Any handy hints for car parking on Sunday ?

[Titanic]

First time driving to Swindon... anybody with 'local knowledge' on good car-parking / pub visiting tactics ??

 

[kevinsmith]

Drove there over Christmas and there is Car parking close to ground in School playing yard. Opposite to Burger King

 

[Titanic]

mmm... Burger King!

Thanks!

 

[Curious Orange]

Last time I went you could park on the cricket pitch next to the ground, they charged three quid mind.

 

[kevinsmith]

Same price as the school parking.

 

[Hilton]

I think as it's a Sunday the streets around the ground are free to park in. (Though if they are safe or not is another matter, the game wasn't quite so important last time I guess)

 

[Dave In Gloucester]

- the streets mainly around the ground are residents only parkin, but there should be loads of parking available...

 

[sully]

The railway station car park is also likely to be empty (unless they have car boot sales there) and not far from the ground.

Might also be free on Sundays.

 

[Trotster]

Put the hand break on

 

[REDLAND]

yer, use ya mirrors

 

[Hilton]

- the streets mainly around the ground are residents only parkin

But that doesn't count on Sundays (or least it didn't last time)

 

[CHAPPERS]

Pull up parallel to the car in front of the space you wish to park in. Put the car in reverse and bring the steering wheel full lock to the left (i'm assuming you are parking on the left hand side of the road) and you reverse into the space. When you see the curb in the passenger side wing mirror take the lock of quickly but steadily and continue to reverse slowly. Once in the space you can correct yourself if you have gone wrong somewhere.

These instructions are applicable throughout the week, not just Sundays.

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

loads of street parking just before the magic roundabout.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Yup...I agree park in the school..about £3 and good to get straight out of town

 

[aftershavedave]

there's a multi storey next to the magic roundabout which only cost a couple of quid last time we were there

 

[Bald Gull]

Or have a knee operation (like I did last time) and they let you park right outside the ground!!