Free parking

• Guest 2968

  • Registered: 14 Nov 2018
  • Posts: 3
  14 November 2018     19:18351316
  #1      
  Hi there, my fiance is French and currently back home living in Calais until we can wed and she moves to the UK. I want to visit her this weekend and continue to do so whilst we are apart.
  
  I worried about parking in Dover as a friend of mine went to Brighton a couple of weekends ago and had his car smashed and broken in to. I've googled "free parking" in Dover and an official website came up with this list of "free" car parks.
  
  Broadlees Bottom
  Buckland Bridge
  Bushey Ruff
  Coombe Valley Road
  Danes Recreation Ground
  Drop Redoubt
  Elms Val Recreation Groud
  Kearsney Abbey
  Manley Close
  North Military Road
  River Recreation Ground
  St Martin's Battery
  White Cliffe's Business Park
  White Cliffe's Enterprise Park
  Whitfield Court
  
  Are they free? Are they to be trusted over a weekend break? Are there any that are easily recommended over the others?
  
  OR
  
  Would it be better to park in a good neighborhood in Dover?
  
  I read through your forum and apparently good neighborhoods are Elms Vale Road, Maxton Road, Manor Road etc. Could I park here or are there heavy restrictions for residents?
  
  I don't want to annoy anyone by using a space but parking in another town and coming in on a train (National Rail is super reliable!) leaves too many possibilities for things going wrong and missing my Ferry......... Any help would be really appreciated.
  
  Many thanks
  
  Ian
• Pablo

  • Registered: 21 Mar 2018
  • Posts: 614
  14 November 2018     19:40351317
  #2      
  You could always take the car over. Not too expensive at this time of year.
• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  14 November 2018     20:33351325
  #3      
  Ian when are you coming down and returning, I'm away this weekend and you'd be welcome to use my drive, I'm off of Coombe valley rd you would need to taxi or 30 min walk to port, give me a contact and we can discuss.
  Arte et Marte
• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1,829
  14 November 2018     20:50351326
  #4      
  Wouldnt leave my car over weekend in any car park but i could highly recommend Relyon parking in Dover,they advertise on this website/There prices are reasonable and have 24hour security in a secure compound.I often use them and have never had any problems.
• Guest 2968

  • Registered: 14 Nov 2018
  • Posts: 3
  15 November 2018     13:14351352
  #5      
   Pablo wrote:

  You could always take the car over. Not too expensive at this time of year.

  
  
  I did look at that but it doubled my ticket cost sadly
• Guest 2968

  • Registered: 14 Nov 2018
  • Posts: 3
  15 November 2018     13:16351353
  #6      
   Reginald Barrington wrote:

  Ian when are you coming down and returning, I'm away this weekend and you'd be welcome to use my drive, I'm off of Coombe valley rd you would need to taxi or 30 min walk to port, give me a contact and we can discuss.

  
  
  That's incredibly nice of you to help out like that. I am leaving tomorrow morning and returning around lunchtime on Monday. I don't know if that's doable?
• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
  • Posts: 3,261
  15 November 2018     17:08351372
  #7      
  Yes that would work, I'll likely not be about when you arrive and lea've not that that would make any difference.
  Arte et Marte