Most HER regulars just park at their hotel, not here
At Heraklion International Airport (HER) T1, frequent visitors talk about hotel and resort parking on FlyerTalk, not about a second off-airport lot like Private Off Airport Parking 2. This product shows up in booking engines as a long-stay option, but it doesn’t have the usual trail of reviews or trip reports you’d expect from a well-used HER car park.
This is sold as a long-stay option, so it suits trips of several days or more rather than quick 24-hour runs in and out of Crete. You’ll want to confirm the exact shuttle timing to T1 in minutes and the hourly or daily rate in euros before you lock it in, because those details aren’t spelled out by regulars the way they are for hotel garages in Heraklion city.
On FlyerTalk, people planning 7–10 day Crete trips say they simply rent a car “at HER” and drive straight to their accommodation, then use the hotel lot for the whole stay. That pattern explains why there are no specific “avoid this space” or “park only in row 3” style notes for Private Off Airport Parking 2: the frequent-flyer crowd just doesn’t linger around the airport with a parked car.
With no consistent complaints about shuttles, staff, or damage reports tied to this exact product, you’re working off thin data. Treat it like any generic long-stay: photograph the car from all four sides before you hand over the keys, write down the exact pick-up point at HER T1, and keep a printed copy of your booking with the product name “Private Off Airport Parking 2” on it.
Practical tip: Before booking, call and ask for the shuttle frequency in minutes and the first/last run times relative to your specific HER flight number; then pad your schedule by at least 20 minutes each way.