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Police has warned drivers to be careful Thief aimed at airport parking amid increase in theft cars,
Commuters are being urged to keep an eye out for “unofficial” operators claiming to offer cheap long-stay parking following a surge in complaints, according to reports.
Vacationers are returning to find their vehicles damaged, stolen or stolen when they should have been looked after by matching companies. Guardian Have reported.
Some people have been given penalty charge notices (PCN) for parking violations, even if they think cars According to the newspaper, they were being held in secure facilities, while visitation services for others were also denied, leaving them abandoned at the arrival terminal.
Any person can conduct business as a parking operator, as long as he is not violating airline bylaws. Reportedly rogue firms often do not have contracts with landowners, with some “moonlighting” from airport hotel car parks, where unsuspecting customers are instructed to leave their vehicles. cars They are then dumped beyond the airport perimeter, onto land such as construction sites and farms.
sussex Police Told the newspaper: “Officers remain aware of ongoing concerns in the local area about the practices of some parking providers. They continue to work closely with the relevant authorities, including trading standards, to address these issues.”
The force’s warning comes after Gatwick Airport advised travelers to be wary of rogue parking companies earlier this year.
Oliver Bedford, car parking director at West Sussex Airport, said: “The challenge we face is that these operators can operate in the airport as long as they do not break any of our bylaws.
“Although they may have Gatwick in their name, there is no connection between those operators and the airport.”
He said it’s common for operators to open before closing during the peak holiday season.