Yep agreed. Especially with a car full of kids.
Out of interest where is that? Last time I parked that side of the water I was a resident of a hotel and they still charged me £25!! Was £50 for non residents.
If you aren't going up too early (i.e. post 10am) then parking at Westfield in Stratford is a cheap way to do it. £6.something fro 24 hours or £5 if you sign up to their automatic parking. They are happy for you to leave you car for up to 48 hours without letting them know.
15 minutes to the...