Bournemouth Airport introduces changes in the system of parking charges. As a result of these changes, drivers will have to pay even at the shortest stop in the parking lot.
yet a 10-minute parking area and receive disembarking passengers ( drop off and pick up zone ) was free, and for parking from 10 to 30 minutes, the driver had pay £ 2.50. On Thursday, April 14, Free 10 min. rank was abolished, which means to pay a fee of £ 2.50 for parking for 30 minutes. Airport authorities maintain that the changes will affect only a few passengers.
Rob Goldsmith, Managing Director of Bournemouth Airport as changes argues: "Our car parks are situated in convenient locations, and fees for parking are among the cheapest in the south of England. For this reason, most of the passengers in the absence decides to leave their cars in the parking lot at the terminal, so we made changes in general do not concern them. We realize that some passengers will not be satisfied with the new charges, but we hope that you will understand that we need to take this decision resulting from a difficult situation the market. " adds: " Despite the unfavorable economic situation, we were able to invest £ 45 m in the modernization of the terminal. We are now concentrating on completing this project so that passengers can use the most modern airports in the UK, which flies more carriers to different destinations. Until changes y billing will not be fully implemented, n The new team of employees kow will assist drivers in the use of parking . In addition, we set a visible sign on the access road to the airport, we have included information about the new toll system on our website, and notified the agency about him, so passengers will know about changes before they reach the airport. "
introduction of charges for parking in the parking lot airport met with huge opposition from local residents, some of them to express their opposition decide to use other airports, including Southampton, Gatwick and even where there is no obligation to charge for parking up to 10 minutes. There also proposals for other forms of protest passengers - bringing your own sandwiches and niekupowanie any food in the bars at the terminal, which would Bouremouth Airport substantial losses.
most affected by the new parking charges are the taxi drivers - they have to pay £ 2.50 for each entry into the airport. Corporation United Taxis day Evidence from 60 to 80 courses to the airport at Bournemouth. From April 14 there will be a cost from £ 150 to £ 200 Customers most likely to bear additional costs.
Ian Barber, director of the United Taxis is surprised by it as amended: "I'm amazed that the charges made in the hardest hit us, the taxi drivers. At £ 10 or £ 12 fee to the airport, an extra £ 2.50 is quite a lot to swallow for the customer. "Barber also expressed his concern about traffic jams on the access road to the airport, where passengers will now be out of cars to avoid parking fee.
Changes in the system for charging for parking was introduced after the opening of the renewed terminal clearance intended for handling 3 million passengers annually, a £ 45m revamp.
Several other airports in the UK and introduced a parking fee, including the airport in Edinburgh, Newcastle and East Midlands airport.
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