Family Friendly Heathrow Parking, Feel Like A VIP!
Families travelling abroad over the hectic Xmas period will find the cold weather and hoards of fellow passengers makes travelling from the airport even more stressful than usual. Many travellers automatically opt for the more traditional ‘park and ride’ bus transfer option. This involves finding an off-airport car park (which can prove no mean feat at the World’s busiest international airport which has no less than 5 terminals), then waiting for a transfer bus which may not take you to your terminal as the first stop. Throughout this process, luggage is being hauled about in cold, wet and windy weather which is typical of this season. With kids in tow this is not a fun way to start the trip! Without researching other options, whilst the prices can seem appealing for the ‘park & ride’ method, there is another more common option- which is surprising affordable: ‘Meet & Greet’ airport parking.
Many people will have heard or ‘Meet & Greet’ or ‘Valet parking’. This parking method means that after pre-booking online, you are met outside the Heathrow terminal by an authorized driver who then takes your car away to be securely parked in an off-site car-park. On date of return, providing you follow the instructions in the booking paperwork, your car will be brought to you outside the terminal ready to drive home. Now more of a common parking solution, it is estimated to be the choice of 25% of travellers from Heathrow per annum. Many customers would be shocked to realize that there is quality meet & greet parking out there which costs only marginally more than the traditional ‘park & ride’ method. For example Purple Parking Park & Ride for 7 days costs £44.95 vs. VIP Meet & Greet which starts from just £47.95!
However, with recent media highlighting some low price but low quality meet & greet providers at various airports, without the proper security/ staff in place, some customers may stay away from this option. However, there are many solid, trustworthy operators out there who competently deliver what is without doubt the most convenient parking solution for travellers. As long as travellers follow some basic rules they can too enjoy this great solution- with peace of mind:
1. Ask family / friends/ colleagues if they use meet & greet parking at your airport and any operators to avoid!
2. Visit the meet & greet operator’s website and check to see that they have the ‘Park Mark’ logo- this is like a seal of approval, based on the car-park meeting strict criteria and is always a good sign.
3. Visit independent customer review sites rather than testimonials on the operator’s actual website as the operator may be selecting the best ones only and leaving out the bad ones which is misleading.
4. Call the parking provider before you book- you can tell a lot by who answers the telephone in this industry which can trigger justifiable alarm bells in a customer’s head.
VIP Heathrow Ltd was the first company to bring affordable, quality meet & greet to London Heathrow. 10 years on and 85% of their weekly bookings come from repeat customers or those who have been recommended to VIP. Park Mark accredited, customers regularly feedback their appreciation of VIP’s great value, friendly, quality service.
Rob Cooper from gaming giant Ubisoft is a valued customer and fan of VIP, speaking highly of the benefits of the service: “I am the Northern European and Export Managing Director for Ubisoft Entertainment, we are a global video games company based in Paris. In my role I obviously travel a considerable amount in and out of Heathrow airport, to me if I can make any part of this aspect of my job a bit quicker, a bit easier and a bit less stressful then I will do so. When you arrive late for a flight or when you just want to get home it is reassuring to know that at least you will be on your way into or out of Heathrow as fast as possible.”
VIP welcome new customers with a 10% saving off their first booking with code NEWVIP *(*Terms & Conditions apply). http://www.vipheathrow.co.uk/index.php/our-services/how-does-meet-greet-parking-work
VIP even offers a loyalty scheme where customers are rewarded for every 3 bookings with a free gift of their choice* (Terms & Conditions apply). http://www.vipheathrow.co.uk/index.php/about-vip/club-vip-loyalty-scheme
Visit www.vipheathrow.co.uk to find out more about VIP parking, prices and the loyalty scheme etc.
http://www.vipheathrow.co.uk/index.php/our-services/heathrow-meet-and-greet-parking
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