subject: Security And Peace Of Mind: Airport Or Offport? [print this page] The camp is evenly divided when it comes to deciding what to do with your car when it comes to going on holiday. A lot of people plump for leaving their car at the airports parking facilities, and this is okay when theyre good examples like Birmingham Airport parking, but a lot of people hear one bad story and shun the idea altogether. Its normally a case of peace of mind, before price.
Parking your car at the airport brings with inherent advantages that barely need highlighting; convenience, speed and ease-of-use to name a few. Security is very important and a lot of institutions like Birmingham Airport parking offer great solutions to this. Youll find that a lot of the bigger city serving airports will offer 24 hour on site human security. Human security means that there is a guard in the same lot as your car, watching over and protecting your vehicle physically. Some airports offer computerised security, which means that there is still a guard present but he might be within the airport terminal watching over the vehicles through a set of screens, pulling from the CCTV across the site.
Either of these solutions easily trumps your neighbour having half an eye on your car parked outside your house. Birmingham Airport parking has a system of parking in which you cannot enter the barriers without gaining a ticket. This ticket then has to be presented at the barrier to exit the lot, which puts paid to the idea of pedestrians walking into the car park and leaving with your car.
You will find that a lot of businesses and companies situated near airports will try to cash in on this opportunity, and offer out parcels of land on which you can park your car for the duration of the trip. You could be tempted by this, the savings can often be quite high but the risks will be even higher. For starters, there are rarely any security systems in place on these sites. If youre lucky, you may find one with a CCTV camera but there are no guarantees of safety. The biggest risk, however, is the local criminal activity. The only way that these companies can advertise this section of their business is to put up signs, which in turn will attract the attention of car thieves and vandals who know that there will be vehicles parked alone for long periods of time.
It is up to you which you would rather choose. If you successfully parked off site without damage or theft, then you can have saved yourself a pretty penny. However, if you find your car or parts of your car missing upon your return, Id hazard a guess that youd regret not spending the extra 20.
