Manchester Airport

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  1. Micky Finn

    Micky Finn Well-Known Member

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    Toad Parking. Use 'em every time.
     
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    judith charmers Well-Known Member

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    Try parking here https://www.airportparkmanchester.c...MIoIDm77KahwMVwotQBh0tMAR4EAAYAiAAEgIwx_D_BwE

    we’ve parked here a few times, cheaper than the official parking, gated off secure car park, shuttle runs to the terminals, great service and good lads too that run it
     
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    judith charmers Well-Known Member

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    How much do you get back per year JD if you don’t mind me asking?
     
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    Just had a look at that and it's quoted me £43 so that's pretty good! Can you walk from the car park to the terminal? Looked on Maps but couldn't see a path so I assume you have to get the shuttle?
     
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    A suppose you could but it’s a bit of a trek, I’d give yourself an extra 15 minutes to what you normally do, they have a fair few mini buses just constantly back and forth
     
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    Yeah will stick to the busses instead, will more than likely be raining anyway :D thanks a lot mate!
     
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    Last time I got Taxi from Manc Airport to Hemsworth was £150 , though it was 1:30am.

    No traffic , took around 1hr!!

    BA give back £120 coz of self induced flight chaos.

    Was pre-Covid
     
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    Probably around £100? Sometimes twice that, sometimes half. It depends what you spend obviously. Most of it is from insurance (home/car/travel) which tends to be about £25-£35 a time, Expedia which is normally 5-10% of whatever I spend on a holiday and then the rest is made up of odd pounds and pence at places like eBay/Boots/Screwfix/Euro Car Parts etc.

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    That’s my account summary but can’t remember how many years I’ve had it now. I have premium (costs £5 a year, taken out of cashback, not paid if you don’t make enough) as you get bigger payments and I use it enough to justify it. I never withdraw it as cash as you get extra back if you take it as gift cards for places instead (sometimes up to 15% extra on top). I also have TopCashback with a similar amount currently available to be withdrawn (I use whichever pays the most for each thing) and husband has both so a lot of spends will be on his so that’s not everything.
     
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    I've had my top cashback one about 10 years, but every little helps...

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    6hrs. Wi tha guwin, via Scarborough :)
     
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    I go to Lisbon quite a bit in a DJ capacity. There are no flights from Leeds / Bradford, so have to go via Manchester. The flight leaves at 7:35am. Thankfully National Express run a coach at 2am that gets me very near the terminal about half 4. It's £9 return & if pre booked I'm guaranteed a seat both ways. Perfect for me, as a taxi to Leeds bus station is only about a tenner on top.
     
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    Hour 'an half there. Hour' an half for taxi to drive back to Barnsley. Hour 'an half to come pick you up. Hour' an half to drive back to Barnsley.

    6 hours
     
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    What he said. Maths innit.
     
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    Last time we got a taxi back from Manchester Airport, it was 45 minutes from stepping off the plane to being home in the centre of town. And it was snowing,..

    Not trusting a taxi again unless its absolutely the last option.
     
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    Oh yeah, I always drive so going on my own experience :rolleyes:

    Doh!
     
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    Car parking fees for pickup and dropping off at Manchester are extortionate so unfortunately this has to be passed on to the customer we charge £180 return for Manchester from Barnsley
     
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