Parking in Manchester

[phil24_7]

As some of you may know, me and the GF are off to the Dominican Republic in November, but in order to get a weekend flight we had to leave from Manchester airport.

This is half of the country away from me and I will probably travel up overnight to arrive between 5 and 6 in the morning.

Do any of you helpful orgers know of anywhere I can park my car, near the airport, that is secure and will not cost me a kidney?

Kind Regards

[Viney]

Get the train. It will be cheaper and a lot less hassle. Go up the night before and kip in the departure lounge or a hotel nearby. If you book the train now, you should get it for cheap money. Its what i would do mate.

[Woz]

I know people have booked into nearby hotels for the night before their flights and been allowed to leave the car there for the duration of their jollies. I believe it's cheaper to do this than to pay for a fortnights parking at the airport.

[Biker_Billy]

Just had a quick look on PurpleParking (have used them before, tended to be the cheapest) and you are looking at around 50 quid for 2 weeks parking.
There are some hotels that allow you to park and leave the car if you spend a night, but not sure how much cheaper (if at all) it will be.
Personally, I would rather drive up early, and be nice and tired so I could sleep on the flight - not much else to do!
Not sure about trains, but I know its 5 and a half hours to Sheffield from Plymouth, and the cheapest return is around 35 quid - I'm guessing you would have to change trains to get to Manchester...?

[Grinch]

There is probably one of those mega buses too.

[phil24_7]

Purple parking returned a £35 quote for parking 15 mins away for 7 nights. Surrounded by a 7 ft fence with a 24hr manned hut at the entrance. How secure do you recon will that'll be?

[Biker_Billy]

Purple parking returned a £35 quote for parking 15 mins away for 7 nights. Surrounded by a 7 ft fence with a 24hr manned hut at the entrance. How secure do you recon will that'll be?

I've used them, and seemed fine - how come you are so bothered about security? Have you got a high value car or summat Phil? - I'd guess it'll be more secure that leaving it at home (if its on the road)...

[Biker_Billy]

A week is around 20 quid from these guys - dont know 'owt about them tho...

http://www.rcpmanchester.co.uk

[MrTom]

I live near manchester airport and see park n ride buses all the time, however, not needing to use their services I don't know much about them. I think though that one of them is called Shentons and they're based in Styal if you can find something on the net.

[phil24_7]

Cheers Tom, will have a look.

[MrTom]

This is them

http://www.shentons.com/

They're based in Handforth not Styal, I must have got them mixed up with another one in Styal. I'd let you park it on our driveway if the parents didn't hate bikes so much they can barely tolerate mine being there!

Just realised you said car not bike, doh!

[MrTom]

Oh, and if it helps with weighing up prices don't forget they take you to/from the airport, a taxi from there I reckon is worth about a tenner.

[phil24_7]

Had thought about the cost of fares but most car park places offer a shuttle of some kind. Will be bringing a car as well, not my bike so I bet the olds would be even less impressed!