem to insist on parking right next to another car, even in a half-empty car park.

Edited by Felonious on Saturday 17th November 09:26

[anonymous-user]

Felonious said:

Sorry to hear that - I gave it a thumbs up previously. You’re right about the tight spaces, but the deeper underground that you park, the emptier it gets. Other than the Macca 650 parked opposite, mine was virtually the only car in that part of the car park. I suppose time of day and day of the week make a difference, but my advice certainly is to park far away from the entrance.

PS - I can never understand why some people always seem to insist on parking right next to another car, even in a half-empty car park.

Edited by Felonious on Saturday 17th November 09:26

Thanks, its just one of those things. I parked on level 2, well away from the entrance and where there were hardly any other cars parked. People eh? Lol.