Q-Park UK Reviews 

583
TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

1.6

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

Review summary

Created with AI, based on recent reviews

Evaluating 102 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about excessively high prices, hidden penalty fees, and unexpected extra charges applied when arriving slightly early or slightly exceeding their initially booked time slots. Reviewers also struggled with frustrating booking processes, confusing website interfaces, and payment systems that made simple transactions unnecessarily difficult and stressful. Some reviewers were happy with the helpful on-site staff who assisted with parking and efficient shuttle bus services provided at specific healthcare locations. These particular services made their visits much smoother, offering a welcome relief despite the widespread negative feedback reported across other facilities.

What people talk about most

Location

Customers had ambiguous experiences with location, noting both convenient placement near hotels and... See more

Payment

Users describe negative interactions with payment, frequently encountering issues where automated app systems... See more

Price

Clients share negative opinions on price, describing the fees as shockingly expensive. Reviewers frequently... See more

Service

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of service, often reporting frustration with unexpected extra charges... See more

Booking process

People report ambiguous experiences with booking process, highlighting several recurring frustrations... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Nice modern car park and very convenient for Liverpool One shops and Albert Dock, however shockingly expensive!! We went today (Saturday 11th June) was parked for exactly 6hrs 3 minutes and was charg... See more

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 1 out of 5 stars

Osborne Street Colchester Saturday 12th September Terrible app, really slow to download and unclear how to set time to begin parking session, had to do several attempts before actually being able... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Encouraged to pre book parking, but may aswell have just turned up. Arrived 16 minutes early at Birmingham Mailbox. Left almost an hour before allotted time was up. Was charged additional fees for e... See more


Company details

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

Information provided by various external sources

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.


Contact info

1.6

Bad

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

583 reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

No history of asking for reviews

This company hasn't invited their customers, so reviews may not be representative

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

1.6

All reviews

(583)

103 reviews in the last 12 months

Write a review
Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked into a park liverpool for 2…

Booked into a park liverpool for 2 hours left after 1 and a half hours was charged extra for going over my allotted time there is no number to contact or way of communicating with them so licences to steal without consequences, I would strongly advice not using this carpark

January 21, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Q-Park Queen Square…

Booked into Q-Park Queen Square Liverpool for 24 hours. We decided to stay another 24 hours. We tried on a number of occasions to extend the booking but were unable to. We got Q-Parks no. from the hotel to let them know what was happening and tried on a number of occasions to speak to someone. The phone was unanswered. We eventually got a nother number from the website . Unfortunately, 10 minutes after our time to leave, whilst we were in the car trying to take it out of the park to rebook and put it back in again and was told that the number our hotel gave us was not for customers. However she said that we wouldn't be charged for the excess time. We have been. If we hadn't tried on a number of occasions to stop this from happening it wouldn't matter but the fact that throughout the day we were trying to ensure we were ok parking there longer we are quite, and justifiably upset.

January 16, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Q-park uk

Q-park uk, China town London Parked in this car park on Monday 13th January 2025 and my car was broken into and they smashed my back window. security was no where to be seen and they state its secure parking,

January 13, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst car park - inside job- cars been broken into

Worst car park Q-cark park Cavendish oxford street !! apparently 3 cars smashed into today on being my sons car, and by what the guy in local shop said and this happens daily more cars on sundays he said. This is an inside job for sure, no glass from previous cars anywhere, so security staff clear it up so no one notices. No security to be seen when u need them. This has been happening for years looking at the reviews, I only wished we had checked reviews first. Well I hope one day the criminals get caught in the act. Reading reviews they tell you sorry for your experience they are full of sh@t they know what's been happening

January 5, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Heartless

Had to use hospital parking to see a family member in intensive care, who didn't survive. Hospital said that they could ask Q park to waive the charges, so I left the car there overnight. Later, it turned out that whilst the hospital can ask for a waiver, Q park are under no obligation to, and basically said they didn't care, they'd rather have an extra few quid. Unashamed corporate greed. Unclear if the pencil pushing weasel got a bonus or just a pat on the back. Idiotic really. A modicum of compassion and I'd have happily parked in other locations in future, whereas now I'd go out of my way to avoid them.

December 15, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Q-Park are awful

Awful company - parked car (Range Rover Sport) in QPark Cavendish Square London as its boasts high level security - all nonsense, after paying £60 for an afternoon/evening came back at 10 pm to find a string of cars (Porsche, BMW etc) with smashed rear windows. Thieves had electronically scanned a bunch of Range Rovers and robbed from them too as well as the boots of the other cars. Would not have been a quick process. No sign of attendants….. all the cameras and locked doors and gates useless: this is a rip off company. Avoid and just park on the street - it’s safer and cheaper.

December 19, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful place with squatters

Awful place. Surrounded by drug dealers and a strong smell of urine. There are also squatters in the basement. Appalling. Will never use this car park again. Not safe at all.

December 27, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

I have to give them a star just to write a review.
Avoid if you can
I booked to park at Barbican in York from 6 pm - 2 am,arrived 5 minutes early, and went 3 hours early.
They automatically debited £2:80 from my account for arriving 5 minutes earlier (didn't get anything back gor going 3 just early)
The car park at the Barbican York is about 150 yards from Highway Man Turpins grave,but this lot are bigger robbers than him.

December 20, 2024
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to leave 0 star review!

Unable to leave 0 star review!
Q.E. Hospital Birmingham where the parking is managed by QPark. Having to attend the hospital regularly, not by choice and the car park fees are extortionate. There is nothing less than a 1hr slot, even if only in the hospital for 10mins picking up a prescription the charge is £4.10. There is no 2hr time slot, it jumps from 1hr to 3hrs, £6.30. No discount available for patients having to visit frequently. QPark blame the hospital and vice versa. Local MP not interested in helping patients.
Give patients a break.

December 21, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfair Charges and Poor Service at Cavendish Square Q-Park Oxford Street

Arrived 23 minutes early for my pre-booked slot at Cavendish Square, Q-Park Oxford Street. Left 1 hour and 23 minutes early after waiting 10 minutes for the security guard to fix the gate.

Issues:

Charged £10 extra for arriving 23 minutes early, rounded to the nearest hour.

Denied a refund for leaving 1 hour and 23 minutes early, despite the significant wait time.

In total, I was charged for 5 hours but only parked for 2 hours and 37 minutes. This feels like a clear case of unfair charges.

December 18, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First Street, Manchester...

My advice - don't use online booking. I guess the First Street, Manchester location would have been ok if the ANPR worked ...but it didn't for me. I couldn't get in so had to take a ticket. Then i couldn't get out using the QR scanner, the ANPR or the help button. So i ended up paying AGAIN! ..and now it's like pulling teeth trying to get any of my money back. Q Park - i have emailed you. The process for retrieving MY money is ridiculous. You should know i was there with my registration number. I honestly never want to use any of your parking again and i will advise everyone i can of this dire service.

December 15, 2024
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dodgy thieves

Security guards dodgy and probably arranged for my car to be broken into when i parked at Cavendish square London last week. Avoid this dodgy company and their dodgy car parks.
I hope the thieves enjoyed the contents of my young daughters handbag. Tossers.

December 12, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pre booked and pre paid parking at the…

Pre booked and pre paid parking at the Mailbox in Birmingham 10 days prior to an event.
Upon arrival the car park barrier was blocked and was told by attendant that we could not park and that pre booking does not guarantee a space.
Absolutely pointless pre booking and paying up front. Utter waste of money and time.

November 28, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Iv'e been attending the Queen Elizabeth…

Iv'e been attending the Queen Elizabeth hospital Birmingham for over 10 years now as i have a life long illness and have never had any issues with Q-parks.... up until today. I had no choice but to park on double yellow lines with blue badges on display at the emergency parking as all the disabled parking was taken up, if any of you know this hospitals A&E then you know how long you can wait to be seen. After 9 hours i got back to my car at 9.30 pm to find i had a parking notification... the excuse was "Parked in a no waiting area". I have never had an issue parked like that before with blue badges, i understand they are not a license to park anywhere... but at A&E...... come on q-parks you better than that...? maybe not then. Karma comes back to bite you..!

November 25, 2024
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT PARK YOUR CAR HERE !!

DO NOT PARK YOUR CAR HERE !!! Lepage Brussels.

We had a horrible experience this weekend and our car was broken into. This is supposed to be a secure car park. We called the police and reported the crime ! Travelling with a baby and a toddler this spoilt our visit to Brussels. It seems your car park has a problem with vandalism and theft. You need to find a solution to this and prosecute the culprits! They stole our toddlers brand new shoes and our baby’s clothes and nappies. This was horrible to experience and feel saddened to end our trip this way.

November 16, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This one bucks the trend

Nov 2024
Some terrible experiences on here but the facility in Newcastle Stowell Street is excellent. Can't fault it. Clean, tidy, well marked bays. Good entry and exit. Centre of town and reasonably priced.

November 14, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t honour their vouchers

Went to swimming competition at pond’s forge so parked at Q-Park Castlegate as we would receive a 50% off voucher. When paying for parking the 50% off didn’t work so had to pay full but the person on the other end of the call for assistance button said it would be refunded by filling out a form on their website. Don’t believe it! Was told because their ticket didn’t work they wouldn’t refund any money. Rang them and was told it’s company policy not to refund unless you have the 50% off voucher which obviously you wouldn’t because the machine takes it. When you complain it’s unfair they get aggressive and rude! Think if they give out vouchers they should honour them?

November 3, 2024
Unprompted review

Is this your company?

Claim your profile to access Trustpilot’s free business tools and connect with customers.

Get free account

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look