West Midlands Trains free car parks

[peteb]

I usually travel from my local station for trips of a week or more. Sometimes, however, I need to travel from a West Midlands Railway station as there are better- timed last train services. I drive to these.

Most car parks in the West Midlands Area are free of charge. Does anyone know the maximum stay permitted? I couldn't find anything on the websites. I'd hate to leave my car for a week and find it's been towed away! But they must have some rules to prevent cars being abandoned for long periods. Any advice gratefully received.

 

[Benjwri]

If you're able to let us know specific stations members might be able to be advise, it wouldn't likely be possible to advise on every car park as they may differ.

In general you should look on the car park signs themselves to see if a maximum stay is noted. If it is not noted then a maximum stay cannot be enforced. It's of course worth mentioning that the car could be considered abandoned once somewhere around the one month mark is reached, so I wouldn't leave it anywhere longer than that.

 

[peteb]

If you're able to let us know specific stations members might be able to be advise, it wouldn't likely be possible to advise on every car park as they may differ.

In general you should look on the car park signs themselves to see if a maximum stay is noted. If it is not noted then a maximum stay cannot be enforced. It's of course worth mentioning that the car could be considered abandoned once somewhere around the one month mark is reached, so I wouldn't leave it anywhere longer than that.

Specific stations I had in mind were: Sandwell and Dudley possibly for 10 nights, Hampton in Arden possibly 5 nights.

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Specific stations I had in mind were: Sandwell and Dudley possibly for 10 nights, Hampton in Arden possibly 5 nights.

I've driven over to Sandwell and Dudley today. Whilst there are warning signs everywhere telling motorists to obey the railway bye-laws there's nothing on these signs that explicitly states a maximum stay. The signs are mainly outlining the dire consequences of parking outside designated bays, on double yellow lines etc.