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
01 August 2013
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?
How much is your Gatwick meet and greet really costing?
25 July 2013
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.
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.
16 July 2013
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
Henfield Hub - Gatwick Airport and Railway - Gatwick Parking Guide
09 July 2013
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 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 – how will it affect your meet and greet parking?
06 June 2013
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.
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.
25 April 2013
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.
11 February 2013
Belfast Airport parking
If you're looking for parking at Belfast Airport why not consider Boal Parking.
Boal's car park has CCTV cameras and staff patrols and is situated about a half-hour journey from the airport.
Boal offers free on demand transfers to the airport and customers keep their own keys.
Boal's car park has CCTV cameras and staff patrols and is situated about a half-hour journey from the airport.
Boal offers free on demand transfers to the airport and customers keep their own keys.
06 February 2013
World's largest automated car park
I've just come across the world's largest automated parking facility thanks to Parking Network.
This amazing car park - or car storage system, which is probably more appropriate - is in the Emirates Financial Towers in Dubai (of course).
The facility is a fully electro-mechanical system, which can handle up to 6 cars per minute, and store up to 1,191 cars over its nine floors. Take a look at the car park in operation below:
Return of cars is simple too, and shouldn't require any waiting, as the parking system system is “intelligent” in that it will adapt based on a driver’s parking history and automatically shuffle the vehicle towards the exit a few minutes before the driver’s standard departure time.
Now wouldn't it be great if we could introduce these facilities for airport parking?
This amazing car park - or car storage system, which is probably more appropriate - is in the Emirates Financial Towers in Dubai (of course).
The facility is a fully electro-mechanical system, which can handle up to 6 cars per minute, and store up to 1,191 cars over its nine floors. Take a look at the car park in operation below:
Return of cars is simple too, and shouldn't require any waiting, as the parking system system is “intelligent” in that it will adapt based on a driver’s parking history and automatically shuffle the vehicle towards the exit a few minutes before the driver’s standard departure time.
Now wouldn't it be great if we could introduce these facilities for airport parking?
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