Going on
holiday is a great way to unwind from the thrills and spills of modern life.
Many people travel abroad to get the relaxation they need. Gatwick Airport
There are
many options available for getting to the airport. The easiest way is to get a
relative or friend to drop you and collect you on your return. A taxi is the
second option but here price has to be considered and compared to other
options. Bus and rail are great and there are stations all over that will give
you a link to the Airport. Public transport also help to reduce your carbon
footprint compared to the motor car. However, if you have a family or heavy
luggage, skis or other equipment, or if time is of the essence then clearly
using your own car is the quickest option.
The majority
of people use their own cars to get to the airport and it is not difficult to
understand the reason why. It is your very own door to door service and subject
to traffic conditions by far the most comfortable and efficient method.
Once you get
to the Airport you have to put your valuable car somewhere that is safe and
secure and you want it readily available for you on your return.
This is where
I come in. I am Gatwick Car Parking and I am a service provider. I have looked at all the parking operations at Gatwick Airport
There are two
types of parking.
1. Park and Ride. You drive to the car park and transfer your family and luggage onto a bus or coach. The operator will take your keys and park it for you. On your return from holiday you come out of the terminal, go to a pick up point and wait for the bus.
2. Meet and Greet or Valet Parking. You drive direct to the terminal. The parking company will meet and greet you, check in your vehicle and you are free to walk straight into the terminal. The parking company then takes your valuable car to a nearby compound.
1. Park and Ride. You drive to the car park and transfer your family and luggage onto a bus or coach. The operator will take your keys and park it for you. On your return from holiday you come out of the terminal, go to a pick up point and wait for the bus.
2. Meet and Greet or Valet Parking. You drive direct to the terminal. The parking company will meet and greet you, check in your vehicle and you are free to walk straight into the terminal. The parking company then takes your valuable car to a nearby compound.
It is not
difficult to see which of the above two services is the better one!
Ah yes – you
may say. But what happens to my car when I pass it over?
You are
absolutely right in what you are thinking. You have heard some things about
rogue parking operators in the press and on TV and you think ‘I don’t trust
anyone’. I’ll stick to the ‘park & ride’, at least I know where my car is
and I’ve been using park and ride for years. I’ll put up with the inconvenience
of having to move my entire luggage onto a bus and the waiting time.
Well, I would
like to tell you about our company. We’ve been at Gatwick Airport
We took Valet
Parking, which had already established itself in the USA
Over the
years we have constantly worked on developing new ways of easing the headache
of parking for our Customers in ensuring ‘peace of mind’ and confidence in our service.
We have literally
invested all our profits in providing safe and secure facilities close to
Gatwick. Company livery, uniforms, IDs and a Customer Care Policy that is
second to none. We have continued to build our brand year on year to ensure we
are always one step ahead of our competitors. We have retained those old family
values but with a professional service.
We offer two
types of parking service at Gatwick as shown above. The ‘park and ride’ and the
‘meet and greet’. The exception is that both services are unique to Gatwick.
Both are designed around a one-to-one service so you are not waiting around for
fellow passengers or buses.
Why not take
a look for yourself and see the difference to other operators. I promise you –
you will like what you see – and even better, you will see what you like.
