5/5 Di D. 1 year ago on Google
Looking
for
an
overnight
parking
space
in
Reading
for
Christmas
eve!
I
decided
to
try
the
Chatham
Place
parking
using
their
pre-booking
service
with
VIP.
Signposting
excellent,
entry
is
via
an
automatic
opening
security
gate/door
as
you
drive
up
to
it,
then
once
inside
a
normal
ticket
operated
barrier
system.
I
had
been
advised
that
my
VIP
(for
a
guaranteed
parking
space
was
on
Level
1).
Initially,
a
little
confused
as
I
could
only
see
two
spaces
-
but
on
exiting
level
1
I
realised
that
I
was
not
in
the
'VIP
area'
of
Level
1
-
my
husband
then
moved
the
car
to
one
of
the
empty
VIP
slots.
Lots
of
parking
room
in
the
bay.
The
well
signed
lift
(we
had
presents
and
suitcases)
was
clean,
bright
and
worked
well.
On
exiting
the
car
park
through
a
large
locking
door,
we
noticed
a
car
park
attendant
booth,
maned
by
a
cheery
man
who
happily
responded
with
a
welcoming
smile
acknowledgement
of
our
presence
-
lovely,
well
done!
Once
outside
the
car
park
-
you
need
your
carpark
ticket
to
get
back
in
-
so
I
would
say
we
felt
thoroughly
confident
with
security
and
I
would
like
to
add,
as
a
lone
female
would
feel
confident
using
this
parking
system.
The
one
and
only
negative,
was
on
'paying'
-
we
entered
using
our
ticket
(you
get
it
back),
inside
we
inserted
into
the
pay
machine
-
then
you
are
advised
to
scan
the
bar
code,
on
phone
or
printed
out
with
pre-pay,
luckily
someone
was
paying
at
a
neighbouring
machine
who
suggested
the
'red'
glass
screen
above
the
pay
slot
not
easily
seen
or
referred
to
in
the
instructions
-
to
be
fair
it
was
Christmas
morning,
so
the
carpark
attendant
was
not
in
his
booth,
which
is
next
to
the
payment
machines.
The
exit
was
smooth
-
drive
up
to
barrier,
inset
ticket
and
the
doors
magically
open.
All
in
all,
an
excellent
experience,
just
be
aware
of
the
scanning
process
and
it
will
be
fine.
Love
the
idea
of
the
security
and
efficiency
of
booking
on
line.
Will
definitely
use
again,
especially
if
I
am
alone.
Thanks
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