Airport parking

[PetrolDave]

My brother had a bad experience with Purple Parking's valet service in July - they kerbed his right rear tyre and destroyed the sidewall so he had to get a new tyre fitted at 8am on a Sunday morning when he had just got off the transatlantic red-eye.

Just avoid the valet parking people, and park it yourself in a secure place where you walk away with the keys.

[sonny]

I have just booked my car in for T5 buisness parking, will only be for a week! I chose the option to drive there where I take my keys with me (seemed most sensible option)!...onl cosy 70 quid aswell!

[chrissyr32]

Left mine at Manchester for 2 weeks no probs at all. Moved 0.3 of a mile so i was happy.Joy to drive after two weeks away!!!

[mbelle]

Just to echo what people have said, if you do use them, ensure you take the keys with you.
A colleague of mine had a bad experience when she left her 2 month old Civic Type-R and keys in secure parking, only to return from holiday to find that it had been nicked.

Long story short, it was parked at the back of their compound - theives had used keys to move every car out of the way to get the Civic.

[MEV]

I parked mine at Bristol for 2 weeks and I had to give them the keys which I wasn't too happy about. but I took pictures of the dash etc. and when I came back it had only moved a few feet from where I left it and had moved on .1 of a mile so was all good. Safe too.

I know it's hard but there will always be people who will leave even nicer cars. I saw plenty of cars I'd rather have than mine in the same car park. Try not to worry about it and just enjoy your holiday. plus like Dave says when you get back it's so nice to get in it!!

Who did you use Jim? or did you just arrive? Im there in a few weeks myself. Bit of sun !!! cant bloody wait!