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Old 07-04-2008, 12:00   #1
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Airport Parking

Hi all,

Am off on holiday at the end of may, flying from gatwick for 2 weeks.

Normally drive down on the day and use BCP, but this year the flight is quite early, need to be at the airport for 7 and its a good 2.5 hour drive, so was thinking about getting a hotel and go up the night before as a lot of them allow you to park in the hotel for the 2 weeks.

Was wondering if anyone knows any good places close by, or do you reckon its better just to drive up on the day? Its a 9hour flight so theres plenty of time to sleep on the plane.

Thanks in advance!
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Old 07-04-2008, 12:17   #2
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Re: Airport Parking

I llive very close to the airport, try these for parking only or parking with overnight stay
http://www.bluedogparking.co.uk/
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Re: Airport Parking

We stayed at the Premier Travel Inn nearby and that included 17 days free gatwick parking and I think the price wasn't far off what you'd pay for for a night. It went pretty well. I think we organised it through www.holidayextras.co.uk
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thanks for that, thats a really handy sight, its about an extra £100.

Still cant make up my mind, whether my tight fistedness is stronger than my hatred of early mornings!
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Personally, I'd wake up early to save £100. Think what you could spend this on during your hols!
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Re: Airport Parking

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We stayed at the Premier Travel Inn nearby and that included 17 days free gatwick parking and I think the price wasn't far off what you'd pay for for a night. It went pretty well. I think we organised it through www.holidayextras.co.uk
I use these too. If you look at Gatwick there is an "undercover" hotel where they dont tell you who it is until after its booked. Go for that one, its a good price, its certainly a good hotel (refurbed last year) and there is plenty of safe parking. You'll find you will pay less that the BCP and you'll get a room for the night.

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Personally, I'd wake up early to save £100. Think what you could spend this on during your hols!
Think how annoyed you'd be if you got stuck in traffic or had a breakdown. At the end of the day youve still got to pay for parking and some of these hotels are charging around the £100 mark for a room a 2 weeks parking included

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thanks for that, thats a really handy sight, its about an extra £100.

Still cant make up my mind, whether my tight fistedness is stronger than my hatred of early mornings!
How do you work that out?? They include 15 days parking
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Hi all,

Am off on holiday at the end of may, flying from gatwick for 2 weeks.

Normally drive down on the day and use BCP, but this year the flight is quite early, need to be at the airport for 7 and its a good 2.5 hour drive, so was thinking about getting a hotel and go up the night before as a lot of them allow you to park in the hotel for the 2 weeks.

Was wondering if anyone knows any good places close by, or do you reckon its better just to drive up on the day? Its a 9hour flight so theres plenty of time to sleep on the plane.

Thanks in advance!
My sister and her fella are flying from Gatwick next week, she's got a night in the hotel plus parking and transport to and from the airport all for £120. It saves them having to drive down there at 3am in the morning then having to park then make their way to the airport, £120 is nothing nowdays.
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