Passengers booking Birmingham airport Long Stay parking should note that the entry and exit procedures have changed:
An Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system is in place so it is essential that customers have entered the correct vehicle registration when making their booking.
Customers should bring a copy of their booking confirmation with them.
Arrival Procedures:
Customers should drive up to the entry barrier - your car registration will be read and you will be automatically issued a ticket. Keep this ticket safe as it will be needed on your return. Make your way to any available space and park your car.
If a ticket is not automatically dispensed, please press for assistance and explain to the operator that your vehicle has not been recognised and quote your booking reference. A member of staff will then issue you ticket.
Departure Procedures:
On return to Birmingham airport transfer directly to the car park and return to your car.
Drive to the exit barrier and insert your entry ticket for your booking to be validated.
If you have over stayed the extra amount will be displayed and payment can be made at the barrier.
31 January 2011
27 January 2011
Changes to Arora International Hotel Heathrow transfers
Passengers booking the Arora International Hotel at Heathrow should note that the Arora is no longer served by the Heathrow Hoppa bus.
Free transfers between the hotel and all four terminals are available on public buses.
Buses U3, 75 and 76 run to terminals 1 and 3, and bus 423 runs to terminal 5. Transfers should take between six and 10 minutes.
Customers flying from terminal 4 should catch the bus to terminals 1 and 3, then the Heathrow Connect train or bus 555 to terminal 4.
The hotel also has a taxi firm which it recommends, Heathrow Chauffeurs. A taxi will cost about £8 to terminals 1 and 3, about £14 to terminal 4 and about £12 to terminal 5. (Prices are subject to change).
Free transfers between the hotel and all four terminals are available on public buses.
Buses U3, 75 and 76 run to terminals 1 and 3, and bus 423 runs to terminal 5. Transfers should take between six and 10 minutes.
Customers flying from terminal 4 should catch the bus to terminals 1 and 3, then the Heathrow Connect train or bus 555 to terminal 4.
The hotel also has a taxi firm which it recommends, Heathrow Chauffeurs. A taxi will cost about £8 to terminals 1 and 3, about £14 to terminal 4 and about £12 to terminal 5. (Prices are subject to change).
26 January 2011
London City Centre car parks outside congestion zone
Passengers planning to park in central london are advised that the following London City Centre car parks can be reached without entering the congestion zone:
Visit the Transport for London website to plan your route: www.tfl.gov.uk
If you are searching for London City airport parking check out the link.
Pimlico
Knightsbridge
Queensway
Marble Arch/Park Lane
Q-Park Butler's Wharf
Visit the Transport for London website to plan your route: www.tfl.gov.uk
If you are searching for London City airport parking check out the link.
25 January 2011
New Heathrow airport parking company
A new budget airport parking company has arrived at London Heathrow airport.
Park Wise is a fully secure BAA site situated just 6-12 minutes from Heathrow's Terminals 1 & 3.
Transfers operate 24 hours a day on a request basis.
Heathrow aiport parking prices start from just £56.80 for an 8 day stay or from just £82.70 for a 15 day stay subject to change.
Please note that customers are required to hand over their car keys as the vehicles will be parked for them.
Park Wise is a fully secure BAA site situated just 6-12 minutes from Heathrow's Terminals 1 & 3.
Transfers operate 24 hours a day on a request basis.
Heathrow aiport parking prices start from just £56.80 for an 8 day stay or from just £82.70 for a 15 day stay subject to change.
Please note that customers are required to hand over their car keys as the vehicles will be parked for them.
24 January 2011
Bristol Airport parking retains ParkMark award
All Bristol Airport parking's on-site car parks have retained the Park Mark Safer Parking award.
The airport, which gained full ParkMark accreditation in 2008, holds the Park Mark award for its seven car parks including the Silver Zone, Long Stay, Short Stay and the Drop-off Car Park.
The airport, which gained full ParkMark accreditation in 2008, holds the Park Mark award for its seven car parks including the Silver Zone, Long Stay, Short Stay and the Drop-off Car Park.
21 January 2011
Gatwick signs 5-year agreement with APCOA
Gatwick Airport has signed a five-year agreement with APCOA to provide a fully managed pre-booking, yield management and call centre service for its Gatwick Airport parking.
The airport is the world’s largest airport for pre-booked car parking.
Passengers booking their airport parking at Gatwick will now be offered a clear five-step process that enables passengers to select and book their space in less than two minutes.
Amendments and cancellations up to 24 hours in advance are supported and the system is fully integrated with the existing car park equipment also operated by APCOA, allowing pre-booked customers a seamless entry and exit from the car park.
The airport is the world’s largest airport for pre-booked car parking.
Passengers booking their airport parking at Gatwick will now be offered a clear five-step process that enables passengers to select and book their space in less than two minutes.
Amendments and cancellations up to 24 hours in advance are supported and the system is fully integrated with the existing car park equipment also operated by APCOA, allowing pre-booked customers a seamless entry and exit from the car park.
19 January 2011
Return procedure change for Airparks Gatwick Park and Ride
Please note the below detail change for Airparks Gatwick Park and Ride.
Return procedures:
From the South terminal proceed out of the terminal, go down the ramps to the lower level, turn to your right, cross over and proceed to bus stop 13.
From the North terminal, stay on the same level. On leaving the terminal turn right and follow signs for Buses. Please check the reverse of your parking ticket for information on which bus stop to use on your return.
Please have your parking ticket ready for arrival at reception as you will require it for collection of your vehicle.
Return procedures:
From the South terminal proceed out of the terminal, go down the ramps to the lower level, turn to your right, cross over and proceed to bus stop 13.
From the North terminal, stay on the same level. On leaving the terminal turn right and follow signs for Buses. Please check the reverse of your parking ticket for information on which bus stop to use on your return.
Please have your parking ticket ready for arrival at reception as you will require it for collection of your vehicle.
Watsons Ayr Park Glasgow Prestwick Airport - detail change
Any passenger flying out of Glasgow Prestwick Airport that has booked Watsons Ayr Park at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, arriving between 9 November 2010 and 31 March 2011, will be upgraded free of charge to the closer and more convenient Long Stay Car Park 3 at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
The Long Stay Car Park 3 is within easy walking distance to the airport terminal.
The Long Stay Car Park 3 directions, arrival and departure procedures are detailed below:
Directions
From Glasgow and The North:
On the M77 follow the signs for Prestwick Airport. On reaching the Dutchouse Roundabout take the 3rd exit and continue to the Monktonhead Roundabout. Go straight through (2nd exit)You are now on the A79 continue and go straight through next roundabout. At the Airport roundabout take the 3rd exit. You have now arrived at Car Park 3.
From Ayr & The South:
On the A77 follow the signs for Prestwick Airport. On reaching the Dutchouse Roundabout take the 2nd exit and continue to the Monktonhead Roundabout. Go straight through (2nd exit)You are now on the A79 continue and go straight through next roundabout. At the Airport roundabout take the 3rd exit. You have now arrived at Car Park 3.
From West Coast:
On the A78 follow the signs for Prestwick Airport. On reaching the Monktonhead Roundabout take (4th exit this includes the small farm road) you are now on the A79 continue and go straight through next roundabout. At the Airport roundabout take the 3rd exit. You have now arrived at Car Park 3.
Arrival Procedure -
Head towards the barrier pull a ticket and park your vehicle. Keep your ticket safe as you will require it on your return. Proceed to the railway station and cross over the bridge to the terminal building.
Departure Procedure -
Proceed to Car Park Information - located at the Ticket Desk past the Check-In at the main entrance from the 15th - hand over ticket with Booking Reference and the member of staff on duty will validate it for you to exit. Head over the bridge to the railway station and proceed to car park. On exit put your ticket into the machine - arrow facing top and forward - and the barrier will lift.
The Long Stay Car Park 3 is within easy walking distance to the airport terminal.
The Long Stay Car Park 3 directions, arrival and departure procedures are detailed below:
Directions
From Glasgow and The North:
On the M77 follow the signs for Prestwick Airport. On reaching the Dutchouse Roundabout take the 3rd exit and continue to the Monktonhead Roundabout. Go straight through (2nd exit)You are now on the A79 continue and go straight through next roundabout. At the Airport roundabout take the 3rd exit. You have now arrived at Car Park 3.
From Ayr & The South:
On the A77 follow the signs for Prestwick Airport. On reaching the Dutchouse Roundabout take the 2nd exit and continue to the Monktonhead Roundabout. Go straight through (2nd exit)You are now on the A79 continue and go straight through next roundabout. At the Airport roundabout take the 3rd exit. You have now arrived at Car Park 3.
From West Coast:
On the A78 follow the signs for Prestwick Airport. On reaching the Monktonhead Roundabout take (4th exit this includes the small farm road) you are now on the A79 continue and go straight through next roundabout. At the Airport roundabout take the 3rd exit. You have now arrived at Car Park 3.
Arrival Procedure -
Head towards the barrier pull a ticket and park your vehicle. Keep your ticket safe as you will require it on your return. Proceed to the railway station and cross over the bridge to the terminal building.
Departure Procedure -
Proceed to Car Park Information - located at the Ticket Desk past the Check-In at the main entrance from the 15th - hand over ticket with Booking Reference and the member of staff on duty will validate it for you to exit. Head over the bridge to the railway station and proceed to car park. On exit put your ticket into the machine - arrow facing top and forward - and the barrier will lift.
Detail changes for Stansted long-stay and mid-stay parking
There has been a minor change in arrival procedure for Stansted Mid Stay and Stansted Long Stay airport parking - highlighted in red.
Arrival Procedures:
The car park has an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system, so please make sure you enter your vehicle registration number correctly when you make your booking. You should bring your booking confirmation to the car park.
On arrival drive up to the entry barrier, the machine will read and recognise your car registration number. This should take about 15 seconds. A ticket will be printed showing your booking reference and the barrier will lift. Park your car and transfer to the airport.
If the barrier does not give you a ticket within 15 seconds, press the help button for assistance.
Arrival Procedures:
The car park has an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system, so please make sure you enter your vehicle registration number correctly when you make your booking. You should bring your booking confirmation to the car park.
On arrival drive up to the entry barrier, the machine will read and recognise your car registration number. This should take about 15 seconds. A ticket will be printed showing your booking reference and the barrier will lift. Park your car and transfer to the airport.
If the barrier does not give you a ticket within 15 seconds, press the help button for assistance.
13 January 2011
No on-site car parking at Gatwick Sofitel
With effect from 1st February 2011 there will be no car parking available on-site at the Sofitel London Gatwick for a period of approximately 7 months. This is as a result of a new development on the hotel car park.
In the interim car parking will be available at the airport short stay car park directly opposite the hotel, or at the airport long stay car park which provides transport back to North Terminal.
Gatwick travellers can search for a book Gatwick airport parking at www.helpmetravel.co.uk
In the interim car parking will be available at the airport short stay car park directly opposite the hotel, or at the airport long stay car park which provides transport back to North Terminal.
Gatwick travellers can search for a book Gatwick airport parking at www.helpmetravel.co.uk
12 January 2011
Safety considerations when booking airport parking
Holidays are for relaxing, forgetting about the pressures of work, and certainly not worrying about anything. So the last thing you need to worry about when you're away is where your car is parked and how safe it is.
In the past there have been scare stories about cowboy airport parking companies that see airport parking, particularly during the busy summer holiday season, as a great way to make a fast buck or two; companies that promise a secure, fully-insured parking service only to be caught parking customers cars in out-of-town supermarket car parks, industrial estates, on the drive of their own home, or in the case of one 'company' outside their kebab shop!
How can you make sure you are booking your airport parking with a reputable company?
You want to make sure that your car is going to be parked in a recognised, council-approved car park, with adequate security and secure gated access to prevent theft. A good way to start looking for a reputable company is to ask friends and family who they park their vehicles with, and what were their experiences, would they recommend them and would they use the company again?
A check with an online travel forum, such as tripadvisor.com is another way to find a good parking company.
On-airport parking will be in a recognised, purpose-built car park with good security procedures in place, however, this can be an expensive option.
For a cheaper option consider off-airport parking. Off-airport parking is run by independent airport parking operators and this is where you could encounter problems. Look for established companies – a trawl through online booking sites, such as Help Me Travel, Holiday Extras and Essential Travel will identify reputable companies, however, not all airport parking companies sell their parking through these sites.
The best way to check that any airport parking company, off-site or meet and greet, is reputable and has the proper security procedures in place is to look for the Safer Parking ParkMark award.
Safer Parking ParkMark Award
This award is given only to companies that have demonstrated strict standards of security, that their car park is properly managed and maintained and has the correct amount of surveillance, lighting, signage, cleanliness plus has secure entry and exit points.
To receive the safer parking ParkMark accreditation, parking facilities must be assessed by accredited Police who visit the car parking site to check the car park against the Safer Parking Scheme’s criteria. The criteria also includes measures to be put in place to help deter criminal activity, anti-social behaviour and help prevent crime within the parking facility.
The ParkMark scheme is managed by the British Parking Association and supported by the Home Office and Scottish Government. Once awarded the ParkMark approval, companies are assessed annually to ensure high standards of parking are maintained.
So, when booking your airport parking, take the safer option: look for the safer parking ParkMark logo. You can also check the safer parking website (saferparking.com) for a list of accredited parking companies at your local airport.
In the past there have been scare stories about cowboy airport parking companies that see airport parking, particularly during the busy summer holiday season, as a great way to make a fast buck or two; companies that promise a secure, fully-insured parking service only to be caught parking customers cars in out-of-town supermarket car parks, industrial estates, on the drive of their own home, or in the case of one 'company' outside their kebab shop!
How can you make sure you are booking your airport parking with a reputable company?
You want to make sure that your car is going to be parked in a recognised, council-approved car park, with adequate security and secure gated access to prevent theft. A good way to start looking for a reputable company is to ask friends and family who they park their vehicles with, and what were their experiences, would they recommend them and would they use the company again?
A check with an online travel forum, such as tripadvisor.com is another way to find a good parking company.
On-airport parking will be in a recognised, purpose-built car park with good security procedures in place, however, this can be an expensive option.
For a cheaper option consider off-airport parking. Off-airport parking is run by independent airport parking operators and this is where you could encounter problems. Look for established companies – a trawl through online booking sites, such as Help Me Travel, Holiday Extras and Essential Travel will identify reputable companies, however, not all airport parking companies sell their parking through these sites.
The best way to check that any airport parking company, off-site or meet and greet, is reputable and has the proper security procedures in place is to look for the Safer Parking ParkMark award.
Safer Parking ParkMark Award
This award is given only to companies that have demonstrated strict standards of security, that their car park is properly managed and maintained and has the correct amount of surveillance, lighting, signage, cleanliness plus has secure entry and exit points.
To receive the safer parking ParkMark accreditation, parking facilities must be assessed by accredited Police who visit the car parking site to check the car park against the Safer Parking Scheme’s criteria. The criteria also includes measures to be put in place to help deter criminal activity, anti-social behaviour and help prevent crime within the parking facility.
The ParkMark scheme is managed by the British Parking Association and supported by the Home Office and Scottish Government. Once awarded the ParkMark approval, companies are assessed annually to ensure high standards of parking are maintained.
So, when booking your airport parking, take the safer option: look for the safer parking ParkMark logo. You can also check the safer parking website (saferparking.com) for a list of accredited parking companies at your local airport.
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