walshie Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Does anyone have any experience of parking at Stansted? We're off to Gdansk for a couple of days at the beginning of December and the cheapest airport parking is literally more than the flights cost. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Taxi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Just now, Mice! said: Taxi? Bit far for a taxi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 hello, i find it best to get a coach but depends if your near a bus station, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, walshie said: Bit far for a taxi! Train? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Went from there before a mate drove and used one of these firms that take your car and return it when you arrive back ,was ok but we were hanging around for 45 mins waiting for the car to be returned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I fly from there a lot .. 4 days is usually around 70 quid in the short stay area. Not at all cheap, but someone else pays the bill for most of my trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Scully said: Train? I looked into that. A return train ticket is more than the flight, car hire and hotel combined. Looks like I'm going to have to hold my nose and pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 24 minutes ago, walshie said: Bit far for a taxi! Not on the meter! Give a couple of local-to-you firms a call, you'll probably find they do fixed rates to the various airports, and probably less than you'd expect. I used to get a taxi to Heathrow from Bristol and they charged my firm about £150 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Is there a purple parking or similar near ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 It might be worth booking in at a hotel close to the airport, for the night before departure, one that offers free parking for the duration of your trip, you could then get a taxi from there to the airport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Not sure about Stanstead but we always stay the night before in a hotel as many do free parking in the deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I use these guys when travelling there- not the most fancy facilities, but never had a single problem with them https://www.iloveairportparking.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Thanks for the ideas chaps. This needs some thinking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 What a lot of people seem to do for Heathrow is park in our cul de sac for free and get a mini cab for the last bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Vince Green said: What a lot of people seem to do for Heathrow is park in our cul de sac for free and get a mini cab for the last bit Thats handy. Whats your post code I need some parking for Africa in April. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, udderlyoffroad said: Not on the meter! Give a couple of local-to-you firms a call, you'll probably find they do fixed rates to the various airports, and probably less than you'd expect. I used to get a taxi to Heathrow from Bristol and they charged my firm about £150 I think Before I retired from cabbing I refused to do airports once I'd realised it was costing me better paid work - or at the very least more overheads than local or non airport long destinations. Can't say Stansted was on the quoted price lists though. One of the most annoying customer habits was if I arrive to collect them nice and early they take the wee and ferret about for ages but we couldn't charge waiting time for a fixed price job. Edited November 7, 2019 by Dave-G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestonSalop Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Have a great time Walshie - I really enjoyed my trips to Gdansk over the years, the old town is really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 Short Stay Green (new multi-storey) isn't normally TOO bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 2 hours ago, oowee said: Thats handy. Whats your post code I need some parking for Africa in April. 🙂 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 7 hours ago, oowee said: Thats handy. Whats your post code I need some parking for Africa in April. 🙂 Yes I can tell you if you PM me, I can give you a list of roads with no parking restrictions and recommend a good local minicab company. Its a regular industry round these parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, Vince Green said: Yes I can tell you if you PM me, I can give you a list of roads with no parking restrictions and recommend a good local minicab company. Its a regular industry round these parts. Cheers Vince same in return if you need to go from Bristol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spr1985 Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) Walshie if it’s any use to you, one of my friends rents space on his driveway in stansted and takes you to the airport and another runs a parking company in a local village, I can supply the details if you would like them Edited November 8, 2019 by Spr1985 Name spelt wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Fly from stanstead a lot buddy, we just jetparks. parking is normally about £40-45 per week. Always good service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted November 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Thanks everybody for the suggestions and offers. 👍 All sorted now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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