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Airport drop-offs
carly burn
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So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
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See that this morning. I thought going from £5 to £7 was a piss take, but £10 just to drive in for 2 minutes and drive out is mad. Guess they can do what they want though.
Heathrow going from £6 to £7 in the new year too and city airport bringing in a £6 drop off charge I believe.0 -
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.0 -
Just go to the long stay car park and jump on the free bus to the terminal. You get 2 hours free parking, so no need to rush.3
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It's worse than a tax, because there's no public benefit to it. Just ordinary people getting mugged of by corporations as ever.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
Why is it more expensive here than anywhere else in Europe?- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG): Free for the first 10 minutes in the "Dépose minute" zone in front of each terminal. Charges apply after this time.
- Frankfurt Airport: Free for drop-offs.
- Madrid Barajas: Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 10 minutes).
- Rome Fiumicino: Free for the first 15 minutes.
- Amsterdam Schiphol: Charges apply in the terminal drop-off zone, starting at around €2.50 for 20 minutes.
- Munich Airport: Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 5 minutes).
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Gatwick being thieving bastards here. Nothing more to say.4
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Yet another example of rip-off Britain as demonstrated by the comparable charges in other major European countries6
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10 minutes free at Vienna airport.0
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What extra cost do they have? The road is there, the parking bays are there. They don’t provide any assistance to people.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
It’s just out and out greed.19 -
Bloody ell. Weren't expecting you to stick up for the motorist Ian.iainment said:
What extra cost do they have? The road is there, the parking bays are there. They don’t provide any assistance to people.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
It’s just out and out greed.4 -
I am a nuanced individual. If it’s wrong I’m against it.O-Randy-Hunt said:
Bloody ell. Weren't expecting you to stick up for the motorist Ian.iainment said:
What extra cost do they have? The road is there, the parking bays are there. They don’t provide any assistance to people.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
It’s just out and out greed.Having said that I would use public transport for airports.5 -
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Just like everything else I'm afraid. Just back from Malaga. The cost of virtually everything there is far less than rip-off Britain.Stig said:
It's worse than a tax, because there's no public benefit to it. Just ordinary people getting mugged of by corporations as ever.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
Why is it more expensive here than anywhere else in Europe?- : Free for the first 10 minutes in the "Dépose minute" zone in front of each terminal. Charges apply after this time.
- : Free for drop-offs.
- : Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 10 minutes).
- : Free for the first 15 minutes.
- : Charges apply in the terminal drop-off zone, starting at around €2.50 for 20 minutes.
- : Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 5 minutes).
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Will 2027 be £11 or £12.0
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Thank Mrs Thatcher for this continued quest for profit, at the expense of Joe Public.
Once privatisation started it became the norm, share holders are king.
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Picked my son up from Gatwick a couple of weeks ago. Completely forgot to pay the charge and had to pay a £60 fine for a 5 minute drop off.
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We just take it though
So many other countries wouldn't allow this to happen. Another layer of pointless greedy bureaucracy4 -
Gonna buck the trend here and say that I agree with this charge - although agree a tenner is steep - but a charge and time limit does help stop selfish people, many of whom are private hire drivers, sitting in the drop-off areas waiting for their passengers for ages, preventing others from using it for what it is intended - a quick drop-off / pick-up. I personally do collect fares from the drop-off areas, but I wait until they're physically in the drop-off area before swinging round to pick them up. Heathrow T3 drop-off, there obviously is a charge, but no camera on exit (yet), meaning there's no time limit, so they do it there. Once they've paid their £6, they want their moneys worth and sit there for farkin ages
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Not sure if it's still possible but I used to park before the barriers like the thrifty gent that I am. Let the people out like it's a F1 pit stop then drive back out without any charge.0
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Extract extract extract. It's all that matters in the race to the bottom that is late stage capitalism.2
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I live in Barcelona. An airport drop off is free if you keep it under 5 or 10 minutes, after which you get a 2€ charge. And its kind of fair as otherwise people would probably park for ages at the drop off zone waiting for loved ones. £10 on the other hand feels like the usual 'squeeze the customer till their pips squeak' policy most corporations love these days.3
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Different economies have different costs. Food in Delhi is much cheaper then in Malaga. Does that make Malaga a rip-off?CheshireAddick said:
Just like everything else I'm afraid. Just back from Malaga. The cost of virtually everything there is far less than rip-off Britain.Stig said:
It's worse than a tax, because there's no public benefit to it. Just ordinary people getting mugged of by corporations as ever.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
Why is it more expensive here than anywhere else in Europe?- : Free for the first 10 minutes in the "Dépose minute" zone in front of each terminal. Charges apply after this time.
- : Free for drop-offs.
- : Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 10 minutes).
- : Free for the first 15 minutes.
- : Charges apply in the terminal drop-off zone, starting at around €2.50 for 20 minutes.
- : Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 5 minutes).
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So do like they do elsewhere (including Faro) up to 10 minutes free, then you pay.Gribbo said:Gonna buck the trend here and say that I agree with this charge - although agree a tenner is steep - but a charge and time limit does help stop selfish people, many of whom are private hire drivers, sitting in the drop-off areas waiting for their passengers for ages, preventing others from using it for what it is intended - a quick drop-off / pick-up. I personally do collect fares from the drop-off areas, but I wait until they're physically in the drop-off area before swinging round to pick them up. Heathrow T3 drop-off, there obviously is a charge, but no camera on exit (yet), meaning there's no time limit, so they do it there. Once they've paid their £6, they want their moneys worth and sit there for farkin ages2 -
No, it isn't a tax, but I would be interested to know who maintains the stretch of road that people get dropped off on.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
As superclive says, there is a free alternative, but it may be more difficult for some people to use the shuttle.0 -
I don't disagree, but feel there should be a free period, say 10 minutes, then a chargeGribbo said:Gonna buck the trend here and say that I agree with this charge - although agree a tenner is steep - but a charge and time limit does help stop selfish people, many of whom are private hire drivers, sitting in the drop-off areas waiting for their passengers for ages, preventing others from using it for what it is intended - a quick drop-off / pick-up. I personally do collect fares from the drop-off areas, but I wait until they're physically in the drop-off area before swinging round to pick them up. Heathrow T3 drop-off, there obviously is a charge, but no camera on exit (yet), meaning there's no time limit, so they do it there. Once they've paid their £6, they want their moneys worth and sit there for farkin ages2 -
Gatwick owned by well known foreign corps. Another example of Britain being exploited by overseas investment at our expense.5
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In economics it's called rent-seeking (rather than profit or revenue) - when individuals or companies manipulate public policy or economic conditions to gain wealth or advantage without creating new value.3
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It’s a joke
£10, a 43% increase, you’re not there for more than 2/3 minutes, and you’re not exactly paying for any sort of service
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Brings to mind the Dartford and Blackwall river crossings.In the case of Dartford I’d say declining value based on the traffic.If we had 24hr (or at least longer than now) public transport to take advantage of in getting to Gatwick we’d be less put out by this change.2
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Just don’t drop off there - if you are unable to manage a free shuttle from 5
minutes away, you probably shouldnt be going on holiday/travelling in first place.2 -
But it’s never really 5 mins is it.MrOneLung said:Just don’t drop off there - if you are unable to manage a free shuttle from 5
minutes away, you probably shouldnt be going on holiday/travelling in first place.Yes it’s a viable option but it’s not really that quick unless you get very lucky with the bus arriving as you do. Plus a little bit more stress / aggro.Surely the whole point of drop off is to make the journey as quick and pain free as possible. Not many will trade that for a tenner. And certainly anyone on business travel won’t worry about it hence it’s easy revenue.2 -
I see Spain, France, Germany etc as similar economies to the UK, I don't see India as being a similar economy at all.SporadicAddick said:
Different economies have different costs. Food in Delhi is much cheaper then in Malaga. Does that make Malaga a rip-off?CheshireAddick said:
Just like everything else I'm afraid. Just back from Malaga. The cost of virtually everything there is far less than rip-off Britain.Stig said:
It's worse than a tax, because there's no public benefit to it. Just ordinary people getting mugged of by corporations as ever.stevexreeve said:
Not really a "tax" though.carly burn said:So yet another already crazy charge that is set to increase.
I'm telling you. The oxygen tax is just around the corner!!
Just a business charging its customers for a service they find expensive to provide.
Why is it more expensive here than anywhere else in Europe?- : Free for the first 10 minutes in the "Dépose minute" zone in front of each terminal. Charges apply after this time.
- : Free for drop-offs.
- : Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 10 minutes).
- : Free for the first 15 minutes.
- : Charges apply in the terminal drop-off zone, starting at around €2.50 for 20 minutes.
- : Free for drop-offs (time allowed: 5 minutes).
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