super slider

Hi
I am thinking of going to London with friends by car for a day. Can anyone recommend where to park a car (its only a cheap car, not too bothered about security). We could park near/in a tube/train station using this to get to the centre. Edgeware road train station has been suggested, leaving the car in the station carpark, have ben told it is free? then train to centre. Any suggestions please
Michael

David Lock

I think it would be helpful if you said which direction you were coming from (although Edgeware gives a clue). London is quite a big place Also is this on a weekend? dl

Kyl3cook

If I go to london I park under the Hammersmith Flyover (right next to the hammersmith apollo)...there's usually enough parking spots, and it's 30 seconds from hammersmith underground. just take the left immediately after you pass the bollards for the apollo, and you'll see the car park (under bridge) on your right.

super slider

Hi. I will be coming down the M1 from Yorkshire.We want to go during next Wed to Sat 12th. Depends on weather

Kyl3cook

It's not free, but it's not a really expensive london type car park. I have parked in there several times (admittedly not with the Evo), but had no problems there

fatherpierre

Park in Crouch End (North London), very near A1. 5 minute bus to Finsbury Park tube and another 10 mins to Kings Cross, 15 to Victoria, etc.

Parking free and it's 99% non-residents parking. I live there.

Lord Shrek

you could try leicester square but my mate barry got his green metro clubman clamped

Lord Shrek...forget going to london...what about milton keynes???

super slider

Thanks to everyone for the replies.
Fatherpierre, thanks for suggestion for parking in Crouch End Hill N8 8 (using autoroute). looks just right, only just off A1(via M1) with links to the city centre, I presumme it is on road and possible to park there all day. Will try this

Reffro

My advice would be to park at Stanmore, its 5mins from Junction 4 of the M1. Parking is £3 for the day, and take the tube into the centre, it takes about 30 mins to get to Baker Street. Least hassle solution. Drive any further into London and you'll lose time in the traffic.


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boxst

Hello

I park in the King Street shopping mall in Hammersmith. I've never had any problems and it is not that expensive.

Steve

555-Shaggy

Always use Stanmore mate when we go from Nottingham, right off the M1 - its quick and easy, and I've left a scoob there for a weekend before and its been fine - and still only 2 or 3 quid parking.

106rallye

hmm... whoever told you that Edgeware road station had a car park was having a laugh! unless they meant just leaving it in the traffic outside as you could probably go out all night and come back and it would not have moved.

My suggestion would be go to Watford, and get the train in, massive car park and it takes 15 mins on the overland train into Euston you can also get a travel card from there. DON'T just pick one on the outskirts as the tube map is not to scale and it can take forever to get anywhere useful (read Chesham and Amersham!)

Chip Sengravy

Thats what I always used to do, it takes the edge of travelling into the hell on earth, aka London. Loads of spaces at Stanmore, and a dodle off the M1.

super slider

thank you very much for all the suggestions. im spoilt for choices but i now prefer the Stanmore option

Boost II

iTrader: (1)

Cockfosters is a good one. Safe area, easy to get a space, £3 during the week and free on weekends IIRC. OK it is a bit further over from the M1 than Stanmore but not too far and it is on Picadilly line which is probably a main one you will be using for visiting places.

super slider

thanks Boost II and everybody. Not much difference to Stanmore if i go onto the M25. good point about the Picadilly line