Whenever we have to travel by air, we always hire a van to drive us to the airport (and vice versa, picking us up after we arrived) because it would not be practical to commute since we have three kids in tow plus all of our baggage. It was an expensive option though. Until we discovered Park 'N Fly Manila.
Thank God for a recent discovery about Park 'N Fly. A friend recommended this place to us when we were about to leave for Coron so we decided to give it a try. The process was very easy. Firstly, drive to their office at least 1 hour before your flight check-in. I repeat, at least an hour before your actual check-in. So, for example, our flight to Coron was scheduled around 1:00 PM, we arrived at Park N Fly at around 10:00 AM. This is to give time allowance to the traffic going to the airport and for filling up forms at their office. Secondly, after arrival at their office, you need to fill up a form required for you and your car's identity. Thirdly, you can leave your car and keys to them and they will be in charge of taking care of parking your car. You will also need to submit your driver's license and a copy of your car's OR/CR. After that, a van awaits as your free transportation going to the airport. Cool, right?
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If you are thinking of availing their services, you also need to consider some cons, which for me are just minimal compared to the good services they offer. But you still have to consider the following:
1. The Park N Fly's rate is not that cheap. From their website:
So if you are on a tight budget or if you are traveling for several days, make sure you include this in your budget.
2. You have to arrive earlier than your actual travel schedule. Because there are still forms that need to be accomplished before you can leave your car to them, make sure you allot enough time to complete your car's registration at their office. And that means arriving earlier than your supposed to be schedule. Or else, you might end up missing your flight. Noooo!!
3. You need to leave your car keys to them. The first time we availed of their service, we were kinda worried uncomfortable leaving our car key to them. Occasionally, we were thinking while on vacation how they are treating our car because, let's be honest, our car is one one of our expensive investments.
These, for me, are the things which may cause worry or inconvenience if you want to avail the company's services.
For me, having experienced their services twice, I can say that the pros outweigh the cons. That is why I decided to post a review about this company because I would like to recommend them to everyone. Here are some of the benefits when you get their services:
1. Vehicles are safe and secured. The company operates 24/7 and their multi-level park is always well-lit and monitored by CCTV. Somehow, a facility like this makes you feel more secure leaving your car at their place rather than just leaving your car in your garage where nobody is watching.
2. They operate 24/7. That means no worries whatever is your flight time because their office is always open.
3. A free shuttle service to and from the airport. As I've mentioned, after leaving your car to them, a van awaits you to drive you to the airport. When registering your car, you also need to indicate your arrival time so they can pick you up from the airport. The shuttle service is for free but you can always give some tip to the driver if you liked his service.
4. They offer auto care services too. We decided to avail of their cleaning service so when we get back, the car would not be too dusty and we were satisfied with their service.Other services include maintenance repair, refueling, and detailing.
5. Lounge for customers. If you arrived too early for your flight, you can stay at their lounge/office while waiting for your flight schedule. Their office has a complimentary internet and TV where you can watch while waiting. They also have a 24hour convenience store, a barber shop (a haircut before your flight, because why not?) and an ATM.
6. You can park your car on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. No need to call for reservations because they accept walk-in customers.
I'm sure there are still more benefits than these I've listed but the main reason why we decided to park our car in this parking facility is because of the convenience of using your own car when getting to the airport and upon arrival from your flight. Let's face it, commuting in Manila is getting worse, and if you came from a vacation, wouldn't you want a relaxed travel going home? I do! By the way, we are from Bulacan, so you can just imagine how difficult it would be for us if we commute from the airport to our home.
If you need to know about Park N Fly rates, services, etc., you may visit their website:
Park N Fly contact number:
854-9302 to 04 and 852 1946 to 48/0918-991-0000
