Find the right type of car parking in London as a busy professional

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

There are many people who choose to travel to London with public transport. However, when you have a car, by rights you should have more flexibility and mobility when you need it. Having a car means that if you need to get to a business meeting on the outskirts of the city, or further away, you can use your car and get there at your pace.

The last thing you need when you are working hard and have much on your mind is for your car to have been towed away because you did not have secure, yet cheap parking in London such as what we offer at 247 Parking.

A successful person who may be working hard and earning promotion within their company will often find themselves being given a company car or buying the car of their dreams. One of the most important things that a busy executive in London can do is to make sure their new car has secure car parking in London near their place of work.

When London parking is critical, yet seems too expensive or unachievable, you need to contact a professional and secure organisation that can guarantee you cheap parking in London with a great parking space, spelling an end to parking worries.

At 247 Parking we have long term parking in London and Westminster, including all key areas across the city in secured car parking. London is an expensive place to park your car but 247 Parking are able to offer cheap parking in London.

How to find easy and cheap parking in London

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

The fact of the matter is that it is far from easy to find parking in London. When you can find London parking it is usually extremely expensive, and if you are travelling to key central areas to leave your car behind – such as parking in Soho – you may have to park miles out of the area because of demand.

Many people who choose public transport in London are also likely to see a hike of ticket prices across many forms of service to the city before 2010. Many people are already struggling in the current recession. Commuters to London are already in desperate need of financial relief or at least some good news regarding London parking.

When you can use parking in London to your advantage, it will happen when you have found a cheap and professional, secure and reliable service. Using cheap parking in London with the right company will help you keep control of your monthly finances and will ensure that your car is secure and safe. Having the flexibility to walk to your car park in London from your office and knowing that your car is safe is great peace of mind. Your life is already so busy without these worries.

Certain areas, such as parking in Kensington and the West End almost seems impossible unless you have contacted a major London parking organisation you can count on.

For secured long term parking in London, 247 Parking is the best company to contact if you want to guarantee London parking for the best prices.

Car parking in London

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

There are many drivers who will now find that car parking in London is about to get even more expensive. There are several organisations including major rail companies who are due to hike their car parking prices substantially.

Parking across the UK in general is due to see an overall price rise. However, as expected, London parking is to be affected the most in terms of price increases.

Now it would seem that drivers – especially those that commute across the UK country (but particularly London) – are about to see an overall increase in their travel costs and thus their monthly budgets.

As the price rises hit the pockets of drivers across the country there are those seasoned commuters parking in the country’s capital city who have decided to pre-book their parking spaces with long term parking in London.

If you need cheap parking in London and have to have the guarantee of being able to drive to the city in the knowledge that you can park your car securely so you can get on with your day, then you simply must organise parking before you travel.

As one of the leading businesses providing car parking in London, 247 Parking Ltd can help with cheap parking in London when you need it most. The service and standard of our London parking bays and secured gated areas are some of the best in the city.

To provide our customers with complete peace of mind, cheap parking in London with 247 Parking means that your car will be watched by CCTV cameras and vigilant security guards.

Changes to London’s congestion zone and price rises for 2010

Monday, October 19th, 2009

The latest news on London’s congestion charges came from a statement released by Ken Livingstone after a meeting in City Hall.

Mr Livingston agreed that as with most things, public transport has been impacted because of the recession which is why he claims he planned ahead ‘to ensure London’s transport system had large financial reserves to cope with such a situation.’

However, he slated Mayor Boris Johnson who he claimed had ‘run down the reserves with gimmicks and commitments to throw away income’. Along with many other people, Ken Livingston is not a fan of the fare increases planned for January 2010, which he claims are in response to the hole that has been left in the transport budget for London.

In September 2009, City Hall was awash with shouts and cries from MPs which was described as ‘chaos’ over the debate of the planned abolition of the congestion charge in the western zone of London being postponed due to a symptom of incompetence.

Ken Livingstone claims that those who are driving eco-unfriendly vehicles that guzzle gas are being ‘let off’ on the planned increases on C-charge of £25, due to the Mayor’s decision which does nothing for environmental factors. Additionally, Boris Johnson’s plan to make the congestion zone half the size that it currently is would mean that London will lose £55 – £70 million a year, says Ken Livingstone.

At a time when London parking tickets and congestion charges are due to rise motorists are looking to recoup their transport loses, we at 247 Parking provide cheap parking in London at secured and covered car parks across key city areas at affordable prices.

The worst parking areas in the UK

Friday, October 16th, 2009

In London parking news and news on parking from across the UK this year, a survey carried out by Aviva has seen members of the public voting for the worst parking spaces in the country and they have come up with a list of the top 10.

The worst parking spaces are those places where drivers have complained that you need a ‘can opener’ to get out of the space and fear that their cars will be dented because they are so boxed in by other vehicles. In some cases drivers have had to climb out of their boots in hatchback vehicles because they have been unable to open their car doors due to the close proximity of the car parked next to them.

Director of insurance at Aviva, David Tyers, commented:

“We asked the pubic for their worst experiences and they’ve certainly come up with some priceless examples. People appear genuinely frustrated by some spaces that are on offer throughout the UK – not only are the bumps and scratches taking their toll on their paintwork, but the whole process appears more exhausting than ever!’

Car parking in Soho was nominated as the second worst place in the UK for parking your car.

Soho parking particularly on Brewer Street has seen parking spaces which are sandwiched between pipes and masked with a large concrete pillars. Motorists parking in Soho in the Brewer Street area have had to squeeze out of such a tight space when they have tried to exit their vehicles that there have been a large number of complaints because of scraped paintwork and dented doors.

Other areas to have been nominated as some of the worst in the UK have including parking in London, Brighton, Nottingham, Blackpool, Hendon and Harrogate.

For safe, secure and cheap parking in London call our team at 247 Parking.