O/T Gatwick parking.

Caveman

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Jul 14, 2003

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• Jul 31, 2013

• #1

Planning to get away in August and was wondering if many on here use the long stay car parks at Gatwick? Looks like it will be south terminal...

How much is a reasonable price, seen quotes coming up around 80 GBP, for 7 days, which seems slightly high.

Any NSCers got any advise (re parking please).

Thanks awfully,
Ooowww ooowww.

 

surrey jim

Not in Surrey

Aug 2, 2005

18,093

Bevendean

• Jul 31, 2013

• #2

Last week on watchdog they had a couple of holiday parking companies at Gatwick that basically parked your car on the side of the road. Can't remember their names, best to check either the watchdog website or iplayer the episode and avoid those companies!

 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

71,959

Living In a Box

• Jul 31, 2013

• #3

To be honest at least you know where it is as opposed to what is stated above.

I thought if you booked early it is discounted however a bit of a captive market in August

 

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Springal

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Feb 12, 2005

23,830

GOSBTS

• Jul 31, 2013

• #4

Just do either official long stay, or the summer special. I like long stay, usually most expensive but park your own, and keep your own keys.

 

Caveman

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Jul 14, 2003

9,926

• Jul 31, 2013

• Thread starter
• #5

Thanks guys, looks like the £80 is about right. Will check out the above first.

 

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BensGrandad

New member

Jul 13, 2003

72,015

Haywards Heath

• Jul 31, 2013

• #6

We always use purple parking at Gatwick and it is never anything like that price for 7 days, we paid £57 for 17 nights, including drop off and pick up at the airport. My son always stays at a hotel near the airport that offer free parking and drop off. Just checked Purple Parking website and it is near that price in August.

 

Magicman

Active member

Jul 19, 2011

292

Elm Grove

• Jul 31, 2013

• #7

We use this company when flying from Gatwick , a very good service every time we have used them.
Should cost you sub 50 quid .
http://www.aph.com/parking/gatwick_airport/index.shtml

 

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

65,437

Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Jul 31, 2013

• #8

BensGrandad said:

We always use purple parking at Gatwick and it is never anything like that price for 7 days, we paid £57 for 17 nights, including drop off and pick up at the airport..

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I hope you made a note of your mileage? We've used the Summer Special and Long Stay, but get regular emails which have a discounted code to use.

 

Caveman

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Jul 14, 2003

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• Jul 31, 2013

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Seems the cheapest way is if you leave your keys, which wasn't the initial plan, seems that if you want to park and keep your keys it is higher. Maybe as beach hut said it's because it's August.

 

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rdigs24

Southampton seagull

Jan 21, 2012

539

Southampton

• Jul 31, 2013

• #10

I always use www.Park at my house.com for parking on a private driveway. I paid 32 for a weeks parking earlier this year in Three bridges which included a return transfer to the North terminal.

 

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mlg57

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Oct 20, 2006

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Milton Keynes

• Jul 31, 2013

• #11

I find that one of the cheapest ways is to book an overnight hotel stay before you fly. I can usually find deals that include parking for 8-15 nights and an overnight stop for not much more than a normal overnight stop.

 

Monsieur Le Plonk

Lethargy in motion

Apr 22, 2009

1,858

By a lake

• Jul 31, 2013

• #12

Tudor rose valet parking pick your car up when you go and have it waiting for you on your return. It'll be cheaper than you have been charged for long term and have always been professional and reliable