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Looks like we'll be heading to banff from manchester...
couple of questions.
Is there any cheap car parking that's relatively close to the airport and has a transfer bus?
Is there anywhere close by that we could park the car for a week (safely) and get an airport bus, train or taxi.
What's traffic generally like in the airport area on a Saturday morning?
CHeers for any help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| shoogly wrote: |
| Is there any cheap car parking that's relatively close to the airport and has a transfer bus? |
Quite a lot. There's loads of online options, have a look on here
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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shoogly, we live close to the airport so don't use any of the parking facilities - there's plenty. Airparks is a regular bus that we see. Have a look at www.holidayextras.co.uk for airport parking rates and hotel/parking rates.
Traffic is usually very light on a Saturday morning.
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Oh, and traffic should be fine on Saturday morning.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I've always used Premier Parking - 5-10 minutes on the tansfer bus, depending on the terminal. The buses are every 15 minutes or so, and I've always found them as an organisation to be professional and reliable. Book in advance online and you get a fair discount too.
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Hardly used Manchester airport - but when I last did, I went by an excellent train service straight to the airport. Worth looking at.
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Hardly used Manchester airport - but when I last did, I went by an excellent train service straight to the airport. Worth looking at.
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You forgot to ask if you can take boots on as handluggage.... 
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shoogly,
We live very close, end of runway actually! Traffic light in the immediate area, check for roadworks on the relevant motorways though.
My parents use this car park when we are not here to park and shuttle them and it's cheap £32 and the people (family business) are very nice and reliable http://www.thelaurelscarport.co.uk/
There are places around where you could park for free, for example on a residential side street in Heald Green, and then get the train 1 stop to the airport. As safe/unsafe as parking anywhere on street in south manchester but obviously not a secure car park.
Beware of choosing a car park off the list of ones you get when you google as some of them are miles away!
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sarah, thanks for the info... how safe is south manchester?
"Beware of choosing a car park off the list of ones you get when you google as some of them are miles away!"
You're not wrong! been looking on google maps at some of their locations and i might as well leave my car in scotland and take a bus...
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ooh, can i ask a question too and hijack your thread a little bit?! I'm flying into Machester airport on Thursday evening at 18:50 - hoping to catch a cab to Droylsden FC for a footie match - what are the chances of me making it to the ground in time for the 19:45 kick off?!!!
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shoogly, use a car park not a side road. Residents in Heald Green get a little knarcked when a car is left outside their house for a week or so - wouldn't you. The roads next to the train station are busy residential and parking for the shops streets, not easy to park without being directly in front of someones house. I would certainly not leave my car there for any length of time and I know Police and Traffic wardens regularly patrol the 3/4 main side streets near the Train Station as there are regular jams and congestion by people using the bank and post office. We work in Heald Green, so know the village well.
nightshift, as long as you are in a cab for 7 to 7.10 then it should be fine - but only just ie. as the bulk of traffic will have died down by then. It's quite a way.
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You know it makes sense.
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shoogly,
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how safe is south manchester?
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I am not sure about the Heald Green area. I think minx, maybe lives near or maybe it's nbt  We used to live in Didsbury about 4 miles up the road, and on our own driveway had both cars broken into, one of them twice, and one stolen. They weren't fancy either mine was a Fiat Panda and DH's was an old Cavalier(fast though). I would guess that Heald Green is a bit better. There is free on street parking right alongside the station there and then it's 5 mins one stop on the train. It depends what time of day you would arrive there as to whether the street is already full or not. There's also a pay &display car park at the station and one at the pub and travelodge next door, not sure how long you can park there and what the charges are. If I am passing I could have a look. When are you off?
nightshift, If your flight is on time and you are straight off and through and there is no cab queue you'll probably just make it, traffic should have died down by then. I reckon about half an hour from the airport maybe.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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We're off on Saturday 5th. No need to worry though, i've checked out the prices of actual airport parking and they have one for £32 for the week. That'll do. It'll be the first time we've used this airport though so things may change.
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Poster: A snowHead
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minx, was typing same time as you! I thought you were nearby. I reckon the road right alongside the station, next to the ticket office, is a possibility though maybe, it's not restricted as far as I know and there are no houses down there. The only issue is how safe it is.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I used one of the valet parking firms last time I flew from Manc, was about £55 for a week (so about double Airparks etc) but well worth it for being able to walk straight out the airport door and away.
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nightshift, will you have luggage to collect? If you do, then no chance.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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MIA Secure Parking (meet 'n greet), £38 for a week in Jan, excellent service.
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We've booked in one of the airport car parks. was only a couple £ more than all those other companies and its right outside the airport. Sorted.
Now... please be kind to us traffic gods
Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated.
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Mosha Marc, no, no luggage - straight off the plane and flying from London City so presumabely no passport control. Well this is all good news - although it will upset the OH if we miss kick off at least we should be there sometime during the first half, by the sounds of it.
shoogly, when I'm having a chat with the traffic gods about my trip tomorrow I'll mention you!!
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Need some info...
on approach to the north down the M6, is it quicker going all the way down the M6 to the M56 then east to the airport, or better off going M6, M61, M60 then M56 and approach the airport from the north east?
Need to save as much time as possible.
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If I'm coming back to manchester from scotland I always go M6, M61, M60... once off the M60 to get onto the M56 it's about 5mins one way to my house and 5mins the other way to the airport so I reckon that would be a safe bet. Never tried the other way tho so mebbe people living nearer the airport will have other ideas Can do door to door from parents in glasgow to my house in 2hr45-3hrs.
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I'd say m6 then across is quicker by far. the route round the m60 is circuitous and can get congested around the trafford centre at peak hours. If you're travelling at night then they're about the same.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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having got back from Manchester this morning, following my whistlestop tour to Drolysden last night can I just say that if all Mancunians are as nice as everyone I came into contact with last night, then what a happy happy place it must be!! What genuinely nice people!!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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vivski, what speed is that at? My car can motor a fair bit but i don't want to loose my license
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You know it makes sense.
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shoogly, I travel between here (airport) and my parents (near Preston) regularly and always use M61, M60, M56. I have done M6 then across and it always seems longer somehow. Just checked AA route planner and it gives M61, M60, M56 so that must be the shortest/fastest route in theory. However nbt, is right and the M60 can be bad, very bad, going in that direction at times, especially evening rushhour. Saturday morning early (before the queues for the Traff Centre build up) should be ok. So depends what time you are travelling. Also double check the relevant sites for roadworks. I came back last night and noticed that they are going to close the M60 J5 (which is the one which joins the M56) to HGVs from Monday for months. Which makes me suspect that they are doing some kind of works possibly bridge works on that exit slip. I will more than likely be doing that route again after Monday and can report on what exactly they are doing and what the consequences are.
minx, You could have done! We're in Mobberley right at end of runway. Have a good time. 
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