Q-Park UK Reviews 529

TrustScore 2 out of 5

1.8

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Review summary

Created with AI, based on recent reviews

Looking at 97 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers found the pricing to be excessively high and expressed concerns about certain business practices. They frequently encountered issues with unexpected additional charges, particularly for early arrival or slight overstays, even when the total parking duration was shorter than initially booked. The payment process was also a source of frustration, with some reporting billing discrepancies. Some people were dissatisfied with the booking process, noting that pre-booking did not guarantee a parking space, leading to situations where car parks were full upon arrival. Reviewers also mentioned concerns about the safety and security of the car parks, including reports of security incidents and a lack of effective emergency assistance. Conversely, a few other people also felt that the staff could be very helpful and understanding, particularly in stressful situations, and appreciated their assistance with payment or navigating the car park.

What people talk about most

Location

Clients share ambiguous opinions on location. Many customers express frustration with the tight spaces,... See more

Price

Customers consistently express strong dissatisfaction with pricing, frequently describing it as a "rip-off"... See more

Booking process

People report ambiguous experiences with the booking process. Many customers express frustration with issues... See more

Staff

Users describe ambiguous interactions with staff. While some customers praise specific individuals like... See more

Payment

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of payment. Many customers report being overcharged, with some paying... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bristol Harbourside. Prepaid for 3 days but automatic number plate recognition did not work on entrance or exit. to get out I phone the number on the notice - no reply first attempt. Second try was... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Avoid... I've prebooked the car park from 4pm to 10pm and arrived slightly early. But only by 15 min. However, I've also left 4 hours earlier. They of course super quick to charge for the extra 15 min... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Q Park advertise this as secure parking, however any member of the public can access the car park without a code through the lifts within Sauchiehall Street TK Maxx store. Not a safe area and very exp... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Parked at Q-Park in Liverpool for an overnight stay. Was surprised how few cars were parked there, despite its central location. Soon found out why!! Pre-booked at an agreed rate between 22.00-9.00,... See more


Company details

  1. Parking Lot
  2. Parking Garage
  3. Valet Parking Service

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Q-Park is a leading parking operator with high quality car parks across the UK, with over 70 parking facilities across all of the major cities.


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1.8

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

529 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

20th January I took my large SUV into…

20th January I took my large SUV into the Glasgow Waterloo street car park as soon as I entered i realised it’s too small for my car and subsequently damaged my wheels on the shocking down ramps, emailed ceo he ignored it (says eveything) and customer service sent me packing what a shocking company

January 20, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give 0 stars then I would.

If I could give 0 stars then I would.

I parked at the Dale Street Car Park in Liverpool overnight and booked through a link provided by the accomodation which included a discount code taking the "24 hour" price down to £10 (well it should have been £10 but I was actually charged £10.24).

Upon leaving the car park had a notification that my bank had paid Q Park a further £27. I then emailed Q-Park and was informed that because I had made a genuine mistake and instead of booking for 24 hours I hadn;t changed the AM to PM in the departure time meaning my parking ran out at 02:30am.

I wasn't notified of this otherwise I would've changed it. I then exchanged a series of emails with their customer services hoping that common sense would prevail as there was no difference in the cost of parking from 12 to 24 hours.

I was refunded my discounted booking of £10.24 and told that the "extra charge" of £27 still stood. I tried asking several times for them to confess that there was no difference in cost between 12 and 24 hours but they were not interested whatsoever and rather than answering my question they simply repeated that I had "parked outside my allocated timeslot".

Extortion of the highest order and as a rep who uses NCP and other national car parks daily I can honestly say that this is by far and away the worst and most arrogant customer service I have ever experienced.

Q-Park - you have just lost a customer and it is because of the poor experience I have just had.

January 26, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Failure to notify customers of changes and poor services

I parked at Q-Park Soho on 23 January, arriving around 7:30pm to attend the Prince Edward Theatre. I chose this car park specifically because of the long-standing 50% theatre discount, but after the show I was told the scheme had been quietly scrapped and replaced with pre-booking only — with no clear notice at the car park. I ended up paying £55 for several hours, and despite a detailed complaint, Q-Park showed no interest in customer service or goodwill, simply deflecting responsibility elsewhere.

This experience gave the clear impression that maximising revenue now takes priority over customers. Add to that weak security, poor maintenance, and a strong smell of urine throughout the car park, and it’s hard to see how this is being marketed as a premium service. Very disappointing overall.

January 23, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rip off don't use

Visiting everyman at trinity Leeds, but car park full. Noticed park across the road. Didn't see any hourly rate displayed. On return charged £18:50 for four hours. Check on trinity website. £9 for same time period. 100% more, what a rip off. Don't use these car parks

January 13, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

Car got broken into in Q Park Manchester, eventually they managed to resolve my season ticket issue after months of chasing them up - Jamie was helpful. On the other hand, a lady called Lauren was incredibly rude and couldn’t care less about the car getting broken into or the £530 that I wanted to ensure doesn’t get taken out - very rude, talking over me and expressing her frustration about her colleagues giving wrong info. Unprofessional and clearly doesn’t know how to give very basic customer service.

January 6, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality service

Quality service: I made a mistake in my pre-booking (wrong times), but the team was amazingly helpful through the chat service, I rebooked they checked for me if everything was correct and I even got the money back in 10 hours while it was written on the website that it can take up to 10 days.

January 7, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BOOK

If there was a minus, I would have chosen that. DO NOT BOOK with these scammers!!!
I pre-booked a space at Charles Street, Sheffield for an event and pre-paid. We got there and was told there were no parking spaces left. Unbelievable, what is the point of pre-booking and prepaying and then arriving to a packed carpark!!! I then asked for a refund of what I paid and then the amount I paid for alternative parking. I was advised that it was in their terms and conditions.
DO NOT BOOK with these people if you expect it reserves you a parking space. An absolute disgrace

December 6, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this parking company !!

Avoid this parking company !!
order summary does not show accurate information
order summary showed I paid for 24 hr parking , however this was not the case as I hadnt selected times over a 24 hr period, poorly designed booking system to trick people into occurring additional charges - customer care team ran by robots that dont take the facts into consideration and keep repeating the same excuse phase on every email . unethical way of making lots of money

January 3, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company has no compassion

Company has no compassion. Booked a 2 hour parking space to take father in law to sealife Centre. On the morning he took a fall and ended up in hospital on which he is still there. As me and my wife spent most of the day in hospital we couldn't make the venue. Checking my online banking on the evening I noticed Q Park took the parking fee from our account. I sent an email complaining about this and the response was they couldn't do a refund as we didn't cancel it.I tried to explain we was in hospital with the father in law but they did not respond. Have now cancelled my account and deleted there App.No Compassion at all!!!!!!

December 29, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Damage to car

The first time I used this Car park it was fine in August 25, however not so on my next visit in November 25, I left my car fine, but when I collected it at 3am I noticed that somehow someone had managed to snap the handbrake cable by forcefully pulling it up on a Ford Focus, after complaining to them by email, they have dismissed my claim against them, because they never witnessed it themselves, there was only one person in the office at the time. My car is used for driving instruction, there was no way that the car was left with them in this condition, I’m not impressed with their attitude to their customers, however I go abroad 3-4 times a year so it’s their loss

November 26, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked on-line as staying at the Travel

Booked on-line as staying at the Travel
lodge in York. Asked for start and end times on site but on the booking site it also gave the option for the parking to start when you arrive. Used carpark for under 48 hours but as arrived after the time we had to give and left after time we stated we would leave (still under the 48 hours) charged me an extra £9.30. Contacted them and stated the website said about start time but just excuse after excuse and will not acknowledge under 48 hour stay. Site not easiest to book on either. Spaces really really small on the carpark and only 4 disabled spaces. Seems like a company that would take your last penny even if they are in the wrong. Wouldn’t use them again

December 8, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Q park at the QE hospital fantastic service

Arrived at QE hospital main reception to be told my appointment was the other side of the hospital site not a five min walk. !! Reception called the Q park shuttle bus for me. The driver Sandip was so courteous and kind. Dropped me right at the door fir my appointment and then I called him again and he picked me up and took me back to the main car park. Fantastic service provided by Q park and Sandip

December 11, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Car Broken Into (Common Theme at this car park)

Parked at Q-Park Burlington in London.
Car broken into by someone smashing the rear window. Promoted as safe and secure but far from it. Emergency Help system not working, nobody on site and unable to get any CCTV footage of incident.
READ OTHER REVIEWS: Cars being broken into at this car park is common. Its obviously a place where thieves target.
DO NOT USE IF YOU VALUE YOUR CAR AND YOUR SAFETY

December 9, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Comfortably the worse company for…

Comfortably the worse company for customer care

1 - a rude woman in the end of any calls when you use the barrier button
2- two months now of trying to get a daily value card
3- ignored phone calls and messages
4- slow email response
5- charging for something that was once free
6- after paying for a card - still taking longer than it should to get the card

They genuinely don’t seem to want paying customers

December 1, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shockingly poor

Shockingly poor. Will never use again.

Booked far in advance and paid a higher price than if we had just driven in on the day.

Zero car parking spaces available despite pre booking. Many drivers just driving around aimlessly as there were no spaces.

Too many e charging spaces which you are not allowed to park in unless you are charging your car sitting empty which are an utter waste space.

Top floor has been given away to corporate customers and get this THESE SPACES STAND EMPTY whilst you drive around FOR 45 MINUTES until a space becomes free. REMEMBER WE PAID IN ADVANCE - WE DIDN'T JUST DRIVE IN.

There are no staff on site to ask. They don’t answer the buzzer when you buzz.

Last time we parked on a warehouse’s car park with a lovely man with a clipboard manning the car park and we couldn’t get in there sadly. They are so much better and more professional than this terrible business. KEEP AWAY.

November 28, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Avoid..

Avoid... I've prebooked the car park from 4pm to 10pm and arrived slightly early. But only by 15 min. However, I've also left 4 hours earlier. They of course super quick to charge for the extra 15 min before not taking into account that I've left early. Then of course when I wanted to request a refund for my unused time I was refused a refund... money grabbing, greedy company! Will avoid in the future...

November 9, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GETTING A HIRE CAR BUT CANT BOOK WITHOUT A REG, NO WAY AROUND IT, THEY HAVE LOST 60 POUNDS!

wanted to book a space in Sheffield for 3 days whilst on holiday, with a hire car i will get registration of on the day, it wont allow you to book unless you have a reg number to input, got in touch with RAV on the online chat, he says you cant make a booking without a reg number sorry, ha ha its so rediculous!!! they have just lost out on 60 pounds!!! just beacuse they wont take a reg number ( i could input it nearer the time but on their shit website it wont allow you to do this) garbage company

November 24, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tu**s and P**s

Used the Q-Park in Manchester City centre. If you enjoy stepping in puddles of urine, dodging human excrement and the odd empty whisky bottle then this is the place for you. What an utter disgrace. No staff on hand and customer service basically said ‘tough ****’ to match the stuff deposited in the car park.

November 4, 2025
Unprompted review

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