Airparks Car Parks Gatwick Airport

Advantages: Affordable and Reliable
Disadvantages: Once got date of return wrong, but were resolved this quickly

...Airparks is a company that runs a long term car parking facility at Gatwick Airport. I have used them on 3 different occasions when going on holiday. I usually prefer to use public transport to and from the airport but when the flight returns quite late I like to drive back. To book visit their website (www.airparks.co.uk), select the dates that you are looking to park for and they will quote a price. For 6 days this is in the region of £27 or £4.50 per day, so is not too bad. They are listed on several cashback sites, such as quidco and topcashback, so you can get around 10% of this back. You can pay by credit or debit card (credit cards have a £1.50 fee) and once payment has gone through you are sent a confirmation email with a reference number that you have to take with you when you go. The car park itself is located just off the A...

tecnomars 20.11.2009 · Read review
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Gatwick Airport Car Parking: Review of Ace Parking

Advantages: Chauffer is waiting for you felt 1st class
Disadvantages: None

...4 weeks ago we decided to book a break to Glasgow. I was recommended by a friend to look for a company called Ace Meet and Greet at Gatwick Airport, on finding a site that advertised Ace I entered my details but on the results I couldn't see Ace any where. I decided to find them directly There website is called www.ace-parking-gatwick.co.uk and on talking to a very friendly lady, she informed me that the large websites charge a big commission to them to give them bookings. They have decided to let the customers come direct and get a better deal. I personally paid £45 for 1 weeks parking. These brokers where charging £60. holidayextras have a guarantee they wont be beaten but very easily they where. An email was sent to my inbox which I printed out. the day came and off I went with my directions to Gatwick. I called ace meet...

mjenkins 01.11.2006 · Read review
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APH parking for Gatwick Airport

Advantages: Great value and convenience
Disadvantages: none

...Before my recent holiday to Majorca we wondered on the best way to get to Gatwick from Southampton. The cheapest quote we could get for a return taxi was around £90. Due to the times of our flights it was difficult to arrange a lift with either family or friends and after checking various other option including trains and national express we found a website for off-airport parking at APH parking, Copthorne. We got an online quote which was £37.10 plus VAT for 8 days parking. You receive an email to act as you receipt for the parking. We left for the airport at a time that suited us, we stopped for something to eat on the way up and had took a leisurely drive there which is something that we would not have been able to do had we taken one of the other options. On arrival at the car park (which was very easy to find) we had...

Lizzy1 22.07.2004 · Read review
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Car Parking for the Confused

Advantages: easier than a taxi/bus
Disadvantages: could work out expensive, handing over your car keys to strangers

...So as previously mentioned I recently flew to Scotland from Gatwick airport, living where I do I didn't want to be trying to get a train as getting to a train station is tricky and I don't want to be using taxis given how much it can cost to travel 80 miles even when one is prebooked. So knowing I was flying from Gatwick I used the Gatwick airport website to compare the prices of the nearby carparks, it came up with Park Plus as the cheapest by quite a considerable amount for the time period I was looking at. With a 4am drop off on Friday morning and 4pm latest pick up time on Sunday it cost me £18.60. Arriving at Gatwick airport you need to follow the directions to the South Terminal and the Long Term Parking, from here you enter the car parks, there are several but Park Plus was one of the first on the left and is clearly...

scuba_angel 09.04.2007 · Read review
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Hilton Hotel, Gatwick

Advantages: Right on the Airport doorstep and connected via walkways.
Disadvantages: NOT cheap!

...This hotel is connected to Gatwick airport making it a cinch to use. The airport connects to this by way of following the signs along a few coridoors and into the Hotel. If you can get to Gatwick Airport by train, the hotel is quite easy to get to inside, just follow the signs. You stay under the walkways keeping dry and dont have to fiddle about with buses or taxi's. The rooms are quite basic considering the costs but, quite simply, you are paying for the convenience of not having to fiddle about with getting hotel buses to/from the airport. This is the real crunch of using the hotel. Naturally the rooms are ok with the usual facilites like on-suite toilets, TV, charge-able mini-bar, large bed unless you ordered a King-size. The food is pricey, as are drinks, but there is no need to be a captive audiance as its easy to...

martinwi 07.02.2008 (17.02.2008) · Read review
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Review of Hilton London Gatwick Airport, London

APH Gatwick

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Car can get damaged and driven more than anticipated

...After handing in my keys to APH Gatwick, when I returned to collect the car (which I used to go to the airport with) from APH car parking at Gatwick airport, (a) the battery was "completely" flat, (b) I found out that it had been driven 6 miles unbeknownst to me, (even though it says on APH terms and conditions 4.5 "at its premises at one of its parking sites" (i.e. they do not mention that their other parking site is a whole 3 miles away, meaning it was driven on the road while I was under the impression that it would be moved within its premises and not being driven on the public road, and (c) the system lever to open the bonnet was broken upon my return, meaning that they tried to jump start the car while at its other premises (even though the person I spoke to flatly denied this). I complained to the person on duty and he assured...

blueyesgr14 22.06.2007 (21.06.2007) · Read review
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Off-Airport Parking and A Hotel in one

Advantages: Peace of mind, at little extra cost
Disadvantages: All hotels are typical "airport" hotels i.e. not what you would book for yourself.

...We have been using a service called Flight Hotel Reservations several times a year for many years. Basically, the deal is this - tell them which airport and when, and they will book you a hotel in the vicinity either before your journey, after it, or both. You get the use of the hotel's car-park and whatever means of shuttling guests to and from the airport that they may have all inclusive. It seems to cost little more than off-airport parking alone. If you have an early morning flight, what better way to kick off a holiday than to get to a hotel the night before, have a nightcap safe in the knowledge that a car problem won't stop you catching the plane. Did you know that if you miss a flight because of heavy traffic, you may not be covered by your holiday insurance? Only breakdowns, sudden illness or accidents count. Our most...

BNibbles 21.12.2000 (23.12.2000) · Read review
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BCP Manchester Airport Parking

Advantages: situation of car park adjacent to terminals
Disadvantages: think I have said enough in my review.

...We had arrived at the airport around 4.45 am the 13th july 2009 and to give credit the driver was waiting for us. We went over the usual details but before he left I made sure we went around the car so any damage could be noted on handover, being no damage to the car he handed me the card with the telephone number on and gave me instructions for our return. On returning we went to level 12 terminal 1 to meet the driver, there was also another family there. I noticed our car parked up and the other families car was parked next to ours in adjoining car bays but no driver around. About five minutes later the driver came through with our keys but said he had to go and get our tickets to get out the car park. This gave us time to get the luggage in the boot and get in the car. On switching on the ignition the petrol gauge needle barely...

wdh60 01.08.2009 · Read review
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LONDON GATWICK CALLING

Advantages: Car Parking, no noise, close to airport, just what was needed
Disadvantages: Bit small

...at Gatwick. Buses leave the hotel every half hour on the half hour, and from the airport you ring up the hotel free of charge and they come and collect you. They charge you £20 extra on the bill for this, but it is well worth it. It saves paying for the long term parking for a week which more than pays itself, but also saves all the time and hassle of moving kids and bags to and from the car park to the airport then back again. They keep your car keys in reception, and your car is kept safe in the hotel car park. An excellent service. Food ***** The Gatwick Hotel has two eating-places. There is a bar and the full restaurant, both open to the public as well as guests. We stayed for just one evening and passed on the breakfast in time for our early flight. The food was good for one meal, but quite pricey as it was not included. The evening...

Chris_Padden 20.04.2002 · Read review
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Review of Thistle Hotel Gatwick Airport (London)

Hilton - Gatwick Hotel

Advantages: close to airport, comfortable
Disadvantages: expensive, dark

...?s a dedicated check in and executive lounge on the 2nd floor to ensure that you have a hassle free arrival. There?s also a Honeymoon Suite in the hotel. PRICES: We stayed in the hotel at a cost of £45 per person but I think this was because we were part a large group and therefore discounts are available. The current starting costs for the Hilton Gatwick are from £99 upwards, with higher class suites being individually priced. Rooms can be booked by fax, phone, online or in a travel agent?s. I have also stayed in ?Le Meridien? hotel in Gatwick and would say that for the same price this hotel is much better value as it gives you larger more tastefully decorated rooms, a better health suite, a more pleasant experience and it is also located within the main airport itself via another sheltered walk way ? all for a similar price....

mjrobert 09.04.2005 · Read review
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