What is the longest time spent parking at Reus?? Anyone spent more than two months there without a problem??

I'll take your 2 months and raise to 10 weeks,granted she was towed/craned/hotwired away.I did however park it very close to the main construction site on account that "little Britain" was full up and that was the reason it went walkies.I found her in a field a short walk (tres minutes) up the exit road along with a few others.The people at the info desk were very helpful and had compiled a very comprehensive stock list. After much eye brow raising and familiar international hand gestures were ticking the registrations off as the cars were re united with their rightful owners......I think the word Pajero was mentioned,I told them it was actually a Terrano.

Hi Rotters, thinking of leaving my tractor at Reus the end of November for two months,if it gets towed away, can you give me a lift back to Tortosa if your about?????
              Nelson.
Afterthought, maybe I should get a train timetable.

I can beat all of you!!! I parked there for half an hour a couple of weeks ago, and got myself a 92 euro parking ticket!!!! And I was'nt the only one, the whole row of cars got one each, and not a "no parking "sign to be seen anywhere.

Hi Nelson,
If it's from november for a few months and you cross my palm with silver,I'll look after it.

Do you want the basic 'park and ride' or the '5 star' valet service with air conditioned storage

Hello all

When you got a parking ticket were you in the correct bay, and does this mean they are now charging

Apparently they are closing parts of the car park in order to work on it. Yes, I was in a bay, alongside several other cars. And I suppose they were closing it ready for work, But, its was 8 30 on a saturday night, and when I complained, I was told there were "No Parking "signs there, though I could'nt see them and neither did all the other cars!

Just had three good weeks in Tortosa and checked at the Reus Airport Information on  the day of return to UK as to how long I could leave my car at the Carpark, and was told that there was no limit if you left it in the "Provisional Carpark" because there is a lot of work going on in front of the Airport buildings. So I did, it will be interesting to see if it's still there in January and all in one piece after two months!! We can but hope!!

Reus long term and provisional parking........?

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Thank's Nigel, you have filled me with a renewed feeling of confidence in my fellow man!!

I was there yesterday and most of the cars had stickers on them,and if my Spanish is anything to go by,they are to be removed by the 26th of this month.

Ah well, at least it's fully insured.  I hope they take good care of my old banger!

Well my Spanish wasn't all that far off,most of little Britain has now been towed away.Was at Reus this dinnertime and most of the cars have been cleared away to the field by the roundabout at the entrance to the airport.Have to say they are better parked than before...........

Are you winding me up or what??  I got permission to park in that area from the information desk at the Airport last week and I'm not coming back until January. If they have towed it away I hope your knob does rot or has severe implications!!
                            Old Nelson.

They are doing it, I went up on the 26th and got my car away, they seem to be doing this on the first part as you arrive in the departures/parking.....

Ok. I m worrying now.
Gonna be parking at Reus in December.
Will there be less parking, due to the alterations?
It was difficult to park before. All those UK number plates, parked for months on end.
Perhaps Reus should start parking fees!

You shouldn't go there DebbieM, ie: talking about parking fees.

Question:  Who do you think is going to pay for all these alterations at the car parking area at the Airport??  Michael O'Leary??
How else do you think the money will be repaid??
Do you know of any other Airport that does not charge for parking??
Come on Rotnob,think of one, but don't show me a picture of outer Mongolia!!

To be fair they did stick 2 A4 notices on the car about the Grua coming.

While hiring a [very nice cheap E85/wk] car from Sol-Mar in Reus airport the nice German guy there told me about the Reus Car Service he is starting, secure parking nearby, shuttle to the terminals.

Joerg Nieder 0034 617 638 944

wrote on Dec 4^th, 2007 at 9:48pm:

You shouldn't go there DebbieM, ie: talking about parking fees. Question:  Who do you think is going to pay for all these alterations at the car parking area at the Airport??  Michael O'Leary?? How else do you think the money will be repaid?? Do you know of any other Airport that does not charge for parking?? Come on Rotnob,think of one, but don't show me a picture of outer Mongolia!!

Its because of the UK car owners, who are taking the p*** for months on end.
No one else can park legitimately, when they want to visit the UK ,for a few days!

I second Debbie, it doesn't take long b4 a good thing gets used and abused. Now that Reus is becoming more main stream as a commercial airport, it isn't going to take long before the General Manager wakes up with a bright idea one morning and hey presto parking charges. Good time to consider a valet service ! :o

Hey,William.
Nice idea! ;) Car valeting,at Reus airport!
Remember though, no advertising.
I ve just had a great idea! Car boot sales at Reus Airport.
You can advertise that  ;D
Ooops, soz  Nigel. My sarcasm s getting the better of me ;)

Time for me to chip in I think.
I like many others pay to advertise my business on this site, so why the hell you think you should be able to do it for free is beyond me !!

I don't care who pays, if you can find my Jeep at the Airport, you can valet it!!

OK,OK,..............everybodys had their jokes...............LETS BE SERIOUS PLEASE.

Many people park at Reus airport for a very long time, and i must admit, when i see some of the very old English registered cars, i sometimes wonder how they ever arrived here in one piece, but that is not my business.

I am actually going back to the UK for the first time in 2 years, and i plan to park my "legally changed English registered car" at Reus airport for 10 days over Christmas, now i am getting nervous, i am even thinking of leaving my car in the nearby retail park at "Leroy Merlins" and calling a cab.........................it's not too far away, any advise is appreciated.

Jools, think again, how many of those cars that are parked at the Airport  for a period of time would still be there if they were parked at the supermarket for a  similar length of time??? It's your choice but I know where I would take the risk.

wrote on Dec 7^th, 2007 at 7:04pm:

Time for me to chip in I think. I like many others pay to advertise my business on this site, so why the hell you think you should be able to do it for free is beyond me !!

Why so angry, Tony?
I would of thought, then. If your paying to advertise your business, you d actually understand my point!
I m not expecting to advertise for free,here. I was just trying to make the point ,as to where/who, gets to draw the line!
I m merely stating that in my opinion. A regularly advertised Carboot ,is a profit making venture, for the host!
I think its an excellent idea!

I am not angry now, but I was when I saw your original advert under Items for Sale as your static caravan was clearly not for sale but for hire.  Secondly there are headings at the top of this Forum indicating that places to stay at and other businesses should advertised under them.

To get back to car-parking at Reus when we flew back to the UK on Monday I went and checked at the information desk and was told that my car could be left in the park but would risk being moved.  I therefore left it in one of the fields available for parking around the edge of the airport and it was still happily sitting there when I returned on Thursday.  I shall do exactly the same at Christmas.

wrote on Dec 8^th, 2007 at 2:42am:

OK,OK,..............everybodys had their jokes...............LETS BE SERIOUS PLEASE. Many people park at Reus airport for a very long time, and i must admit, when i see some of the very old English registered cars, i sometimes wonder how they ever arrived here in one piece, but that is not my business. I am actually going back to the UK for the first time in 2 years, and i plan to park my "legally changed English registered car" at Reus airport for 10 days over Christmas, now i am getting nervous, i am even thinking of leaving my car in the nearby retail park at "Leroy Merlins" and calling a cab.........................it's not too far away, any advise is appreciated.

No need, there are several more car parks at Reus Airport just lying around literally begging for more English reg cars. Obviously, when some of the fellow parked Casa Scumbag MOT failures see your posh  "legally changed English registered car" hanging out with them it may get sent to the muddy end of the field, but there you go.

;)

I'm not at all sure what it is that people are getting so exercised about.  As far as I can make out cars that are moved are simply moved.  No-one is being charged for the procedure and I haven't heard that any cars have been damaged.  Have I missed something?

Re the free parking.  I was told that when Ryanair started using Reus one of the provisos was that there should be free parking for a few years (not sure how many) so maybe thaat is coming to an end?

We will be parking there for 3 weeks over Christmas, so we shall see!

PG

Dropped the better half off at RA this morning, lots of Nice New Covered Car Parking Lots, got parked easily in a designated roof covered parking plot. No fees, was only there an hour but as it was a newly finished parking lot with no signs about period of stays or fees for the moment I wouldnt worry. There were a few cars in the pound just as you enter the airport but all neatly parked and in order. :)

Hi Roswell

Maybe my posting was confusing.
My car isn't "posh" at all, in fact it is 6 years old...............but, it is 100% legal here in Spain.

On Spanish plates, with full ITV (MOT) and fully comprehensive insurance.

I doubt very much if the majority of "old bangers" at Reus airport have seen an MOT station for many years, therefore meaning they dont have insurance either.

Be careful out there, the Mossos are getting more and more vigilant by the week.

Jools,
       don't judge the book by it's cover. There may be some vehicles at the Airport that come under your category as " old bangers" but most of them that I have seen parked seem to be in good/fair condition other than the dust on them.
Also is it worth the risk to return and find the car moved or impounded and before you can get it back the authorities want to see documents for proof of ownership then maybe tax,mot and insurance and you cannot produce.I would like to think the majority can produce if necessary, and if not, it's a long walk home!!    

wrote on Dec 9^th, 2007 at 12:17pm:

Hi Roswell Maybe my posting was confusing. My car isn't "posh" at all, in fact it is 6 years old...............but, it is 100% legal here in Spain. On Spanish plates, with full ITV (MOT) and fully comprehensive insurance. I doubt very much if the majority of "old bangers" at Reus airport have seen an MOT station for many years, therefore meaning they dont have insurance either. Be careful out there, the Mossos are getting more and more vigilant by the week.

Hi Jools,

No worries at all, it was just a spot of [attempted...] cheeky banter, but thanks for the tip re the Mossos.

All the Police forces seem far more clued up about Los Ingleses around the coastal areas where they meet them more, and get wise to some of the likely entertainments. Mossos traffic cars seem to have some very sophisticated electronics in the back that can check out all sorts of interesting things, referencing UK DVLA records for MOT, Insurance and Tax may not be too far away....

Hi Roswell,

We are in a re-enactment group from the Spanish Civil War. It is amazing how many people from all walks of life and nationalities are interested in the same thing.

One of the guys in our group is a Mossa d'Esquadra, based on the coast near l'Aldea. He speaks reasonable English, and he has told us that the "force" have been told to look out for very old UK cars. Obviously they didn't realise that a registration number plate can denote the age of the car, therefore alerting them to some of the very old cars which are now on the streets of Catalunya (or Spain) in general.  

He said that the guys in their region now have a "competition" as to how many of these cars they can stop and prove that they dont have suffient documentation.

This isn't meant to scare or to reprimand anyone, only as a warning that they are on to it!!!
In all honesty, would any of us drive illegally in the UK and hope to get away with it???

Of course we wouldn't jools!  We see the Mossos at least once a week stopping cars at the roundabouts at either end of the Millennium bridge.  I much prefer to see these guys checking cars for roadworthiness than just sitting with speed cameras.  Incidentally, there was a report in this week's 'L'ebre' newspaper that said that 4 out of 5 motorists that were stopped in the last 10 months and drug tested had positive results  :-?  no wonder there are so many fatalaties over here.

Yes Pondgirl, you are right about the drug testing.
Most of the ex-pats who come here, especially with young children think that it is a few years behind the UK in these problems, but unfortunately not so.

You realise quite quickly that drugs are probably more available here than in the UK.

Maybe it is because the communities are smaller and more concentrated, but i honestly wouldn't know who and where to ask in Cheshire, if i needed a "smoke" or "tabs" or even "charlie", but everybody here seems to know of a supplier for everything.

Can be worrying if you have teenagers or young children, and even more so, especially if your kids can speak Catalan or Spanish, and you are a little "behind the door with the lingo"

Ladies, are we not swaying off the subject?????

Sorry dad  :)

Anyway, I was encouraged by William's post a couple of days ago.  I hope he's coping without his better half.

I see................You must be one of the children I thought I never had!! ::)

wrote on Dec 10^th, 2007 at 9:21am:

Ladies, are we not swaying off the subject?????

Maybe, but the issue of Mossos selling unroadworthy drugs at roundabouts near Reus airport when they should be towing away "Coches de los scumbag Ingleses" is something that merits all of our attention. Blessed are we that this matter has not come up on Rotknob's radar......yet....  ;)

He's probably still looking for his car at tha Airport!!

wrote on Dec 11^th, 2007 at 11:05am:

He's probably still looking for his car at tha Airport!!

Now that is just plain cruel !










Damn funny though ....  serves him right for doing all those drugs he bought of the Mossos before looking for his no doubt ultra scabby car   ;)

wrote on Dec 11^th, 2007 at 10:45am:

Maybe, but the issue of Mossos selling unroadworthy drugs at roundabouts near Reus airport

If that is the Mossos I'm seeing at the Reus airport roundabout they seem to be out of uniform.  ;)
PB

If you cast your mind back it was Rotnob who mentioned seeing the two "birds" on the game at that roundabout, maybe Roswell saw their minders?
He's got a lot to answer for when he gets back on the forum.............!!

Sorry to dissapoint you lads,I'm looking at 2 Terranos and a Tranny van all tucked up nicely on the farm.
I'll miss my 'friends' working the 2 - 10 shift at the roundabout.........Still,there is always a detour to Leroys.

wrote on Dec 11^th, 2007 at 9:50pm:

Sorry to dissapoint you lads,I'm looking at 2 Terranos and a Tranny van all tucked up nicely on the farm. I'll miss my 'friends' working the 2 - 10 shift at the roundabout.........Still,there is always a detour to Leroys.

Mmmmmm, I have not seen those "young ladies" for a while now, .....are you really sure you don't have 2 Trannies in a Terrano "all tucked up nicely on the farm."?

very good......

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The follow up to all this was  to those who are interested, I parked at Reus Airport for two months and returned from UK to find the Jeep was still where I parked it. I left it with a solar trickle charger on the battery and the jump leads I brought with me were not needed, it started first pull! There is a rumour that we will be paying to park when the carpark is completed which I tend to think will happen, someone will have to pay for all that work.
After spending three weeks in Tortosa I thought I would try a different way back to UK.So left the car at my shack and took the 9.18am train from Tortosa(there is a 10.45) to Barcelona Sants and a connection into the Airport, arrived at airport 11.55am, all for 11euros.Well worth thinking about if you are not an early riser! As I don't live too far from Gatwick it was not too bad a trip and I am more willing to pay Easyjet,BA or whoever a bit more than subscribe to Mr O'Learys cattletrucks if I can avoid it, he will charge us by our bodyweight shortly, and unfortunately, I'm not thin!!  

8-)Hi, we are comeing back out on the 23 feb, hope my banger is stil there. They had it moved a few months ago 'cos  it was in the sunshine, poor thing, and put it under one of their nice new sun shades !
We will let you know the news on parking then.  Providing we can find the car!! and make it back to Tortosa.

Is there any update on the parking at the airport. none of us want fines or our vehicles moved or damaged. Can you park anywhere near without worrying?

At the moment you can park in the provisional car park and probably will be safe to leave it there, but everywhere else is being laid out and marked, and I suspect that we will have vehicles towed away, if in the way,and left elsewhere if they extend their work. At the end of all this we will pay to park I'm sure, those sunshades will not come for nothing!!

wrote on Feb 20^th, 2008 at 10:55pm:

At the moment you can park in the provisional car park and probably will be safe to leave it there, but everywhere else is being laid out and marked, and I suspect that we will have vehicles towed away, if in the way,and left elsewhere if they extend their work. At the end of all this we will pay to park I'm sure, those sunshades will not come for nothing!!

Cars that got towed look like they ended up in the first bit of car parking you see, gate unlocked, no sign or mention at all of any fines.

I heard, possibly on here, that Ryan Air's deal with Reus Airport included free parking, although it is hard to believe those scumbags would do anything for anyone.

The latest scam is charging you E4 if you dare to try and check in at the Airport, each way, to do it for "free" you have to check in online and print out the page....

Roswell,  the bigger scam with Ryanair now is that sports equipment has gone up from £35-00 for a return trip to £60-00!! and he's upped the cases charge again. Mr O'Leary is telling me not to travel with him and, guess what? he has succeeded,I'm now flying into Barcelona and happy to do so. He can place his tickets where the sun does not shine. At the end of all this if enough people on all his routes only use Ryanair when they have no alternative and vote with their feet when there is a choice, he "may" have a change of attitude towards his punters and some of his weird and wonderful ideas on charges.

Old Nelson, I agree with you totally Ryanair seems to be getting so bad.  We are going to start to use Easyjet and fly Gatwick to Barcelona as Gatwick is just 20 minutes away and at least we get a choice of four flights a day not the 6am one from Stansted with Ryanair which means leaving Kent at about 2.30am or the evening one which means that we arrive in Tortosa about 11.30pm and have to rely on A VERY GOOD FRIEND (you know who you are ;)) to fill the fridge until the next day.  I am still hoping that the airport is built near Castelleon and that Easyjet get to fly there.
We are coming over in March and I need to bring some items over for the house and when I worked out how much it would be with Ryanair and the added charges it wasn't much less that Easyjet and then when I added the airport parking charge at Stansted (our son can take us and pick us up at Gatwick) it was cheaper to use Easyjet and the flight times are so much better but I will miss the smiling faces of Ryanair's cabin staff !! ;D

We parked at Reus for 3 weeks over Christmas and the car was exactly as we left it.  We've also done a collection and drop off this month without any hitches so I think you just have to be careful choosing where to park.

We travel to Luton with Ryanair, as have family and friends that have visited and we haven't had any problems with them at all.  We've just booked 2 return tickets for son & girlfriend for the end of April and the total cost of the tickets including airport check-in and baggage was £83.40.  If we had booked same dates, similar times Easyjet Gatwick to Barcelona it would have cost £213.94 and we would have the added time and expense of driving twice the distance and parking at Barcelona. So I certainly don't have any complaints re costs.  I guess it's horses for courses?

We have also booked ourselves a couple of return tickets to Sevilla (new route) in October and they cost just under €60, which I'd say is a bargain.

You may be interested to read about the latest on Castellon airport here: http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/castellon-airport.html  It says that "if all goes according to plan, the first plane will take off from the runway in 2010."   ;D

Pondgirl as you say its horses for courses and I too have flown from Luton to Reus, the flight times are really good and Luton airport is lovely, for us its just suffering the M25 clockwise it a complete pain.  
Thank you for the info re Castelleon airport, it would be good if they ever get it completed the more competition hopefully means better air services especially for those running B & B's and holiday lets.

I never fly on Reus but here is a tip for everyone who is parking in Reus:

1) Park your car at the carretera de salau

2) Go to the airport by bus (carretera the salau is next to the busstation and 2 km from the airport)

3) Watch your car by webcam: http://www.lamussara.net/camaraasp1.asp  :D

Went through Reus this past weekend and noticed about 20 vehicles had been added to the 'farm' at the entrance roundabout of the airport. The gate is open, so I guess you can just go in and take your car. (Maybe I'll take a pic when I go through in two weeks?).

Obviously they are preparing a new patch of parking so had to move all the pommy bangers.

I must say, I lived in Girona while that airport underwent its development and it looks to me like Reus is going to be just as big as Girona. So we can expect quite a few flights a day and many more visitors...

...that's good no?


Remember, right from the get go, we had to pay 6 euros a day to park in a dusty plot at Girona. So let's be grateful here.

Parked at reus airport at end of april for one week under cover in the bays with no problems. Someone left a card under the wipers but it was only a business card for car re-registering. Checked the website out and loads of info about changing from  U K plates---carimportinspain.com-----if your interested. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]  

Stop Complaining, if you parked in the uk at an airport you would need a second mortgage if you left the car there for 3 months, get real or get a friend to take you there and pick you up, it might mean, you can return the favour, It also might mean that, some of us could find a parking space, amongst all the dumped UK cars without tax or insurance or an MOT that have clearly been over here for more than six months, It doesn't make me wonder why british cars get their tyres slashed at the airport the Catalans obviously think we are taking the piss