VIP Heathrow Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was apprehensive about how the meet & greet would work in the T4 long stay car park, rather in the terminal building car park. However, the service was excellent. The transfer from the car park to t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience from beginning to end. I have been using carparking 'meet n greet' companies for years. Of course, during and now after Covid, travel has become more complicated - flights cancell... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been using VIP Heathrow Meet and Greet for a number of years and have always had good service from them. Our most recent experience was September 2023 Our outward flight car drop off at Termin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

VIP parking made our parking hassle free, after a long flight it was just great that everything ran like clockwork and we just got in our car and travelled home, all the instructions were followed and... See more

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Heathrow Airport parking from VIP. Expert meet and greet & valet airport parking for all Heathrow terminals. Quality & value since 2004. Park Mark approved


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BOOK!!! my keys were stolen

I am writing to you regarding the appalling service received and my ‘lost/stolen’ keys!
Since received a text message from yourself (VIP Parking) I have been on diazepam to calm my anxiety and panic attacks, as-well as breathing exercises every night since 20.06.22 to 26.06022. I am 11 weeks pregnant have not been able to eat properly or sleep during this time either.
Regardless of me eventually receiving the keys to my car and collecting it as planned this is not the issue , the issue is my holiday being ruined and my mental health has been affected . I am already not able to get on public transport due to my mental health now I am terrified of going aboard again and having to leave my car with a company
Now to put it bluntly I do not give a s*** who is in the wrong in all this and why or what has happened . As far as I’m concerned my keys should have been safe END OF.
I left my car with you in trust that is was kept safe all you had to do was keep customers keys safe . You may say my car was ‘safe’ in your compound but after speaking to Mr Gill to arrange to get my keys etc he did ask for the car reg to match the details to hand over the keys, once I asked why do you need the car reg his response was ‘I need the keys to match the car in order to hand them to VIP, if I wanted to steal your car I could easily do so, I am not asking you for your reg to steal your car‘
At this point I was on the verge of having a panic attack, it is a £40,000 car and I’m being told different things from yourself and Mr Gill.

June 27, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service at the return

VIP Gold Booking, appalling service on the return, 5th June 2022. Kept fully in touch on landing etc, passport control OK but long delays getting up to the car park - our car had been deserted, from the driver "because I've had to leave for other cars/customers" - we were left for over an hour in a cold car car park waiting for the driver to return with our keys! Appalling, never again, charging for a "premium" service but not providing it.

June 23, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantstic service

Recently returned from holiday after using them, and they were fantastic.

They went above and beyond. Not only were they very well priced, but we had an issue where our flights moved to return on Christmas day, when they were closed, and Pat, the owner, went above and beyond to help us. He sorted everything with another company, so we weren’t impacted.

Great service.

January 7, 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I've used this company at least 5 times . . .

I've used this company at least 5 times in the past two years with work. I have had good service and punctual drop off and pick-ups with no issues. Just make sure you call and within your allocated time slot so that they can do their best service for you. I will continue to use this service.

December 2, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

Thank you for taking the time to add a review. So glad you have been pleased with our service to date. We strive to deliver a quality, value for money service that our customers can rely upon. VIP is one of the few operators who offer customers the opportunity to tailor the service according to their service responsiveness needs and budget with our range of service options to choose from. Many more customer reviews can be found via; https://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews198734.html

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Prompt and efficient. Have used on a number of occasions and would do so again.

November 27, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

Thank you very much for your review. We strive to offer a consistently high quality, good value service at Heathrow. We very much appreciate your custom and loyalty.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

highly Recommend

Excellent Service used many times for business travel, thank you

November 27, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

Thank you very much for your review. We strive to offer a consistently high quality, good value service at Heathrow. We very much appreciate your custom and loyalty.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My organisation has booked my parking…

My organisation has booked my parking with VIP for many years. They have never let me down and the service has always been efficient and courteous.

November 25, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

Thank you very much for your review. We strive to offer a consistently high quality, good value service at Heathrow. We very much appreciate your custom and loyalty.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible and frankly insulting response to complaint.

We received our car back with the inside covered in bird droppings where a window had been left open, so clearly the car had been left insecure for two weeks. The car was also full of both dead and live wasps.
The front grill of the windscreen was so full of tree branches and leafs we had to clear them before we could leave the car park.

The driver returning the car literally threw the keys and car park exit ticket at us before disappearing faster than lightening without giving us a chance to check the car or completing any sign off documentation, despite it clearly stating in the contract that sign off car return documentation should be completed.

It took them 9 days to respond with ‘you must have left the car window open yourself’ and ‘drivers are busy and may not have the physical documentation on them.’

Frankly I was insulted by their response and won’t be reading any response they put on here. I’d advise anyone considering using them to think carefully.

November 14, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

This customer did not book our VIP Heathrow Meet & Greet parking service through the VIP website. They booked a deeply discounted service through a parking comparison website. The customer is blaming the provider for an issue outside of the parameters of the service paid for (again not the 'VIP Heathrow Meet & Greet service'.)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE

DO NOT USE! they are not located onsite and when you call the mobile number nobody answers. avoid at all costs. refused to give full refund as said i should have called ahead which only works if they answer the phone! paid top price for full service and they have refused to pay a full refund.

October 15, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

This first time user of VIP assumed we were an on-airport company with a desk/kiosk to simply pull up at, didn’t call ahead as required, didn’t read our booking paperwork, didn’t follow our procedures and then when she arrived at the terminal to find we hadn’t got a desk/kiosk there, realised her mistake and cancelled. She blames VIP for all of this.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always use this service…

Always use this service when leaving car at Heathrow for extended periods. Friendly, prompt service, easy to use and do a great job of cleaning the car while it's with them. Highly recommended.

September 26, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service, recommend

We used VIP as we have always been impressed with Tudor Rose who operate out of Gatwick. VIP were responsive and courteous to all phone calls that we made, directions were clear and despite the fact that I booked for Terminal 2 in error, with hours to spare they had no issue in moving the booking to Terminal 3. We handed our keys over to VIP and immediately relaxed on our trip. On our return, VIP were ready for us and we did not have to wait.The only negative was that the engine was running, while the driver was waiting.

September 3, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent staff, service, convenience and value

The first time I used VIP parking at Heathrow was a number of years ago. At that time they only accepted cash payment. God was i apprehensive to give over my car keys and a wad of cash to a stranger. But it has proved to be a very long and rewarding experience over the years. The staff are extremely polite, efficient, respectful and nice. They pretty much are always there when you arrive and are forgiving if you are a bit late. The returns are likewise very efficient and you walk out of the terminal and pick up your car. In short it is a very good value efficient and convenient service and I have used them countless times, recommended them to countless friends and colleagues and they also operate a loyalty scheme which has a choice of rewards. I would recommend the car valet. My car returned spotless inside and out and I couldn't fault it. It was showroom standard and I am normally quite picky. I rarely rave about companies as I do find fault easily. But with VIP I have been absolutely delighted with the service and the staff and happily recommend them. And compared to the cost of off site parking they represent excellent value and there is no grabbing a bus to go to your car. They bring it right to you.

June 24, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

Thank you for this great review. VIP is indeed one of the longest established meet & greet providers and we have moved with the times and come a long way since launch back in 2004. Our website has long since enabled customers to book and pay securely online, well in advance of parking their car with us. We are delighted that many customers continue to use our service year after year, which is testament to our service quality and value for money. www.vipheathrow.co.uk

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience with VIP Heathrow

Terrible experience with VIP Heathrow. They claimed they could charge our car while we were away, and completely failed to do so, returning it to us with a nail in one tyre and with very few miles remaining in the battery. The back doors had been jammed in some way while they had our car and it needed to be re-set.

Please be aware of this cautionary tale! I wouldn't touch VIP Heathrow with a barge-pole again. The customer service resulting from this experience has been similarly awful.

January 30, 2019
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

I am sorry to read that you were dissatisfied with the service from VIP. Usually customers are delighted with the value for money, quality service we have provided since 2004. The service booked in this case was our most bespoke customized service which involves collecting / returning the car between two major airports. In this scenario, effective two-way communication is even more vital. Unfortunately we were not provided with critical information which was later required to operate the car (a PIN code) and the issues this created were compounded when we were unable to make contact with you (for several days) to get hold of this vital information. We do stipulate that if there are any unusual operating instructions, these should be disclosed by the customer to the driver collecting the vehicle on date of departure. If we had been given this information it would have been possible to have achieved more charge ahead of return.
Despite the severe logistical issues this lack of information caused us internally, the vehicle was returned on-time (to Gatwick). There was no damage caused by our team. As per all Off-airport meet & greet companies we do not cover punctures as that is outside our control. We do our utmost to deliver a high quality, efficient parking service but with meet & greet parking this does require effective two-way communication and accurate information supplied to us by the customer in order for us to deliver the most seamless service.
We are committed to achieving high customer satisfaction, testament to which is why so many customers return year after year (some even as often as week after week!) We proactively ask customers to provide feedback upon return and we have had many great reviews which can be found via https://www.reviewcentre.com/airport_parking/heathrow_vip_heathrow_meet_and_greet-review_12085156

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My car was returned filthy with mud splashed up boths sides.

My car was returned filthy with mud splashed up boths sides, to the extent scratches could not be seen if there were any, so when i refused to sign that the vehicle had been returned in a satisfactory state the driver just told me to P**s off, and that he was keeping the exit ticket.

The vehcile's electronic journey data also showed that the vehicle had been driven at extremes, either in speed or by thrashing. I have all this abuse on video and in photo's, but depsite this, having dared to complain to the Company, despite all the evidence, Pat McLintock responded by accusing me of being malicious and abusive. It was as if the vehicle had been driven off road!? Hmmm

Pat said "I attach a copy of our ParkMark scheme Award certificate granted by the British Parking Association of which we have been members of for many years". BUT this was a lie, because we contacted the BPA and found the company were not members of the BPA at all, furthermore they were falsely using the BPA logo on their own website.

We were only away for a day and we have the weather records proving the conditions were clear, but Pat said about the condition of my vehicle "This is nothing more than evidence of the prevaling road conditions on the days we drove your vehicle".

I am unable to upload the photo's and video, but if you wish to see them please just let me know by googling Macismo and sending a message.

The Video evidence shows the disgusting condition the vehicle was returned in, also the VIP driver telling me to **ss off; and the Land tracking software shows the journey details and location history of the vehicle i.e. very difficult if not impossible to argue against that level of evidence.

November 13, 2018
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Reply from VIP Heathrow

Contrary to the review left by this customer, it was actually the customer who was extremely abusive (and aggressive) towards the unfortunate driver who happened to be the one tasked to return this vehicle. The driver was abused and goaded by the customer and someone else in their party. The vehicle was returned within the time-frame promised and with all due care. We are located Off-airport of which we state clearly throughout our communications / website etc but this customer was unfortunately extremely intolerant of having any degree of surface water splashed up the vehicle during the journey to and from our Park Mark awarded compound. We duly reviewed the information sent to us by the customer and we cannot concur with the customer's view that the car was in any way inappropriately driven. The car was returned in full working order simply with some dirty water on the bodywork. Our car-park is of hard-standing, fully secure and we continue to have 'The Park Mark Award' from the BPA which customers are welcome to request to see a copy of. VIP is an established, family-run operator and we are happy to say that most customers are delighted with the value for money and reliable service they receive from VIP Heathrow. This is reflected on the independent review site 'The Review Centre' https://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews198734.html where there are multiple reviews from satisfied customers. As a quality provider, we do not get complaints often but when we do we always try to reach an amicable solution with the customer, unfortunately on rare occasions that is not always possible despite our best efforts.

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