Arrivals and departures
Relax and make the most of your Center Parcs break. Use the arrival and departure advice below to help your break run smoothly from beginning to end.
For more information please see our FAQs.
When you arrive
Welcome! After 10am on your arrival day, you can arrive for your break to begin. Follow our driveway through the forest to the Arrivals Lodge, where we’ll get you ready to start your forest adventure…
- We really recommend checking-in and completing your registration details online before you arrive. Just log in to your account and fill out your guest and vehicle details. Then, when you arrive, all you’ll need is your booking reference. This means we’ll be able to check you in much faster and your break can begin sooner
- Once checked in, we’ll give you a wristband to your lodge, apartment, or hotel room, and directions through the forest
- Want a top tip? Avoid the rush to accommodation at 4pm – head over to your lodge on foot or simply explore the forest, then take the car over a bit later when it’s quieter
- Of course, if you arrive after 4pm, you can drive straight to your accommodation to unload and return your car to the car park. If you’re arriving late in the evening, our security staff will be on hand to check you in. If you plan to arrive after the first day of your break, please give us a call so we can make arrangements for you
- Storing your luggage at the Arrivals Lodge is a service that will no longer be available on the day of your arrival
What to do on arrival
Let the little ones count down the days while you get prepared for your arrival to Center Parcs. Slip into holiday mode even sooner and start your break off smoothly as you find out what to do when you arrive.
Parking
Park up and relax. You can drive up to your accommodation to unload but you must return your car to the large main car park for the duration of your break.
Heading home
Waste no time checking out with our smooth and straightforward departures.
- Please vacate your lodge or hotel room by 10am on the morning of your departure – this gives us time to thoroughly clean and get the accommodation ready for our next guests
- Guests are welcome to stay on resort until midnight
- On the morning of departure, the car park barrier will be raised so you can drive to your lodge in order to pack your car
- If you wish to leave the night before, you will be able to drive to your lodge from 4pm onwards in order to pack your car – just pop to the Security Lodge to pick up a special car pass. These passes allow you up to one hour to pack your car and either start your journey or return it to the car park
- While you can also leave at any other time, unfortunately you won’t be able to drive your car to your lodge. You will need to transport your luggage by foot instead
- Leaving a car outside your lodge (or anywhere else on the resort apart from the car park) is a breach of our terms and conditions as it can pose a safety threat to our wildlife and guests. Our security teams check for stray vehicles regularly and will visit the lodges of those responsible. In some cases, you may be asked to leave the resort
- Storing your luggage at the Arrivals Lodge is a service that will no longer be available on the day of your departure
- There’s no need to check out – simply drop your keys or wristbands into one of the boxes by the departure barrier
Repeat Guest Offer
Book another break within 31 days of returning home with just a 10% low initial deposit and save £50 by entering your previous booking reference. Plus, our Price Promise means if you see your break at a lower price, you’ll be eligible for a refund of the difference.
You can also make amends to your booking with no fee up to seven days before your arrival and you’ll get two free visitor day passes so you can invite two people to join you for the day during your break.
This offer applies to all breaks at any time of the year. So why wait? Get your next break in the diary today.
It’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ for coming back to Center Parcs.
