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A family holiday should be a fun and enjoyable time when all of the family are together without the distractions of school and work. However, the journey to your place of relaxation can sometimes cause tempers to fray and a common sight at UK airports is a family who are rushing to check-in looking like they are not having that much fun at all!
The key to keeping all members of your family calm is to make sure that everything stays as relaxed as possible right from the beginning. If you are having to organise a family of four to get to a train platform on time in order to get you to the airport to catch your flight then you are setting yourself up for a bit of a mammoth task. Much better to slowly get everyone into the car with plenty of time to get to the airport and you can break up your journey with as many loo stops and snack breaks on the way that you need.
If you can keep stress levels as low as possible on the way to the airport then it will keep the chances of you arriving at check-in serene and ready to relax in the departure lounge. Driving can be a great option if you have a family (especially if you have a young baby as it lets you do things at your own pace).
The infrastructure around the UK airports now is geared towards people arriving by all different types of transport and if you are arriving by car then you will be well catered for in terms of Airport Parking.
There are all sorts of options open to you and if you want is take as much of the hassle out of travelling with young children as possible then you can even book a space at the airport’s on site car park. This could not be any more convenient as it is only steps away from the departure building. There are no buses to have to navigate with your buggies and countless suitcases and you won’t have to worry about shepherding your children any further than is absolutely necessary.
You can arrange this without too much hassle through many of the parking services that you can book online. This is called on site parking and is an option that many people who are looking for stress free parking options choose.
Heathrow Parking, Gatwick Parking and Manchester Airport Parking all have the options to book yourself a space at the airport terminal and the great thing is that your car will be waiting for you just where you left it when you get back!
**Full Disclosure: This is a guest post from our friends at ParkBCP, a UK airport parking booking site. Check them out the next time you’re flying to or from the UK! **
