Where to park my car???

BigSteve

I'm currently working in Solihull, but live 35 miles north. I want to part commute to work, so am looking for somewhere to leave the car - probably around 10 miles north of Solihull to start off with.

Any ideas? Doesn't help that I don't know the area at all.

page23

i don't know the area but wondered if you could part commute by train?

cougie

Shopping mall place, cinema, bowling alley - something like that ?

prawny

Page23 wrote:

i don't know the area but wondered if you could part commute by train?

He might be onto somethin there, train to brum and ride from there. Where do you live?

How long are you working in solihull for?

BigSteve

prawny wrote:

He might be onto somethin there, train to brum and ride from there. Where do you live?

How long are you working in solihull for?

I live in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Unfortunately the train really isn't an option. I'd have to get to Burton (10 miles) or Loughborough (12 miles) both of which seem to have to have changes, plus the tickets seem to be pretty expensive, when I last checked.

And this is a permanent move, though I do get to work from home.

soy_sauce

how about park it at one of the Park & Ride in the near town/city?

cougie

Park & Ride - now it all seems so obvious ! ;-)

prawny

Hmm from ashby I'd drive to some where like blake street station, park there and ride. Don't know how far that is but it's free parking on most of that line.

I just checked from blake st it's 15 miles. Too far?

prawny

Hold the phone! Fort shopping centre - free parking 8.2 miles to solihull.

Do i get a prize

biondino

Cycle TO Burton or Lougborough station and get the train from there!

BigSteve

biondino wrote:

Cycle TO Burton or Lougborough station and get the train from there!

Problem is Loughborough is a no go - it's over 2 hours on the train. I might as well cycle the whole way. And from Burton it's over an hour an £12 return, which is twice what I pay to get all the way to Solihull and back.

Fort Shopping Centre is a possibility although that will mean goin along the M6 which I'd rather avoid.

Is there anything round Water Orton/Coleshill?

prawny

There's a train station at water orton don't know if it's free to park though.

BigSteve

prawny wrote:

There's a train station at water orton don't know if it's free to park though.

Might have a drive past this evening

Mrs_Ragbrutty

Side issue I know, but what is a car and why do they need parking?

Jay dubbleU

A car is a noisy smelly expensive item that you have to own in order to transport yourself and bike within commuting distance - it has to be parked in order to unload your bike 8)