Car safety on Airport Car Parks

Your car is a huge investment. They enable you to socialise, commute to work and take your children to and from school. Having a car stolen can have an extremely detrimental effect on people’s lifestyles, and is very upsetting and stressful.

Second to your home, the chances are your car is the most expensive thing that you own. Even though cars are insured, the majority of car owners take every action possible to keep their vehicles safe. This includes parking them in safe, well lit areas in recognised parking spaces.

When you go away on holiday, the chances are that you’ll leave your car in a car park for its duration. When you leave your car for one or two weeks, you’ll want to make sure that it’s in a safe, secure and recognised car park. Here are some ways you can make sure that your airport car parking is safe:

Ask friends and family members for recommendations

One of the best ways of finding a good airport car park is to ask your friends and members of your family for any recommendations they may have. Ask them which car parks they have used in the past, and what experience they had with them. This will give you an indication of how safe the car park is, as well as the quality of other services the car park may offer.

Check travel forums

If you can ask any of your friends or family members for recommendations, consider asking questions on a travel forum. You will be able to read honest opinions and recommendations from people who have used the car parks you’re interested in using. This will enable to compare airport car parks and choose the best and safest options for you.

Airport parking is generally on- or off-site. While both offer provisions for the safety of your vehicle, each also has various benefits and drawbacks:

On-Site Parking

On-site parking is often seen as the safest option when leaving your car. These car parks are within the airport boundaries where they are constantly monitored by CCTV and security staff. However, on-site car parks can be very expensive.

Off-Site Parking

Cheap airport car parking is generally offered in off-site locations but, just because it’s less expensive, it doesn’t mean that they scrimp on security. Many of these car parks have the ‘Safer Parking Award’, showing you that they are extremely secure. Car parks with this award have been vetted by the police to make sure that there are measures in place to deter crime and anti-social behaviour and that both you and your vehicle will be safe in the facility. Companies are also assessed annually to make sure the standards of safety and security and being upheld.