Car parking in London is not for everyone

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

We at 24 7 Parking are proud of the service that we offer to all our clients and customers, but are bold enough to say that car parking in London is not for everyone. Many thousands of people are quite content using the public transport system.

Why would someone bother buying a car in the first place if it more feasible to use the public transport system? The answer to that is the same as why one person will purchase one particular football club’s jersey and another person will purchase another club’s jersey entirely: personal choice.

For the successful person who is climbing the corporate ladder and who as a sign of his success purchases the car of his dreams, our services become much more than just convenient. Ensuring a safe and secure and more importantly, available parking space is key to ensuring that one has freedom to concentrate on one’s primary business purposes.

Making the change

It is always great when people are promoted and move up in their places of work. Packages change and soon one finds themselves with a company car and using the public transport system becomes a memory. At this point, parking becomes critical, and finding the right parking closest to your place of work becomes our priority for finding you parking in London.

So while we admit that car parking in London is not for everyone, we are proud to say that our clients who do need parking are always happily satisfied with the service we render.

Finding parking in London can be a nightmare

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

It is no small secret or surprise that it is difficult to find parking in London. It’s this reason that so many Londoners use public transport for their daily commutes.

Add to this the current recession that the world is in and the fact that in order to generate additional revenue for the various councils, the prices for public transport tickets are on the increase. While commuters are in desperate need of relief, it will be some time before we see the prices drop again.

Utilising our services puts you in control of your finances as well as providing you with freedom and safety while travelling to and from the office. By purchasing a seasonal ticket for parking in London, you essentially take care of all of your parking problems but you also give yourself the freedom to commute comfortably and safely.

You request it – 24 7 Parking will find it

Should you need to make an enquiry about a specific area and are not sure whether you will be able to find adequate parking there, send us your request via e-mail and we will gladly get back to you with the latest information on that area and the parking in London options available to you.

Who needs the aggravation of finding parking when you have a business meeting to attend and present at? You take care of your business needs and let us take care of your parking needs. Get a quote today and bring some peace to your life.

Tube and bus fares will rise again

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The London Tube network saw a 6.4% drop in passenger numbers in August, representing 200,000 fewer commuter trips daily – amounting to a big drop in revenue for Transport for London (TfL). Against this background, there is a certain sense of inevitability about what area will be targeted to try and make up the shortfall – passengers’ pockets.

Whatever the exact figure, passengers will be facing inflation-busting increases on tube and bus fares for the next two years, most likely around 6%, similar to the rise at the start of 2009.

The drop in commuter numbers, which in August was the biggest monthly fall for 20 years, is blamed on the recession and job cuts. Journeys to central London and the city’s financial district have been the most affected, with the stations around Canary Wharf and the Sqare Mile experiencing the greatest reduction in volume.

The loss in revenue from this decline will sharply impact TfL’s already very tight budget, issues which Mayor Boris Johnson will have to confront when setting fares for next year. Last January he brought in fare increases of an average 6%, and it is generally thought that he will do the same again this January – in blatant contradiction to his pledge to cut fares in line with lower high-street prices.

Indeed, he looks set to trash the TfL policy of calculating fares at 1% above the retail prices index (RPI) for July, which stood at minus 1.4% this year and therefore would call for a cut in fares.

Commenting on this, the Lib-Dem transport spokeswoman Caroline Pidgeon said, “The Mayor cannot pick and choose when he decides to follow the long-standing formula for setting fares. He must keep to his side of the bargain and at least freeze fares for 2010. At a time when many Londoners are facing difficult economic times it would be unforgivable for the Mayor to break from the formula and push fares up next year.”

Talking to BBC London, the mayor said there were “some very tough choices that we’re going to have to make if we want to keep up the investment that we need to make in vital infrastructure for London” – and those “tough choices” are certain to mean unpopular fare increases (though he declined to answer a question about how much such increases would be).

The mayor blames his predecessor, Ken Livingstone, for the current “massive black hole” in TfL’s budget, saying that Livingstone deliberately kept down fares for political advantage and deprived TfL of the funding it needed, resulting in the budgetary crisis it faces today.

But hardpressed passengers on London’s already very expensive travel network are less interested in the blame game between politicians than in finding out just how much more they’ll have to pay for their tube and bus journeys in the new year.

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London parking can be a breeze

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Anyone who has worked in London is already aware of the problem with parking in London. Most often it is the people who work for companies with parking contracts that will have parking. So what about those corporate or individual drivers who do not have London parking and so desperately need it?

There are various options available to businesses and individuals when it comes to London parking, yet, despite these options, we find that our clients are blown away by the service they receive from us once they have tried all they can to find adequate parking. Often this process is exhausting for our clients and our services provide a very welcomed breath of fresh air and above all, great parking deals.

If you are the travelling business type and often find yourself frustrated without parking while travelling in and around London, then perhaps we may be of assistance. Our wide network and dedicated staff enables us to constantly be seeking out new areas for parking to provide to our clients.

Your wish is 24 7 Parking’s command

By requesting and using our services you essentially free yourself of what we all know to be an unwelcome burden, namely that of seeking parking in London. Sometimes business trips can suddenly arise leaving one without enough time to plan parking beforehand which leads to frustrations and delays later on.

This is what we do. We are experts at what we do. We focus on our core business which is to ensure that when our customers submit a request, that we work unhindered until we can deliver what the client wants.

Save more with long term parking in London from 24 7 Parking

Friday, September 18th, 2009

If you happen to be one of the affluent contributors to our great country and find yourself commuting to London frequently, then we have the ideal solution for you and your company: long term parking. Isn’t it great that some things just make perfect sense?

Consider for a moment if you will the costs of using public transport. In this economic recession, ticket prices for public transport services are going up to cover up the deficits felt by certain municipalities. This means that your normal commute just got more expensive. As a member of the public transport system you remain vulnerable to sporadic changes in ticket prices as deemed necessary by the local council.

Making a difference

Instead of giving yourself a permanent headache or complaining about how unfair things are because they are constantly going up, take control of your situation and beat inflation and interest rates by securing yourself long term parking in London which is fixed at one rate for a specified time.

This allows you to adequately budget for your parking in London and expenditure, and also gives you freedom to make the decision of whether you want to continue or not. Our clients have never looked back once making the decision to join us for their cheap parking in London. Give us a try today.