21.05.09
Changes to parking charges at Leeds Bradford Airport have been branded 'unfair' and 'impossible', the Evening Post reports. The airport's drop-off / pick-up zone (short term car park) free waiting time has been slashed from 10 to 5 minutes, with enforced payment after that.
After the initial 5 minutes, a charge of £2.50 must be paid at the ticket barrier for up to 15 minutes. There is a no return policy for 30 minutes, so people cannot drive around and avoid paying. If they return, they must pay, and a number plate recognition system is in place to enforce this.
Cab drivers claim the changes are unfair and impossible, due to traffic congestion and people unloading their bags, plus the needs of disabled and elderly people. But the airport said they had implemented changes, as part of a £2m improvement scheme, to make life easier for passengers.
A spokesman told the newspaper: ‘We allow the 5 minutes free, but we have to make changes in line with other airports. Our aim is to provide quick and easy access to the airport and we hope the changes will make traffic flow easier for everyone.’
The spokesman added that they offered assistance for people with disability or special needs, accessible by pressing an intercom.
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