Which? tests airport valet parking

Research by Which? magazine has highlighted the problems of booking with some airport meet and greet parking companies.

Following complaints received from some users, Which? decided to test three meet and greet parking companies at Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports.

Three Which? cars were fitted with GPS trackers and were tracked over a period of six days. Their findings were disappointing:

• Meteor Meet and Greet at Stansted drove the car at nearly 100mph immediately after leaving the terminal
• iPark Airport Parking at Heathrow was recorded driving at close to 90mph 
• RS09 in Gatwick parked the Which? car in a car park on an industrial estate. 

At Gatwick Airport moves have been made to address the poor standards of some meet and greet parking companies by the introduction of the airport’s Approved Operator Scheme.

Gatwick advises that passengers should only book parking with one of their approved operators – a list of which can be found here: http://www.gatwickairport.com/parking/other-parking-options/Operator-Scheme/