Parking near Geneva Airport
Jul 30, 2017, 3:54 am
#1
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Parking near Geneva Airport
Hi All,
I'm flying from GVA august 15th to 25th, and I see all parking are full except P1 for 240 CHF, which is... a lot.
Any alternative plans I should know about? I looked at the parking lot at Cornavin which is convenient via CFF to the airport, but it's even more expensive.
I have a 2 year old with me so I'd like to avoid too many buses/walk but open to anything else.
Thanks for your help!
I'm flying from GVA august 15th to 25th, and I see all parking are full except P1 for 240 CHF, which is... a lot.
Any alternative plans I should know about? I looked at the parking lot at Cornavin which is convenient via CFF to the airport, but it's even more expensive.
I have a 2 year old with me so I'd like to avoid too many buses/walk but open to anything else.
Thanks for your help!
Jul 30, 2017, 7:37 pm
#2
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Location: Heraklion, Greece
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I'm afraid that if you did what I originally wanted to suggest, you'd be all over the news worldwise. Seriously, how could anyone avoid buses/walk when parking outside an airport? Taxi is the only way, and they're expensive in Geneva.
Jul 31, 2017, 4:20 am
#3
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What I meant is, I'd like to avoid taking numerous buses with complicated connections and long walks.
I don't mind taking one bus or walking 10 mins.
EDITED TO ADD: Funnily enough KLouis, I'm flying to your home town!
Aug 1, 2017, 2:12 am
#4
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You might try a P&R at a secondary SBB train station such as Coppet, however no garantee to find a place. If you arrive before 07:00 in the morning you should be fine, later you might be out of luck.
Or try parking-friend.com, a valet park service at GVA airport.
Or try parking-friend.com, a valet park service at GVA airport.
Aug 2, 2017, 5:32 am
#7
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The two long-term parking, P51 and P26 both come in at 101 CHF per week, so quite a lot less. There's no way they can be marked as full that far out. You'll have to check the day before. With the P26 you can reserve a space in advance for about 10-11 CHF all-in.
Both are about a 10 minute walk, or with P26 take a bus from the stop Arena for one stop to the airport.
Both are about a 10 minute walk, or with P26 take a bus from the stop Arena for one stop to the airport.
Aug 4, 2017, 5:29 am
#9
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I have a friend who manages to find free parking near Genthod-Bellevue station, which is 4 stations out of Geneva on the regional train (I might be wrong and it might be Chambesy station, but I think not). That's an easy ride to the airport if you calculate the train times, although you have to change in Geneva Cornavin itself - not difficult.
Otherwise, can a friend not help you out? That's how another friend does it: gets a friend to look after her car!
Otherwise, can a friend not help you out? That's how another friend does it: gets a friend to look after her car!
Aug 8, 2017, 6:04 am
#10
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I don't know anyone there!
Anyway, I see that there's a part of P1 and P26, as well as P51, where you can park with no reservations, so I might just do that.
Real time availability show it's very low, but if I get there with an extra hour to spare it should do it, don't you think?
Thanks for all the tips!
Anyway, I see that there's a part of P1 and P26, as well as P51, where you can park with no reservations, so I might just do that.
Real time availability show it's very low, but if I get there with an extra hour to spare it should do it, don't you think?
Thanks for all the tips!
Aug 9, 2017, 11:53 pm
#11
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GVA
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I don't know anyone there!
Anyway, I see that there's a part of P1 and P26, as well as P51, where you can park with no reservations, so I might just do that.
Real time availability show it's very low, but if I get there with an extra hour to spare it should do it, don't you think?
Thanks for all the tips!
Anyway, I see that there's a part of P1 and P26, as well as P51, where you can park with no reservations, so I might just do that.
Real time availability show it's very low, but if I get there with an extra hour to spare it should do it, don't you think?
Thanks for all the tips!
Aug 10, 2017, 4:52 am
#12
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All of the official carparks at GVA are accessible without reservations, it's just that it is possible to make reservations in P51 and P26, to guarantee yourself a place. Unfortunately the real-time availability today is a poor prediction of what it will be in 5 days time. Check it out a couple of hours before or download yourself the GVA airport app, which also gives the real-time carparking availability.