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Spoke to parking attendant today and he said there would be no problem parking or overnighting as long as you pay ticket for 2 days (£3 per 24 hours)as ticket expires at 5 am, there was a couple of Dutch flower lorrys at back of car park that had been there a couple days.If one of the days is a sunday thats only £1 for 24 hours.The car park is the Boddingtons Car park which is the old Boddington Brewery site and as Trev says is overlooked by Strangeways prison so handy for visiting but also facing the M.E.N Arena and only a ten minute walk into the Centre of Manchester.
Rob
Hello Rob,
Thanks for providing the info for us. I have not been past for a few days so not been able to update. It was one of those places I pass everyday for weeks then don't for weeks!.
Anyone who uses the Car Park, please could you udate the post.
Thanks,
Trev.
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Hi rob thanks for the phone number, been trying it all morning without success but they must have done a 1471 as they has just rung me back.
First the goodnews, guy is on duty during the day, mobile security patrols at night, yes we can sleep in vehicles but must not set up in any way. You need to phone in advance if possible so they can make sure you will be able to thread yourself between the 800 odd cars which also use the carpark, this applies mainly at weekends and to large motorhomes/RV's
Now the bad news, cars are £3 per day but motorhomes are not, £30 per 24 hour period is what he's just quoted me, that's right Thirty pounds!
Its possible that small motorhomes might be treated differently as I told him what we had. 30' long 9tons so we won't be making an appearance.
While trying to get in touch I did some googling and came across this site:
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If you scroll down to the bottom it lists some longstay coach parks, one being Sheffield street which is right behind Piccadilly station, so I phoned them and got Manchester Parking, yes motorhomes are allowed as long as they fit in the Coach bays, 24hour security she thought, and the rate starts at £6 but she didn't know how long that was for, or how much overnight was, nor could she give me the number of the coach park.
So after some more googling (modern tech, hey ) its owned by NCP, a visit to their web site reveals its a much more sensible £11 per day over 3.5tons, £3 per day under that, but no indication of security apart from no CCTV.
I would just like to thank Trev and Rob for their help with this, but I think we will stay at Blackshaw Moor CC site at less than £14per night and get the train from either Buxton or Macclesfield, Then I can have a look myself, no way is the wife going to stay in a deserted carpark at night without jumping at every little noise.
Olley
PS. Just got through to NCP, no security on any surface car parks, CCTV isn't fitted because they would be vandalised.
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I would NOT park a motorhome in that area of Manchester unless it was on a totally secure compound with no public access. Until recently I worked within 1/2 mile of the Man City ground and there is a LOT of crime.
Even the locals of Gorton, Openshaw stay off the street at night as muggings are common. A shiny motorhome would be seen as a birthday xmas present at the same time.
I would NOT park a motorhome in that area of Manchester unless it was on a totally secure compound with no public access. Until recently I worked within 1/2 mile of the Man City ground and there is a LOT of crime.
Even the locals of Gorton, Openshaw stay off the street at night as muggings are common. A shiny motorhome would be seen as a birthday xmas present at the same time.
You'd be safer parking it in Liverpool.
Hi Zozzer
I was born and raised in gorton and as you say i would'nt leave van in either of those area's but i have stayed at girlfriends and left van in street outside and in layby round the corner which is facing the car park and at side of M.E.N a few times without problems.Would certainly park there in day and i was quoted £3 so looks like R.V's are being charged same as lorries and as for the 800 cars when i called it was 3pm on saturday and the park was near empty.Would be a good parking spot for manchester show in january.
Rob
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