ABC Gatwick wins Car Park of the Month award

Congratulations to ABC Gatwick meet and greet winner of the AirportParking.co.uk's Car Park of the Month for September.

ABC Gatwick wins Car Park of the Month award

Help-Me-Park.co.uk Makes TravelMole Web Awards Short List

The prestigious TravelMole Web Awards nominations have been revealed. And so it is with great pride, Help-Me-Park.co.uk confirms they have been short listed for the award’s Best Holiday Miscellaneous Site category.

The nominees have been short listed by an anonymous panel of independent judges, whose identities will be revealed during the awards ceremony.

The Gatwick meet and greet parking company has been nominated for the award as a result of their outstanding web site – it is easy to use for customers, full of quick links and frequently asked questions, as well as honest, no hidden extras quotations and secure booking facilities. The website is also supported by above and below the line web activity, including blogs and social media, actively reporting on the travel news industry for both business and public interest.

The category sees influential players in the travel industry, up against arguably Gatwick’s leading meet and greet airport parking provider. Fellow nominees are household names - Trip Advisor, Holiday Extra and Aito.

The winner will be announced at the awards presentation, now in its 10th year, at the Doubletree by Hilton, in London’s Hyde Park, on 12th September.

Note to Editors:

• www.help-me-park.co.uk was established in the September 2005, creating the next level of meet and greet car parking at Gatwick Airport and is a member of the Airport Valet Parking Contractors Association
• Priding themselves on their quality and customer service, Help-Me-Park offer customers an unrivalled, and unique, quality guarantee ‘no waiting – money back guarantee’ 
• All cars are parked in safe and secure car parks that hold the coveted ParkMark award, awarded by the British Parking Association, in conjunction with the Association of Chief Police Officers
• Help Me Park holds the renowned Buy with Confidence accreditation from Trading Standards
• Help-Me-Park is licensed to operate on the Gatwick Airport terminal forecourts as a member of the prestigious Gatwick Airport Approved Operator Scheme 
• Help Me Park employs experienced, mature drivers, all of whom are fully insured
• Help Me Park operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day – as such passengers travelling from Gatwick Airport can depart, or arrive, on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and other such public holidays, including Easter.

Essex County Council Trading Standards issues meet and greet warning

Essex County Council Trading Standards has issued a warning about meet and greet parking, advising travellers to research their chosen company carefully before booking.

Trading Standards has a Buy with Confidence award which is given to reputable businesses that have been vetted and approved by Trading Standards to ensure that they operate in a legal, honest and fair way.

Gatwick Airport recently introduced an Approved Operator scheme for Gatwick meet and greet parking companies - one of the main criteria is to achieve the Buy with Confidence award.

For more information on Essex County Council's warning visit:
http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/10571024.Airport_parking_warning_from_Trading_Standards/


To check for meet and greet parking companies that have achieved Buy with Confidence status visit http://buywithconfidence.gov.uk/sitepages/bwchome.aspx

How much is your Gatwick meet and greet really costing?

After the BBC's Your Money Their Tricks advice on meet and greet parking, here's an article warning of the possible additional fee imposed by some non-approved Gatwick meet and greet parking companies to get your car out of the car park.

How much is your Gatwick meet and greet really costing?

Meet and greet parking tips from the BBC

Your Money Their Tricks programme covered holiday problems last week and highlighted problems with a few meet and greet parking companies at Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton Airport.

The programme tested two meet and greet parking companies at each of the airports and then offered tips for customers of meet and greet parking.

While the full programme is no longer available on BBC iPlayer, there is a short video giving tips to customers - it can be viewed here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01cwzhj

The short video also makes mention of Gatwick Airport's new Approved Operator Scheme for meet and greet parking companies, which currently has nine members.

A list of Approved Operators can be found here http://www.gatwickairport.com/business/opportunities/approved-operator-scheme/ - scroll to the bottom of the page for names.

The meet and greet parking companies that Your Money Their Tricks had a problem with at Gatwick were NOT members of the Approved Operator Scheme.

Henfield Hub - Gatwick Airport and Railway - Gatwick Parking Guide

There are so many options for parking at Gatwick Airport, here's a great guide to Gatwick airport parking covering all options:

Henfield Hub - Gatwick Airport and Railway - Gatwick Parking Guide

Gatwick Airport Approved Operator to be introduced tomorrow, 10 July

10 July 2013 - new surface access plan and Gatwick Approved Operator Scheme to be introduced for meet and greet parking companies:

Gatwick Airport Approved Operator to be introduced tomorrow, 10 July

Gatwick Approved Operator Scheme – how will it affect your meet and greet parking?

 Interesting article on the new Gatwick Approved Operator Scheme that is due to be introduced at Gatwick Airport.

Gatwick Approved Operator Scheme – how will it affect your meet and greet parking?

Gatwick Approved Operator scheme set to increase meet and greet parking prices

Gatwick Approved Operator scheme set to increase meet and greet parking prices

Prices of Gatwick meet and greet parking could rise by as much as £6 after the introduction of the Approved Operator Scheme at Gatwick Airport.

The scheme is due to be introduced on 1 July 2013.

On the same day, Gatwick will introduce a 'no-pick-up' policy on the terminal forecourt.

Solihull Land Rover workers told to park at Birmingham Airport - West Midlands News - News from @birminghampost

Land Rover workers forced to use Birmingham Airport parking after redevelopment of Land Rover's site at Lode Lane, Solihull.