London parking

There is a few underground car parks around there. You won't get in with a high roof van though.

If you don't mind the walk Smithfeild market has a car park that charges £2 per hour, but you'll get the high roof in. Got manned security too.

 

What trade are you.
How old's your van.


If you don't have lots of tools, take them up there, find somewhere secure to leave them, take van home and commute by train.

 

Ive been working in duke street.. Been parking at North Greenwich and tubing it.

 

I thought you could arrange 'tradespeeps' parking at a better rate in most places for a limited job?

 

Walks probably about ten minutes, I have security contracts with a few buildings around there. Means I can go fully equipped with only a tool tote and step ladder.

Use a loading bay to drop off the tools and then drop the van into the car park.

 

Parking is still fairly limited around there, lots of work going on and lots of vans.

I stick the parking charge on the invoice

 

Are you bringing material too, or just tools?

If you've not got a load of tools then http://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-pro-mobile-tool-chest/52706 and take the tube.

 

It's a 24 hour car park IIRC and maximum stay is 14 hours.

 

Have a look on google for Smithfeild car park. Should be more details on there.
Postcode is EC1A 9DY

 

I hope you're charging for parking and congestion zone.
How old is your van?

 

Know the area quite well, there isn't much parking as a lot has been bought up by firms and what there is are on street with limited stay. There is on street parking in Queen victoria street and West Smithfield road but not sure what the restrictions are around there.

 

Personally I'd want 500 a day to work there, did it way back in 93 after Bishopsgate bombing, never again.

 

I work on a few of the buildings around there, if you don't stick the parking charge on the invoice you can easily lose a good chunk of days pay.
Parking and driving anywhere in London is a bloody joke.

But my day rate is higher when I'm in central London