Airports: where to park and
Airport parking is big business, with prices often in excess of the flights themselves. So it’s crucial you shop around for the cheapest deal possible The school holidays are nearly upon us, and with three bank holidays and the royal wedding within the space of 11 days many of us will be going abroad. But those lucky enough to be flying off may have to grapple with that perennial bugbear, airport car parking. Price check is this week looks at where to get the best prices, focusing on the peak holiday week of 16-23 April. We analysed prices at six UK airports on 6 April, for both leaving your keys with the parking attendant or taking them with you. As ever, Price check is not reviewing or recommending sites, merely finding the best available prices. We saw variances of as much as 40% between similar services, so it’s well worth hunting around, and booking more than 14 days in advance produces the best results. All codes quoted below are valid at least until 30 April. Readers should put their own findings in the comments section below. Keep checking gosimply.com and travelsupermarket.com , which update prices quite regularly. Edinburgh Airport The cheapest parking was £34.31 with Edinburgh Airport Park and Fly, using a 12% discount from VoucherCodes.co.uk and booking via SkyParkSecure . Using the same code and website you could also have got £36.07 at Edinburgh Secure Airparks Self Park. Gatwick You could have left your keys with Cophall Farm Parking for £49.60, or parked at the airport itself and kept your keys for £64.20. Also worth a mention is Diamond Parking Services at Gatwick, which was £51.04 via SkyParkSecure and the VoucherCode AW12ON. The company meet and greet you at an agreed point near the terminal entrance, and return it upon your return. Heathrow Notorious for its expensive parking, best price at Heathrow was £50.07 at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel using the SkyParksSecure 12% off code (see Edinburgh). The hotel will take your keys and your car may or may not be moved depending on the hotel’s parking requirements that week. Heathrow long stay car park was charging £78.20. Luton Best price was with BCP (0800 316 0169) quoting the 10% off VoucherCode WC68K, which cost £40.49, with you leaving the keys with them. London Luton mid- and long-term car parks were charging £54.99. Manchester Best price was £23.49 with CarparKing via gosimply.com , but it’s about 11 miles outside the airport with a free shuttle service. Nearer is First Response Parking , which was charging £28. Located less than two miles from the airport, you park your car and again get a shuttle bus. Stansted At Stansted, Looking4Parking had the best quote of £52 at Stansted Ardent Park and Go. Stansted’s own long-stay car park was £83 and you keep your own keys. Consumer affairs Saving money Air transport Budget travel Marc Lockley guardian.co.uk
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Airports: where to park and
Airport parking is big business, with prices often in excess of the flights themselves. So it’s crucial you shop around for the cheapest deal possible The school holidays are nearly upon us, and with three bank holidays and the royal wedding within the space of 11 days many of us will be going abroad. But those lucky enough to be flying off may have to grapple with that perennial bugbear, airport car parking. Price check is this week looks at where to get the best prices, focusing on the peak holiday week of 16-23 April. We analysed prices at six UK airports on 6 April, for both leaving your keys with the parking attendant or taking them with you. As ever, Price check is not reviewing or recommending sites, merely finding the best available prices. We saw variances of as much as 40% between similar services, so it’s well worth hunting around, and booking more than 14 days in advance produces the best results. All codes quoted below are valid at least until 30 April. Readers should put their own findings in the comments section below. Keep checking gosimply.com and travelsupermarket.com , which update prices quite regularly. Edinburgh Airport The cheapest parking was £34.31 with Edinburgh Airport Park and Fly, using a 12% discount from VoucherCodes.co.uk and booking via SkyParkSecure . Using the same code and website you could also have got £36.07 at Edinburgh Secure Airparks Self Park. Gatwick You could have left your keys with Cophall Farm Parking for £49.60, or parked at the airport itself and kept your keys for £64.20. Also worth a mention is Diamond Parking Services at Gatwick, which was £51.04 via SkyParkSecure and the VoucherCode AW12ON. The company meet and greet you at an agreed point near the terminal entrance, and return it upon your return. Heathrow Notorious for its expensive parking, best price at Heathrow was £50.07 at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel using the SkyParksSecure 12% off code (see Edinburgh). The hotel will take your keys and your car may or may not be moved depending on the hotel’s parking requirements that week. Heathrow long stay car park was charging £78.20. Luton Best price was with BCP (0800 316 0169) quoting the 10% off VoucherCode WC68K, which cost £40.49, with you leaving the keys with them. London Luton mid- and long-term car parks were charging £54.99. Manchester Best price was £23.49 with CarparKing via gosimply.com , but it’s about 11 miles outside the airport with a free shuttle service. Nearer is First Response Parking , which was charging £28. Located less than two miles from the airport, you park your car and again get a shuttle bus. Stansted At Stansted, Looking4Parking had the best quote of £52 at Stansted Ardent Park and Go. Stansted’s own long-stay car park was £83 and you keep your own keys. Consumer affairs Saving money Air transport Budget travel Marc Lockley guardian.co.uk
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