Anyone who has visited Kingston upon Thames recently, by car, will know how notorious, and often…read morefrustrating, the vagaries of the one-way system are. Add to that the pretty harsh parking restrictions (which have just become even stricter) and it can take quite significant determination and patience to want to visit, in a private four-wheeled vehicle. Happily, in this context, public transport or my own two feet are usually my preferred means of arrival. On Sunday evening, however, my companion and I needed to park here. We took a long while to chance upon this sweet little car park, by the river, heading towards Teddington. It was a bargain, at just £1 for the whole evening, and worked efficiently in terms of access and obtaining the relevant ticket. Recommended for a great view, too!

Is there anything this engine magician can't do? Broken flux capacitor, not an issue. Need the…read morefalcon to do the kessel run in 11 parsecs instead of 12, no problems at all. Easily the best mechanic on the south coast, would give the mighty Chewbacca a run for his money when it comes to fixing engines.

Do you want a designated space in this car park which is located behind the shops in the upper High…read moreStreet. Car parking spaces are offered on a contract basis with payment monthly. The location is next door to the council's 'pay and display' car park and behind shops and restaurants such as Pizza Express. For details, 07970 803356

I'm not a car driver and I wouldn't want to be one either. This carpark is very important because…read moreof its location. Every tourist traveling by car seems to want to arrive in Brighton via the coast road. This is the first real carpark they will encounter. Because of its location it takes cars away from driving into the centre. This enables the city roads to be less jammed. I once heard that all the squares off this main coastal route wished to have such underground carparks. The Regency square turned out to be the only one that didn't have an ancient river below it or any other problems stopping such a project.

Definitely the best place to park if you want to explore the seafront in Weston and easy to find…read moretoo. From here you can set off for a bracing walk along the front in either direction; the pier isn't far either and there is a large range of places to eat within a couple of minutes' walk. It's an open-air pay-and-display carpark all on one level and you can park there Mon-Sat 8.00am-20.00 (free at other times). The charges are as follows: 1 hour £1.10; 2 hours £2; 3 hours £3; 4 hours £5; 5 hours £7; whole day £9; weekly permit £24; 6 months £90

West Quay is what would be a standard out-of-town shopping centre based in the city centre, which…read moregives Southampton some really useful extra department stores. Includes, JJB, Argos, Borders, Furnture Village, Tesco Home, Staples, Halfords, Boots, and Brantano. With McDonalds and TGI Fridays oppositem, and a Starbucks in Borders, and a Novotel, Ibis, and Etap hotels also there offering cheap stays. Tesco Home was a flagship new market idea for Tesco with the store concentrating only on homewares and is a wonderful idea, and often very packed out. Parking is plentiful and as its free, everyone uses it. Free for 2 hours with parking attendants there all the time its quite good! Also frequented by the youths with they're show-off cars of an evening, so not the place to bring a learner driver!

Good retail park with lots of choice. Shops include a Tescos Homebase an Argos a mothercare and a…read moreJJB among others. Really easy to navigate and a good choice of shops. It is also very close to a TGI's and a McDonalds as well as five hotels, which means that if you want to come from another city to shop it is ideally placed. Parking can sometimes be a nightmare and the carpark gets really busy. There are security guards and parking attendants walking around which is good and you feel very safe even when it is dark. It is a clean and tidy area and it is soon to include an Ikea.