Save bundles of time with meet and greet parking

I know meet and greet parking is convenient, in fact, it's probably the most convenient type of airport parking there is.

I guess I've always known it saves time, but I, like many, probably don't really think about the parking in terms of how much time I save.

It's more about avoiding the hassle of jumping on a shuttle bus between the car park and the airport, however, even I've been surprised by the of the amount of time it can save.

Gatwick meet and greet parking company Help Me Park recently conducted research into the amount of time required for the different parking options at Gatwick.

Take a look, I'm sure you'll be surprised and maybe consider time as well as price next time you book your parking:

	Meet and Greet	Park and Ride	Long Stay
Transfer time from car park to airport	None – car collected from outside the terminal	Transfer time 10 – 15 minutes Transfers operate every 20 minutes	5 minutes Transfers operate every 10 minutes
Transfer time from airport to car park	None – car returned to outside the terminal	Transfer time 10 – 15 minutes Transfers operate every 20 minutes	5 minutes Transfers operate every 10 minutes
Maximum time spent on transfers	None	1 hour – 1 hour 10 minutes	30 minutes

Help Me Park is one of only eight Gatwick Approved Operators - the only meet and greet parking companies permitted to collect and return cars to the airport’s forecourts.

EPS Gatwick fined for false claims

A Gatwick valet parking company has hit headlines this week after it was found guilty of false claims about its business, including claiming it was a Gatwick Approved Operator and was a member of West Sussex County Council’s Buy with Confidence scheme.

EPS Parking was found guilty of breaching the Unfair Trading Regulations Act 2008 last Friday, 16 May, and fined £10,000 plus costs of £2,683, which were awarded to West Sussex County Council.

Lionel Barnard, West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services with responsibility for Trading Standards, said: “I hope this sends a clear message that we will always act against people who claim to be part of the Buy With Confidence scheme who aren’t.

“The scheme exists precisely to protect people against this sort of underhand action and I am pleased that the magistrates on Friday saw fit to issue such a large fine.

“We would always encourage people to check the Buy With Confidence scheme to source reputable traders in the knowledge they have already been checked and vetted by us.”

A list of Gatwick Approved Operators 

Gatwick parking companies holding ParkMark status

BBC Watchdog and why you need Gatwick Approved Operators for your meet and greet

If every you needed a reminder to use a Gatwick Approved Operator for meet and greet parking at Gatwick Airport, it's this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z38r2

BBC's Watchdog programme highlights problems with non-approved Gold Parking at Gatwick. Problems include 1,500 miles extra on the clock, parking fines and a stolen Mercedes - stolen from the company's "secure" car park!

Watchdog conducted three test parking bookings, none of the cars used were parked in a secure car park, in fact, only one was parked in a car park, and this was far from secure.

Take a look at the programme here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z38r2