Random question..... A friend is going to be driving coaches to and fro Victoria and Amsterdam and will need to park up for 9 hours somewhere near Victoria to have a rest.

Does anyone know where he might be able to park?

On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:37:22 -0700, cpvh wrote:

Random question..... A friend is going to be driving coaches to and fro
Victoria and Amsterdam and will need to park up for 9 hours somewhere
near Victoria to have a rest.

Does anyone know where he might be able to park?

A lot of coaches park on the Victoria Embankment (despite the name, it
isn't THAT near, but not far away). Two coach drivers I know do that. No
idea about cost and duration though.



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On 10/08/2020 15:37, wrote:
Random question..... A friend is going to be driving coaches to and fro Victoria and Amsterdam and will need to park up for 9 hours somewhere near Victoria to have a rest.

Does anyone know where he might be able to park?


you might do better in uk.transport.london.

But they could start with

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/coach-dr...d=coachdrivers

especially

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/coach-dr...g-arrangements

But if they are employed then why don't they ask their employer what
arrangements are in place - if only to get clear issues such as budget.



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On 10/08/2020 16:20, Bob Eager wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:37:22 -0700, cpvh wrote:

Random question..... A friend is going to be driving coaches to and fro
Victoria and Amsterdam and will need to park up for 9 hours somewhere
near Victoria to have a rest.

Does anyone know where he might be able to park?

A lot of coaches park on the Victoria Embankment (despite the name, it
isn't THAT near, but not far away). Two coach drivers I know do that. No
idea about cost and duration though.



details of those and other Westminster places are on the council
website. Surprisingly cheap last time I looked. But (bar one batch) no
overnight parking.

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On 10/08/2020 16:26, Robin wrote:
On 10/08/2020 16:20, Bob Eager wrote:
On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:37:22 -0700, cpvh wrote:

Random question..... A friend is going to be driving coaches to and fro
Victoria and Amsterdam and will need to park up for 9 hours somewhere
near Victoria to have a rest.

Does anyone know where he might be able to park?

A lot of coaches park on the Victoria Embankment (despite the name, it
isn't THAT near, but not far away). Two coach drivers I know do that. No
idea about cost and duration though.



details of those and other Westminster places are on the council
website.Â* Surprisingly cheap last time I looked.Â* But (bar one batch) no
overnight parking.


I thought Vic Embankment had been turned into a massive cycle
lane, enraging quite a few people ?

Don't forget the new congestion charges for certain types of
diesel vehicles.

On 10/08/2020 15:37, wrote:
Random question..... A friend is going to be driving coaches to and fro Victoria and Amsterdam and will need to park up for 9 hours somewhere near Victoria to have a rest.

Does anyone know where he might be able to park?



How does that work? Does he sleep in the coach, like lorry drivers do,
or does he need to find a B&B?

If the latter, it may be cheaper to go further out, and the B&B may have
a car park big enough for coaches. Or you can park in the local street.

I assumed he would be sleeping in the coach, as he didnt ask about accommodation.

I suspect his employer (abroad) has asked him to check this out.

On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:14:16 -0700, cpvh wrote:

I assumed he would be sleeping in the coach, as he didnt ask about
accommodation.

I suspect his employer (abroad) has asked him to check this out.

The 9 hours could be during the day. Roll up at 10, leave at 7.
Passengers on day trip.



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In London now one has to be so careful about the coach's visibility and
emissions, as both can land you with a big bill from TFL who have anpr
cameras going up as we speak to be able to keep unsafe or dirty vehicles
clear of wider and wider parts of the capital.
Brian

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On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:37:22 -0700, cpvh wrote:

Random question..... A friend is going to be driving coaches to and fro
Victoria and Amsterdam and will need to park up for 9 hours somewhere
near Victoria to have a rest.

Does anyone know where he might be able to park?

A lot of coaches park on the Victoria Embankment (despite the name, it
isn't THAT near, but not far away). Two coach drivers I know do that. No
idea about cost and duration though.



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Thanks for all the replies.

I think there is some budget, but he didnt like the sound of £100 per night near the Blackwall Tunnel.

I found a hotel near Gatwick which might be cheap enough
If they dont charge for coach parking, but I think he has to drop his passengers in central London, and then hes not got enough hours to get to somewhere like Gatwick.

On 11/08/2020 16:15, wrote:
Thanks for all the replies.

I think there is some budget, but he didnt like the sound of £100 per night near the Blackwall Tunnel.

I found a hotel near Gatwick which might be cheap enough
If they dont charge for coach parking, but I think he has to drop his passengers in central London, and then hes not got enough hours to get to somewhere like Gatwick.



I suggest he desperately needs to consult drivers who are doing this
currently. While traffic volumes in London are nowhere near
pre-pandemic levels, some coach parking has gone to make more space for
cyclists & pedestrians. He risks being v late to pick up his passengers
and/or exceeding his permitted driving times - in short, losing his job
- if he gets it wrong.

I also suggest he asks whoever planned his timetable when & where they
expected him to park.



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