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Driving over for home games from Essex, parking suggestions?

Bolder
Bolder Posts: 5
in General Charlton
Hi all, going to start attending home games driving over from Essex, is there any tips or suggestions as to where to park?

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  • Ross_cafc
    Ross_cafc Posts: 296
    Victoria way car park, always space, costs a fiver though. 10 mins to the ground (if that)
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,818
    Park in the Sainsbury's at Peartree Way by the A2. It's free, it's only 15 min walk to ground and you're straight onto the A2 for the Dartford or Blackwall tunnels.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,585
    If you are going to drink there, the Rose of Denmark car park on Woolwich Road
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,076
    It's usually pretty easy getting a space on the industrial estate by Eastmore and Westmore Streets. Alternatively up by Charlton Park.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,163
    Ross_cafc said:

    Victoria way car park, always space, costs a fiver though. 10 mins to the ground (if that)

    Leave 10 mins before the end of the game to be guaranteed to be on woolwich road by 5.30 and go in an old banger...my experience of this car park...no security and like wacky races getting out of the car park and out on to the road out of it.

  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,163
    Guy also told me there are secret security camera's. i work in the security industry and also just got pipped for the gold medal by bolt in the last olympics.
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,053
    Chippycafc said:

    Ross_cafc said:

    Victoria way car park, always space, costs a fiver though. 10 mins to the ground (if that)

    Leave 10 mins before the end of the game to be guaranteed to be on woolwich road by 5.30 and go in an old banger...my experience of this car park...no security and like wacky races getting out of the car park and out on to the road out of it.

    Admittedly I don't drive an expensive car but I've parked there 100+ times with no issue and I haven't seen anyone else's car broken into either. I tend to jog back to the car but I am in the Blackwall Tunnel by 5:10.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,163
    I have parked there a few times (and dont do that now) and had the same issue..even parked there for the soton game on boxing day a couple of years ago, got 2 mins away from the car park and found out it was postponed, and guess what the guy i just given me fiver too had scarpered a fiver for 5 mins parking - never again...up to you....you have been warned.
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,053
    It has been £5 to park there for at least 15 years, during which time cumulative inflation has been approx 50% and alternative local parking options have been greatly reduced.

    Rather than bemoan your bad luck, be grateful that the brightest in society don't want to become parking attendants.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,053
    Chippycafc said:

    I have parked there a few times (and dont do that now) and had the same issue..even parked there for the soton game on boxing day a couple of years ago, got 2 mins away from the car park and found out it was postponed, and guess what the guy i just given me fiver too had scarpered a fiver for 5 mins parking - never again...up to you....you have been warned.

    TBF I don't think any car park would refund you.

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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,585
    Covered End said:

    Chippycafc said:

    I have parked there a few times (and dont do that now) and had the same issue..even parked there for the soton game on boxing day a couple of years ago, got 2 mins away from the car park and found out it was postponed, and guess what the guy i just given me fiver too had scarpered a fiver for 5 mins parking - never again...up to you....you have been warned.

    TBF I don't think any car park would refund you.
    Why should they. Their obligation was to provide parking which they did. Should hsve sued Durso.
  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    By that Chinese cash and carry opposite the mcdonalds
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,163
    Kap10 said:

    Covered End said:

    Chippycafc said:

    I have parked there a few times (and dont do that now) and had the same issue..even parked there for the soton game on boxing day a couple of years ago, got 2 mins away from the car park and found out it was postponed, and guess what the guy i just given me fiver too had scarpered a fiver for 5 mins parking - never again...up to you....you have been warned.

    TBF I don't think any car park would refund you.
    Why should they. Their obligation was to provide parking which they did. Should hsve sued Durso.
    Some people work on the principal whats fair and reasonable....they wernt so i dont park there anymore, think its only fair to warn others...They say they have secure cameras and theres somewhere there during the match....neither happens.
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,317
    Depends when you get to the ground

    I try to time it to park at 2.15 Ish in which case the retail outlets boots etc near asda where you get 3 hrs parking quick getaway to the tunnel

    Otherwise near the horse and groom (rip)
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Lansdowne Lane, its free so why pay a fiver and its a short walk from the ground
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,902
    I normally see if I can nick Len's spot, just to wind him up.
  • DRF
    DRF Posts: 2,455
    Park in either Anchor and Hope Lane or turn left by Mataland and follow the road round.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,053
    we park on eastcombe avenue. easy enough to get to. Not sure why, but we've been parking there for a decade!
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,201
    Sutlej Road is where all the cool people park.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,238
    We park in the streets above the park and have a pleasant stroll to and from the game. Good getaway to Shooters Hill too.

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  • Badger
    Badger Posts: 4,842
    The following roads offer free parking,Eastcombe Avenue off Victoria way, also nearby Sandtoft Rd,Eversley Rd,Wyndcliff Rd,Bramshot Ave.

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