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London folks

I'm staying in a hotel on Cromwell Rd on Saturday night, near Earl's Court tube station, and I need to drive in. Any suggestions where to park nearby?

Depends what time you get there Saturday. If after 6.30 some of the residents bays just to the south of you in Chelsea or east in Knightbridge will be de-restricted until Monday but you'll have a bit of fun driving round finding derestricted ones that are free...

If you're there from 2.30pm on you'll be able to find a 4 hour pay and display and then leave until monday. If you're getting in earlier than that they you'll end up either moving it around or sticking it in the nearest NPC and paying $$$

Yep, I think most the bays around Earl's Court are for residents until 6.30PM on Saturday, so arrive after that, park up and you're fine until 8.30AM Monday.

Side note on the 4 hour bays - I have abused these since pay by phone was a thing. Just buy another 4 hours from the app and haven't moved the car. Haven't been caught

Cheers.

Looks like I can park at the Marriott on Cromwell Rd overnight for £35, so that'll do nicely.

If you didn't need to drive in, I do try to avoid doing so. Park on the Hilton at terminal 5, which is £15 per day. It's a short walk to the express tube which costs circa £40 return. You can literally go from car to paddington in 30 mins.

Have a look on Just Park, there are often deals to be found there

The Ibis Earls Court is charing £26 for 24 hours on Just Park

Cheers Gav

That was a good call Gav, where we’ve ended up. Reversing into a post not such a good call

tim wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:43 pm That was a good call Gav, where we’ve ended up.

tim wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:43 pm Reversing into a post not such a good call