Botang Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 What price is reasonable for parking? I'm going on the radio today to complain about the new parking charges at Luton airport 21 minutes is now £4.00 which I feel is a bit steep. I appreciate some of you guys/girls are used to paying high charges in the city, but it doesnt mean its reasonable. So a quick poll on what is aceptable: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayerbloke Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Last time I was in America, all-day parking in the middle of the city of Charlotte [the biggest city in the state] was the equivalent of £0.80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 My usual route: Leeds Bradford Airport, for 30 mins - £2.40 (over £6 all day) Jersey Airport, for 30 mins - 0.50p 21 mins for £4 is ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted May 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I live in a town where all parking all day is free, so I guess i'm a bit spoilt by that but, when even other airports such as East Midlands offer free parking for the first 1/2 hour I feel Luton are using what is effectively a monopoly for short term parking unfairly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I went to pick up my son from LHR T1 recently. I followed the signs to T1 arrivals, to find that I was being guided into a covered (multi-storey?) car park, with a minimum charge of £3.60. I reversed back out (to the annoyance of other cars trying to get in), escaped through the taxi lane, and phoned my son to get upstairs to the departures level where you can stop (for free) in the drop-off area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I don't understand your poll questions. £1.30 for 2 hours locally....Seems reasonable. Wouldn't want to pay more. Dare I say I'm a bit of an expert at finding free parking spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 In Reading town center its £17 for a day or was last time i looked, which is flipping nuts! but having said that i drove into london a couple of weeks ago the first car park wanted £40 for a day , i reversed out which wasn't easy! but two other cars were doing the same, i expected £25 there was no way on this earth i was paying £40! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabGirl Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I paid £30 for just over 4 hours the other evening in Soho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I just don't questions like this - what's the point? If in your opinion it's too expensive to park there then don't park there. It's hardly rocket science is it? *YOU* have a choice about where you park. The more convienience you want the more you'll pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcool Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 I rarely park in public car parks, in my local town and nearest city I have the benefit of parking in a private carpark free of charge. When I stay with my girlfriend in Chichester, it's £2.50 per day. I think parking for 1/2 hour should be either free, or a nominal charge like 50p. 1-2 Hours should be no more than £2.00 I would object at anything more than £5 for a while day. Of course, like any other business car parking is demand/supply driven hence why people pay silly amounts to park their car in London all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabGirl Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 In reply to the original question though, I'd rather pay a little bit more for congestion and parking charges to have the roads and car parks that little bit quieter. Even if it adds a bit to the price of doing business. It's much easier to drive in and out of London now and the M6 toll is superb. The car park I paid £30 to park in the other evening had burly security guards with dogs on the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbes Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Southampton (Eastleigh) airport has no waiting in the arrivals area - you are not even allowed to pick some-one up. You are forced to park in an expensive multi-story carpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 NHS are b4stards. I understand the reasons for high car parking at airports or any transport hubs, but visiting some one in hospital will cost you. Dartford Hospital is out in the middle of nowhere, charge £4 for up to 2 hours, same at Chase Farm, Enfield. Now because you need to use a car to get to the hospitals (both have sh1te public transport), you pay £4 for 2 hours 24/7 x 365 Another form of tax, when I helped fund the places via tax and NI in the 1st place- Rant over Well no quite, I stayed and held her for the last 14 hour off my mums life. When I left the hospital I got charged £16 for that privilege It's well out of order, and the car got keyed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjfr Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 It's 20p for 10 mins at streetside parking in Glasgow. The only good thing is that there's allways a space!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyB Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 here in mansfield we pay about 70p ahour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cw955 Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 30p an hour here in Halifax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 [ QUOTE ] I just don't questions like this - what's the point? [/ QUOTE ] Then don't reply to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I just don't questions like this - what's the point? [/ QUOTE ] Then don't reply to them. [/ QUOTE ] I can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 [ QUOTE ] NHS are b4stards. I understand the reasons for high car parking at airports or any transport hubs, but visiting some one in hospital will cost you. Dartford Hospital is out in the middle of nowhere, charge £4 for up to 2 hours, same at Chase Farm, Enfield. Now because you need to use a car to get to the hospitals (both have sh1te public transport), you pay £4 for 2 hours 24/7 x 365 Another form of tax, when I helped fund the places via tax and NI in the 1st place- [/ QUOTE ] Indeed. We (NHS staff), have to pay for parking too, and we're not even guaranteed a space! Fish and chips in the canteen has gone up a quid too, but that's a different thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 [ QUOTE ] *YOU* have a choice about where you park. The more convienience you want the more you'll pay. [/ QUOTE ] What choice do you have at airports then ? None. Pay or take a cab. Look at the long term parking costs at Brum, East Mids etc, loads of space, no investment in security/cleaning etc etc, and they charge a fortune. I wish there was a choice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Ok, so who decides to drive to the airport and park then? Does somebody make you do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjfr Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Yup. Voices that come from somewhere... 'Drive to the airport, drive there, go on, it'll be fun. Drive there and park hahaha!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 You're weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjfr Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted May 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] *YOU* have a choice about where you park. The more convienience you want the more you'll pay. [/ QUOTE ] What choice do you have at airports then ? None. Pay or take a cab. Look at the long term parking costs at Brum, East Mids etc, loads of space, no investment in security/cleaning etc etc, and they charge a fortune. I wish there was a choice ! [/ QUOTE ] Well I am a cab, but I still have to park so it still puts the price up for you anyway, we spend many thousands of pounds on Short term parking each year, hence my complaint to Luton Airport and the more general thread here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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