Avoid Airport Parking Stress
Nigel the Mouse does Heathrow Airport Transfer
Travelling abroad, for business or pleasure, can be a stressful experience. If you are taking your young family on holiday you will likely have loads of baggage. And when you return you’ll have loads of gifts and duty free booze. What you need is an easy and convenient way to get to and from the airport.
These days we are all encouraged to use public transport wherever possible. But if you and your family are flying to Florida or Europe from the UK’s busiest airport at Heathrow, is it really feasible to use a bus or train to take you, your family and all that baggage to the airport terminal? I don’t think so. The other options are to take a taxi all the way or to drive your own car.
Taking a taxi can be a good idea, particularly if you don’t live too far from the airport terminal. But as soon as you need to go more than a few miles the taxi fare can increase dramatically. So if you are travelling on a budget the only remaining option is to drive.
Driving to Heathrow airport will mean that you will need to find somewhere to park that is within easy reach of your departure terminal. Heathrow provides an abundance of airport parking lots, both on-airport, which tend to be nearer to the terminal buildings, and off-airport, which can be some miles away.
Some of the important things to bear in mind when considering your airport parking requirements are:
- Transfer times: How long does it take to get from the car park to the airport terminal.
- Disabled access: Do you need any special support or facilities.
- Security: Many car parks have some very sophisticated security systems in place.
- Availability: Although Heathrow provides a lot of parking space, during peak periods demand can be very high.
- Price: Many people are painfully surprised by the heathrow parking charges applied for parking at Heathrow if you don’t pre-book.
It is really important that you anticipate your parking needs and book a space in advance. Otherwise you can find yourself in a parking lot paying over 60% more than the person parked next to you has paid for the same parking space.
