Parking options in London - cheap - smart parking

Parking options in London - cheap - smart parking

Option 1- getting the Picadilly tube line at Southgate station

I would drive down to london so anything with north london and close to the M25 is fine with me.

I have identified one option in parking near the tube stop called Southgate, it is on the Picadilly line, which stops at Southgate tube. Car park address is Leigh Hunt Dr, London, England
It looks like this

Copyright - not mine - direct URL to image https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.630684,-0.126846,3a,75y,135.12h,74.11t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s0hMMx76gbm6MPO7N7ds7Fw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Charges: - Minchenden (High Street)
Places: 100

Up to 1 hr £1.00
1 - 3 hrs - £2.00
3 - 5 hrs - £3.00
Over 5 hrs - £5.00
No Sunday charging

Charging periods:

Mon - Sat
07.30 – 18.30 hrs

Information confirmed at the time writing this 07/07/2015 with http://www.enfield.gov.uk/downloads/file/10735/enfield_car_park_charges

 The car park is located at Leigh Hunt Dr, immediately after leaving High Street, turn left into Leigh Hunt Drive if you are coming from M25 and Southgate station. The car park is 5mins walk to the tube station, you pass by the tube station on the way there and you just have to walk back a bit.
Here is the map:

Copyright - not mine - direct URL to image - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Leigh+Hunt+Dr,+London+N14+6DA/@51.6308667,-0.1275795,19z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x487619109435801f:0x2e4c491893b2678

The car park name is Minchenden

Copyright - not mine - Orignal image is a PDF available here - http://www.enfield.gov.uk/downloads/file/5900/minchenden_car_park_southgate

The car park is also listed at the Parkopedia site: http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/minchenden/n14/southgate/

From Southgate to central london is 25-30mins ride on one line and it takes you to central london.
Southgate, London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southgate,_London

Option 2 - Weekends only - onstreet parking at the financial heart of London - City of London

Very close to the Monument, London there is plenty of convenient onstreet parking. It is pay and display parking. It is free on Sundays, free at night and free most of Saturdays too.

Pay-and-display hours are:

The whole of the City is covered by a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).
The controlled hours for the CPZ are:

Mondays to Fridays 7am - 7pm
£1.20 for 15 minutes, or part thereof - £4.80 for 1 hour
Maximum stay 4 hours for £19.20

Saturdays 7am - 11am
excluding Bank and Public Holidays. £2.00 flat rate or £1.20 for 15 minutes, or part thereof

 Free outside the above times incl free all Sundays

Verified at the time of compiling this at 07/07/2015 with http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/transport-and-streets/parking/where-to-park/Pages/Pay-and-display.aspx - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/transport-and-streets/parking/where-to-park/Pages/Pay-and-display.aspx

Location:
Dotted across the City of London, I have personally used the ones close to the Monument tube station.

Copyright - not mine - Interactive map available at URL http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/transport-and-streets/parking/where-to-park/Pages/Pay-and-display-bay-map.aspx

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I have visited both option 1 and option 2 and I am writing this to share the experience with anyone else who wishes to travel to London and avoid massive car park charges. Driving and parking in London is affordable when you know little tricks like those I have mentioned above. Have a safe trip and enjoyable time in London!