The mrs and I are flying out to Italy in August, and so far we have tried pretty much all forms of public transport to the airport, this year we really can't be bothered with it and are going to drive there and park.

Haven't done this before do wondering of anyone can recommend which service to use? What was your experience?

We are flying out from terminal 5.

 

Purple parking amongst others, but do you want to park and then get ferried to the airport or park up and then they take your car and park up?

 

they are good but only do it if you can claim it back on expenses wouldnt fork out my heard earned on it when london has such a great tube service.

i can tell you lots of places to park for free in london too

 

Would rather park ourselves and then catch a connection to the airport, the mrs is twitchy enough about me using her car let alone goving it to someone we dont know!

Looking at the official heathrow site most places are only ten min away, which isn't too bad.

Normally would agree, but to train it in we are looking at travel cards (Croydon-London-Heathrow) would take more time than driving and then still cost us £15 for an on peak travel card each one way, so £60 which is what most places seem to be charging. Could get the bus from Croydon to the airport, but last time we did that it took 4 hours to get there! And comming back late at night is a mare when all we want to do is get home. A cab would cost about £60 there and £80 back!

So time vs cost, it seems to be a reasonable option.

While free parking is a nice option, don't fancy leaving the car somewhere unattended for a whole week, and when you do park somewhere like that, how easy is it to get to the airport!

 

Fuck sake, poxy iPhone auto correct makes me spell like a spaz

 

that shows you cant drive and its a fucking micra!!!
how long you going for i.e long stay? 1 month,2,3?

 

It's only 5 days.

Looks like its £50 for the long term T5 BAA car park with a 15min connection, or £70 for the short term with a 5min walk to the terminal.

Might just pay the extra £20 and be walking distance from the terminal.

 

www.parkatmyhouse.com

 

no free parking would be in a nice area, but you would still need to get the tube, about £4 a journey, off peak with an oyster card

surely long term parking is gonna be £50+

you havent said how long you are off for?

 

parking4less. used them at LHR previously and was good. on site with courtesy bus. 15 days was only £90

 

I remember about 10 years ago some kids breaking into heathrow secure parking on the hayes by-pass and playing demolition derby with all the cars causing a million pounds+ worth of damage

 

i use parkwise
on the perimeter road,not in a housing estate like purple parking

 

croydon to heathrow?

get a TAXI!

airport jobs are not expensive! you dont pay £2 a mile like you would normally

infact im so nice i looked it up for you... £40-50 you'll pay

 

Jim, you do make me laugh, £40-£50 one way for a cab from Croydon to Heathrow which is 20miles is £2 a mile!!

It's not getting there by cab that's the bad bit, it's the premium they charge for getting you back, last time they wanted to charge us £80!

 

I once stayed in a long term one where you parked your car yourself and take your keys with you, then get a shuttle bus to the airport. That was around 50/60quid for a week?
If not purple parking are good, but i always worry about giving them the keys to my motor!

 

did you check who i recommended? how much?

 

Not yet, haven't had much of a chance today, will tomorrow!

 

pre-book!

honestly mate, spend 10 minutes calling around, worse case you waste 10 minutes... lol

 

I have been useing meet and greet parking for years and never had any trouble, they take 4 photo's of your car and check fuel and mileage and the car is their responsibility, return trip, land check through customs give them a call and the car is waiting for you, check for damage and get in and go home, i have a 1998 Range Rover so its not worh 3 grand, would i do the same with a twenty grand motor, yes i think i would.

 

fuck me long stay.......5 days lol
£50 quid for parking
you tight fucker how much spending money you taking 15p