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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2011 21:20:49 GMT 1
I have little confidence in the management who made this decision. Are they the same people involved in the CATIII ILS farce that cost the airport dozens of flights yesterday? This is just another money spinner for them and lots of people are getting caught out. If you spend 6 minutes from entering to leaving, that's £2.00 please. But don't get caught behind any ditherers at the pay machine because if you take more than 15 minutes from entry it rockets up. At £3.50 for an Arriva day ticket, it would be cheaper to park the car in the retail park and get the bus in. That way you can say goodbye to everyone at the airport at your leisure and take a wonder round the retail park on your return. So, if you don't want the Airport to take you for a ride - get the bus. ;D Below is a photo of the old parking charges. Note the waiting time was 10 minutes and not 5 as it is now and this is what's catching people out.  |
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Post by liverpoolman1 on Jan 21, 2011 21:54:45 GMT 1
I would suggest that under advertising rules they cannot put the price up without having the correct signage in place when the price becomes operational. It is tantamount to 'switch selling'.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2011 22:46:58 GMT 1
They do have the new signage in place, the photo above is of the old tariff. The problem is, people who have used the drop-off area before before still think it's free for the first 10 minutes and don't bother to read the new sign. It's their own fault but how many people would think that the time limits would change and not the prices? Just a few years ago it was the first 30 minutes free, now its down to 5.
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Post by khardwk on Jan 22, 2011 19:38:58 GMT 1
The new tariff is displayed before entry to the drop off/short stay area.
It was certainly being displayed last Tuesday (18th January) evening.
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Post by LPL on Jan 22, 2011 19:52:20 GMT 1
At £3.50 for an Arriva day ticket, it would be cheaper to park the car in the retail park and get the bus in. That way you can say goodbye to everyone at the airport at your leisure and take a wonder round the retail park on your return. So, if you don't want the Airport to take you for a ride - get the bus. ;D Very good, not. The retail park has time limits on parking your car there for free. The fine is, if memory serves, around £60. |
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Post by RICEY on Jan 22, 2011 23:30:17 GMT 1
how do they know how long your car has been there honestly as there is staff that work through the night in some of the shops restocking for the next day
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Post by LPL on Jan 23, 2011 2:18:31 GMT 1
They have security staff, CCTV, pen and paper.
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Post by Biggles on Jan 23, 2011 21:42:01 GMT 1
Why not leave the free time as 10 minutes or even 15 then increase the charge for those who delay their exit. That way they make money anyway and do not upset the passengers or people dropping off.
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Post by cambrian5619 on Jan 23, 2011 21:54:21 GMT 1
I think that they have reduced the time allowed and increased the cost for those that exceed the time to make sure they annoy as many people as possible.
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Post by LPL on Feb 9, 2011 12:40:19 GMT 1
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Post by liverpoolman1 on Feb 9, 2011 15:43:37 GMT 1
Matthew Thomas is saying all the right things here. All strength to his arm in achieving his objectives.
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Post by LPL on Feb 9, 2011 15:53:51 GMT 1
All shop frontages in the retail area are eventually to have a common frontage design.
It wont be done all in one go but over a period of time to coincide with the months with less passenger throughput (the winter period minus the time around Christmas)
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Post by LPL on Apr 17, 2011 21:41:49 GMT 1
I see that another northwest airport has stopped vehicles from picking up anywhere within the airport boundary.
The airport has forced vehicles that are picking up/dropping off into the short stay car parks. Minimum fee for siad car parks is £2.
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Post by liverpoolman1 on Apr 18, 2011 7:22:44 GMT 1
From where I am standing I cannot see the north west airport to which you refer. Does it have a name?
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Post by LPL on Apr 18, 2011 9:35:51 GMT 1
Read it again and its 'are to be fined if they collect them from anywhere other than designated drop-off zones.
Bosses [MAN] want motorists to use short-stay car parks – meaning they will have to fork out a minimum of £2'.
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