Cheap flights but what about the parking
Mar 30th 2005, 10:41 pm
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Cheap flights but what about the parking
Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to Pisa
or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
park for a fortnight at Stansted.
Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
parking?
or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
park for a fortnight at Stansted.
Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
parking?
Mar 30th 2005, 11:18 pm
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Re: Cheap flights but what about the parking
"Trevor Appleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
> Pisa or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
Dont forget to figure in the tolls on the Autostrada and French
motorways and the cost of an overnight stop or two.
I made the trip from East Anglia to Tuscany last year and
along with the Mont Blanc toll I probably shelled out around
£80 in tolls alone.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
around £99
http://www.parking4less.co.uk/stanst...ort_hotels.htm
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
> Pisa or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
Dont forget to figure in the tolls on the Autostrada and French
motorways and the cost of an overnight stop or two.
I made the trip from East Anglia to Tuscany last year and
along with the Mont Blanc toll I probably shelled out around
£80 in tolls alone.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
around £99
http://www.parking4less.co.uk/stanst...ort_hotels.htm
Keith
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Mar 30th 2005, 11:32 pm
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Re: Cheap flights but what about the parking
Keith W <[email protected]> wrote:
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> One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
> at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
> around £99
Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
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> One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
> at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
> around £99
Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
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Mar 31st 2005, 12:01 am
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"Trevor Appleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
> Pisa or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
tbh if you really want to save some money then finding car parking shouldn't
be too difficult. Find a town which has a train station which will take you
to the airport. Then drive for a bit to a residential area where there are
no parking restrictions, park up, and then walk.
Not exactly a nice thing to do, but it's legal ;-)
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
> Pisa or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
tbh if you really want to save some money then finding car parking shouldn't
be too difficult. Find a town which has a train station which will take you
to the airport. Then drive for a bit to a residential area where there are
no parking restrictions, park up, and then walk.
Not exactly a nice thing to do, but it's legal ;-)
Mar 31st 2005, 12:09 am
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Re: Cheap flights but what about the parking
Mark Hewitt <[email protected]> wrote:
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> tbh if you really want to save some money then finding car parking shouldn't
> be too difficult. Find a town which has a train station which will take you
> to the airport. Then drive for a bit to a residential area where there are
> no parking restrictions, park up, and then walk.
>
> Not exactly a nice thing to do, but it's legal ;-)
I think it bothers people more when commuters do it, as they
increasingly do.
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> tbh if you really want to save some money then finding car parking shouldn't
> be too difficult. Find a town which has a train station which will take you
> to the airport. Then drive for a bit to a residential area where there are
> no parking restrictions, park up, and then walk.
>
> Not exactly a nice thing to do, but it's legal ;-)
I think it bothers people more when commuters do it, as they
increasingly do.
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Mar 31st 2005, 12:42 am
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> > One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
> > at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
> > around £99
> Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
> station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
> Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
> when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
And if you don't want to leave your car for 2 weeks on the street, a station
car park can be cheaper.
eg: 2 weeks at SOU will set you back over GBP100. The station car park
(Closer than long term parking to the terminal) will cost 2 weekly parking
seasons at about GBP30 each.
> > at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
> > around £99
> Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
> station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
> Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
> when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
And if you don't want to leave your car for 2 weeks on the street, a station
car park can be cheaper.
eg: 2 weeks at SOU will set you back over GBP100. The station car park
(Closer than long term parking to the terminal) will cost 2 weekly parking
seasons at about GBP30 each.
Mar 31st 2005, 1:09 am
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Re: Cheap flights but what about the parking
Why dont you go by train/bus to Stanstead? No parking problems there
then.
then.
Mar 31st 2005, 1:20 am
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Re: Cheap flights but what about the parking
150 pounds seems high, purple parking seems to be offering 14 days (13
nights) for about 119 in July and if I remember well, they are not the
cheapest. I think booking direct from the Stanstead web site (correct car
park of course - long term) worked out cheaper last time I checked.
If your car needs a service, book it in to a dealer near the airport, get
your service and agree with them you'll pick it up in 2 weeks!
Alternatively leave the car and get a coach via
http://www.nationalexpress.com/desti...s/airports.cfm
assuming you live near one of their pickup points.
You could always fly from Doncaster with ThomsonFly.com
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"Trevor Appleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
Pisa
> or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
nights) for about 119 in July and if I remember well, they are not the
cheapest. I think booking direct from the Stanstead web site (correct car
park of course - long term) worked out cheaper last time I checked.
If your car needs a service, book it in to a dealer near the airport, get
your service and agree with them you'll pick it up in 2 weeks!
Alternatively leave the car and get a coach via
http://www.nationalexpress.com/desti...s/airports.cfm
assuming you live near one of their pickup points.
You could always fly from Doncaster with ThomsonFly.com
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"Trevor Appleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
Pisa
> or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
Mar 31st 2005, 1:26 am
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Re: Cheap flights but what about the parking
150 pounds seems high, purple parking seems to be offering 14 days (13
nights) for about 119 in July and if I remember well, they are not the
cheapest. I think booking direct from the Stanstead web site (correct car
park of course - long term) worked out cheaper last time I checked.
If your car needs a service, book it in to a dealer near the airport, get
your service and agree with them you'll pick it up in 2 weeks!
Alternatively leave the car and get a coach via
http://www.nationalexpress.com/desti...s/airports.cfm
assuming you live near one of their pickup points.
You could always fly from Doncaster with ThomsonFly.com
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"Trevor Appleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
Pisa
> or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
nights) for about 119 in July and if I remember well, they are not the
cheapest. I think booking direct from the Stanstead web site (correct car
park of course - long term) worked out cheaper last time I checked.
If your car needs a service, book it in to a dealer near the airport, get
your service and agree with them you'll pick it up in 2 weeks!
Alternatively leave the car and get a coach via
http://www.nationalexpress.com/desti...s/airports.cfm
assuming you live near one of their pickup points.
You could always fly from Doncaster with ThomsonFly.com
--
www.lowcost.com
support(at)lowcost(dot)com
"Trevor Appleton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair to
Pisa
> or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its £150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for car
> parking?
Mar 31st 2005, 1:48 am
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"nobody760" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Why dont you go by train/bus to Stanstead? No parking problems there
> then.
No Airport either , its at Stansted
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> Why dont you go by train/bus to Stanstead? No parking problems there
> then.
No Airport either , its at Stansted
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Mar 31st 2005, 3:21 am
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"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn"
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> Keith W <[email protected]> wrote:
> []
>> One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
>> at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
>> around £99
> Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
> station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
> Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
> when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
To my mind, the point of paying for airport parking is that it is a lot more
secure than leaving the car on the street for a fortnight.
Colin Bignell
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> Keith W <[email protected]> wrote:
> []
>> One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
>> at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
>> around £99
> Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
> station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
> Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
> when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
To my mind, the point of paying for airport parking is that it is a lot more
secure than leaving the car on the street for a fortnight.
Colin Bignell
Mar 31st 2005, 3:23 am
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"nobody760" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Why dont you go by train/bus to Stanstead? No parking problems there
> then.
How attractive that is will depend on how much luggage you want to take with
you.
Colin Bignell
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> Why dont you go by train/bus to Stanstead? No parking problems there
> then.
How attractive that is will depend on how much luggage you want to take with
you.
Colin Bignell
Mar 31st 2005, 3:23 am
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"nightjar" <nightjar@<insert_my_surname_here> wrote:
> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn"
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Keith W <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > []
> >> One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
> >> at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
> >> around £99
> >
> > Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
> > station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
> > Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
> > when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
>
> To my mind, the point of paying for airport parking is that it is a lot more
> secure than leaving the car on the street for a fortnight.
There is that, and for peace of mind, maybe it's worth it. However, the
chances are the car will be fine, especially if it's in a residential
neighbourhood. People here leave their cars outside their houses when
they're away after all.
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> "chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn"
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Keith W <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > []
> >> One option when it comes to Stansted is booking a room overnight
> >> at the Hilton which then gives you 15 days free parking for
> >> around £99
> >
> > Surely there's a nearby train station where you could park either at the
> > station, or close to it, for a fraction of the price? For example, at
> > Manchester airport, you could argue there's no point paying for parking,
> > when you could park for free on the street a few train stops away...
>
> To my mind, the point of paying for airport parking is that it is a lot more
> secure than leaving the car on the street for a fortnight.
There is that, and for peace of mind, maybe it's worth it. However, the
chances are the car will be fine, especially if it's in a residential
neighbourhood. People here leave their cars outside their houses when
they're away after all.
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Mar 31st 2005, 3:49 am
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Trevor Appleton wrote:
> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair
to Pisa
> or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its
£150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for
car
> parking?
I've seen one for Gatwick, but it wouldn't help for Stansted - there
are no alternative off-airport car parks for it to scan for. There's
the odd farm that will take a few cars, but they don't advertise as
they may well be on dodgy ground planning-wise. One I used a few years
ago were very cagey about where they actually stored the cars - it
certainly wasn't on site.
Long term parking in July (quote from BAA web site) comes out at £105
for 15 days. A whole 20p a day off for booking in advance...
Try also ABC holiday extras - but it will probably come up with the
same deal.
The best deal I had was at a B&B at 50p a night - but I've heard the
owner has retired so no point in giving details.
The ferry has the added advantage of no hire car the far end.
> Just comparing a two week trip from Yorkshire to Tuscany via Ryanair
to Pisa
> or ferry to Zeebrugge.(I think the ferry will win)
> The airfares may be £40 each way, but if I'm reading it right its
£150 to
> park for a fortnight at Stansted.
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for
car
> parking?
I've seen one for Gatwick, but it wouldn't help for Stansted - there
are no alternative off-airport car parks for it to scan for. There's
the odd farm that will take a few cars, but they don't advertise as
they may well be on dodgy ground planning-wise. One I used a few years
ago were very cagey about where they actually stored the cars - it
certainly wasn't on site.
Long term parking in July (quote from BAA web site) comes out at £105
for 15 days. A whole 20p a day off for booking in advance...
Try also ABC holiday extras - but it will probably come up with the
same deal.
The best deal I had was at a B&B at 50p a night - but I've heard the
owner has retired so no point in giving details.
The ferry has the added advantage of no hire car the far end.
Mar 31st 2005, 5:47 am
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Trevor Appleton wrote:
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for
car
> parking?
I've seen one for Gatwick, but it wouldn't help for Stansted - there
are no alternative off-airport car parks for it to scan for.
Yes, precisely. Stansted is out in the country and a relatively new airport.
Modern planning requirements would make it very hard to set up competing car
parks.
The best deal I had was at a B&B at 50p a night - but I've heard the
owner has retired so no point in giving details.
I found a hotel near Dunmow a few years back, where I could stay the night
before, leave the car, get transported to the airport, and still have change
out of what I would have paid at the airport.
Alan Harrison
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Trevor Appleton wrote:
> Is there something similar to the fare scanning site for looking for
car
> parking?
I've seen one for Gatwick, but it wouldn't help for Stansted - there
are no alternative off-airport car parks for it to scan for.
Yes, precisely. Stansted is out in the country and a relatively new airport.
Modern planning requirements would make it very hard to set up competing car
parks.
The best deal I had was at a B&B at 50p a night - but I've heard the
owner has retired so no point in giving details.
I found a hotel near Dunmow a few years back, where I could stay the night
before, leave the car, get transported to the airport, and still have change
out of what I would have paid at the airport.
Alan Harrison
