Filed under: Fulham Car Rental - 30 Jun 2010 | Spread the word !
Everybody has heard of Fulham. Every fortnight, the area gets descended upon by thousands of football fans from all around the world to watch the local team play. The meteoric rise of Fulham FC from the lower regions of the football league to the heady heights entertaining the likes of Athletic Madrid and Manchester United is one which many other teams hope to emulate. After nearly a decade of surviving in the Premier League, the arrival of Roy Hodgson has seen Fulham transform into a top 8 side, mixing it up with the more household teams of Liverpool and Arsenal. Craven Cottage has become something of a fortress in recent years with teams fearing a trip to the stadium; it always promises to be a tough match against a team fuelled by self belief and desire to be victorious. Because of these qualities, the team which could only claw together a few thousand fans merely 15 years ago is now entertaining a packed stadium of people who not only hope the team will win, but are coming to expect it.
Such is the popularity of the club that the car parking facilities have to be incredibly good in order to be able to cater for the tens of thousands of fans. The parking is always very cheap regardless of the day and you can always find a space, in spite of the demand that there is! In fact, it is much easier to drive to a Fulham match and park than it is to drive to Stamford Bridge across the river!
Filed under: Fulham Car Rental - 15 Jun 2010 | Spread the word !
Car parking in Fulham isn’t quite as plentiful as other boroughs in London, but if you know where to look there are some real gems to be had. The best one to be found is on Pembroke Road which is an underground facility open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday. Unfortunately the car park isn’t open Saturday and Sunday and hourly rates are not available – full day parking is £20 for cars and £4 for motorcycles. London Kensington Marriot Hotel has parking that can be used and, unlike the previous one, is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Charges here start at 2 hours for £6 and go up to £30 for 12 to 24 hours. The downside to this one is that there are only 25 bays – you’ll have to be lucky to get a space here!
Another car park to try is on Young Street which again is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but with slightly heavier charges; 2 hours here will cost you £8 and you’ll need £32 if you want to park for more than 12 hours. This car park is 10 times the size of the previous one, so parking here should, in theory at least, be a lot easier. If you’re still struggling for parking, the final place you’ll want to try (as the other car parks are getting further and further away from Fulham) is the Olympia Hotel Car Park which is more expensive again; 2 hours will cost you £10 and 12 to 24 hours is £35 – this is located in Kensington however!