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Airport Prking - Your Options Explained

Airport Parking Options

Airport Parking can be a hassle,
especially at a strange airport. 
Park Off site and save your nerves, time, and money.

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Airport Parking Options

Most large airports in the UK offer a number of different options for car-parking, dependent on the differing needs of their customers. Bookings can be made online, which can save a lot of time, effort and money. It is important, though, to know the different types of airport parking before you begin the booking process.

On-

On-airport parking refers to parking that is available within the boundaries of the airport. With many airport sizes increasing to meet the demands of increasing numbers of customers, it can be a long way from the edge of the airport boundary to the terminal and often there is not transport offered from the on-site car parks to the terminals. Generally speaking the closer you park to the terminals the greater the cost will be, as you pay for convenience of being closer to the terminal. Either way, if you are parking within the airport boundaries make sure that you check the transfer times from your car parking spot to the terminal.

Off-site Airport Parking

If on-airport parking refers to car parking within the airport boundaries, off-site airport parking refers predictably to car parking outside of the boundaries of the airport. Due to transport links the transfer times from off-airport parking can often be less than for on-airport parking. It also has the advantage of being generally cheaper than on-airport parking. This is by no means a firm rule though, but it’s easy to find out by looking at Holiday Extras’ website, which has comprehensive guides on airport car park locations.  They can be found at our links above and below this article

Valet Parking

For those that can afford it the most convenient parking method, it has got to be the valet service. This means you will be met at the terminal by a driver who will take your car to an on or off-airport parking space leaving you free to check in with minimal transfer time from your car to the airport. When you return, the driver will bring your car back to you outside the terminal. This is by far the most convenient option, particularly for those with large families or large amounts of luggage.  But it is obviously, the most expensive as well.

 

Car Hire or Rental

It might sound like an expensive option, but it can be a crafty way of reducing your costs, and you won’t have to leave your car in a car park for the duration of your holiday. It’s possible to hire a car at a nearby depot, and then drop it off at the airport when you arrive. It’s a particularly good option to look into if you are travelling in a large group that is flying and then staying there for more than a month. If this sounds like you, then take a look at car hire from Holiday Autos on the links page.

 

Airport Parking can be a hassle,
especially at a strange airport. 
Park Off site and save your nerves, time, and money.

 UK Parking Reservations

 

US Parking Reservations

 

 And elsewhere on the web:

NH Supreme Court Finds offsite parking not of the Rental Dwelling

The New Hampshire Supreme Court agreed with the court below that since the tenants of the property, and not the property owner, had secured offsite parking, the Town could not claim that offsite parking was part of Dovaro’s   

North Myrtle Beach delays parking decision, OKs parasailing rules

The North Myrtle Beach City Council will discuss in more detail the idea of developers providing off-site parking citywide during a Jan. 26 workshop. 

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Jan
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Airport Parking Tips - Park Offsite and SAVE!

Airport Parking onlsite can be confusing

Airport Parking can be a hassle, especially in a strange airport. 

Visit our pages to get a great rate on your upcoming parking needs.  Reserving now will SAVE MONEY, Time and Aggravation.

 

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Airport Area Parking Tips - Places to Park and Save

If you are taking a flight how do you get to the airport? If you want to drive what is the best way to save when you park your car?

Getting to the airport before your trip can be hard to figure out. What do you do if you have a morning flight and you don’t want to wake up someone at 4 am? There are places to park at airport as well as local off-site services that will shuttle you. In addition there are some shared services that will pick you up at your home and save you money due to sharing the ride with others in the van.

You can park at the short-term parking lot for a business trip but the pricing there is the most expensive. That may be fine if your company will cover it or you are traveling for a couple of days. You are paying for the convenience.

Long-term parking generally is used for those taking a vacation and there is a bit more inconvenience since you may need to take a shuttle to reach the airport terminal check-in point. The shuttle service is free and included with your parking fee.

When you park at the economy parking lot you save the most money but have a longer shuttle to the airport. Compare this with the long-term rates to see what works best for you. If you need to be in a sheltered lot, you may not get that in economy parking.

If you don’t write down where you parked the car, you may not find it! Parking lots are big and after a long trip out of town you may have no idea where you parked the car so write down the number of your spot. If you don’t you may be wandering around the lot with luggage when you return.

In big cities and even small cities, more services are springing up that offer parking to travelers at competitive prices. You can park off site and you’ll be given a shuttle in a van to the terminal and back. Sometimes they will even warm up your car in advance, give you a newspaper and coffee and other amenities. Hotels, small auto shops and specifically designed airport transport services set up parking areas for travelers to leave their cars.

If you are parking in town, keep in mind that they may charge differently for having your car open to weather or sheltered. Depending on the age of your car, you may be fine with it being out in the open, especially if the weather is good. Always check how long the wait is to get their shuttle to and from the airport.

An additional airport transportation parking option is to use a shared ride van that many airports have. In Fort Lauderdale, for example, you can pay 15.00 and be picked up from your home and taken to the airport. There are usually 3 or 4 other parties in the car. Depending on the line up you may have to wait a bit or be in van for a while. Still, you can’t beat the price.

Think out what works best for you when you travel and how much convenience you need, time you have and the length of your trip. Parking can be expensive so it’s important to compare pricing.

Find out parking options to make your travels the most comfortable at Airport Parking Tips

 

By Dee Cohen

 

Airport Parking can be a hassle, especially in a strange airport. 

Visit our pages to get a great rate on your upcoming parking needs.  Reserving now will SAVE MONEY, Time and Aggravation.

 

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