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This wouldn't usually be something I'd be worried about, but now with my nice sparkly EOS its in the forefront of my mind!

Am off to dubai in 4 weeks time (shall be in the air actually!), usually my parents are good enough to run me to and fro heathrow, but given that they've both been in the cardiac care units in the last 8 weeks (a very good reason for my break), I can't really get them to that for me this time!

So, unfortunately for me, driving to heathrow is the only option (doing a birmingham - london - somerset -birmingham route).
So, I am now a tad worried about leaving my car in a long stay car park for 2.5 weeks! Any recomendations? In the past, with a golf, I've used parking express at terminal 4, and would probably do the same again. As its an early flight i'll be looking at staying in a hotel the night before (pretty much get the hotel stay free of charge if i book a package).

So these are the options

1) book long stay car park off site, where i have to leave my keys :)eek: )
2) book on site parking, - keep my keys
3) use the onsite parking at some of the hotels - keep my keys


Hmmmmmm. Trying to work out if my concern is down to the chance of the car being damaged by some other twerp opening their doors, someone stealing it, or some evil little tyke parking it on an industrial park and speeding on the motorway - as nicely seen on Watchdog!
 

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This wouldn't usually be something I'd be worried about, but now with my nice sparkly EOS its in the forefront of my mind!

Am off to dubai in 4 weeks time (shall be in the air actually!), usually my parents are good enough to run me to and fro heathrow, but given that they've both been in the cardiac care units in the last 8 weeks (a very good reason for my break), I can't really get them to that for me this time!

So, unfortunately for me, driving to heathrow is the only option (doing a birmingham - london - somerset -birmingham route).
So, I am now a tad worried about leaving my car in a long stay car park for 2.5 weeks! Any recomendations? In the past, with a golf, I've used parking express at terminal 4, and would probably do the same again. As its an early flight i'll be looking at staying in a hotel the night before (pretty much get the hotel stay free of charge if i book a package).

So these are the options

1) book long stay car park off site, where i have to leave my keys :)eek: )
2) book on site parking, - keep my keys
3) use the onsite parking at some of the hotels - keep my keys


Hmmmmmm. Trying to work out if my concern is down to the chance of the car being damaged by some other twerp opening their doors, someone stealing it, or some evil little tyke parking it on an industrial park and speeding on the motorway - as nicely seen on Watchdog!


Leave your car in the long-term car park at Heathrow? Have you won the lottery or something?!



 

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HaHa,no,but its coming in at 90 quid for the next day or so as an advance booking, only 10 quid more than the off site long stay ones!
Willing to pay a little extra if it means the car is safer!:D
 

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Oh God! The thought of having to leave my Eos in a car park for four weeks fills me with dread, and mine hasn't arrived yet. I park my Accord in the most faraway places whenever I go to the supermarket. This is making me cold sweat.

I would rather hire a car than take the Eos. Can you do a one way car hire to the airport, and then another on the way back? If I were in your shoes, having to leave the Eos would ruin the holiday for me.:(
 

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Oh God! The thought of having to leave my Eos in a car park for four weeks fills me with dread, and mine hasn't arrived yet. I park my Accord in the most faraway places whenever I go to the supermarket. This is making me cold sweat.

I would rather hire a car than take the Eos. Can you do a one way car hire to the airport, and then another on the way back? If I were in your shoes, having to leave the Eos would ruin the holiday for me.:(


I'd take a private hire taxi.
Probably about 80/100 quid each way.



 

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Glad I'm not alone in the scared to leave it group!

Didn't think about hiring a car, that's a thought. The chauffer thing would work out a good deal, if I hadn't been doing a convoluted route it would be a good option, but need car down south.
Would have been so much easier if the regional airports still flew to london!
 

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I used the on-site parking at Gatwick last September when I flew on holiday to Sicily. I even used the meet and greet where they take your car and park it and return it to you at Arrivals when I returned. I although I was a bit anxious as my car was only 4 months old, the service was fine and I had no problems. Just take a minute to walk round your car when it's returned as you need to notify any damage before you drive off.

Enjoy your holiday !!!:)
 
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