NCP Charges: A moan by yours truly.
I have this morning picked up my son and his partner from Birmingham Airport. Their flight from Spain was due in at 11:25, so I checked the boards before I left home on the internet and they said N/A across the entire flights so this was of little help…..urm think about this later on!
I got to by the airport at about 11:20 and parked up. Given that Ryan Air are usually early (so they can play their first post the post tune) I headed to the car park at about 11:30, took my ticket and went to arrivals. It was early and they came through at about twenty to. They went for a wee, we went back to the car, got in and drove to the pay here, the one on the way out, this was out of order so I had to repark and walk to another pay here metre…..urm think about this latter on.
This is usually a regular pick up as we have a house in Spain, Although I have to say I have not done this run for quite a few months. I noticed that they had new machines and that they were capable of taking credit cards – now I now why! The machine said that I had stayed for 21min and then asked for £7.
I feel that I was manipulated in to staying longer so that I have to pay more! But a pound for every 3 min is robbery, I cannot see any justification in this level of charge. That’s equivalent to £20/hr.
2 or 3 quid, Ok! But £7, Just think what £7 could buy? That the same as 1 hr at min wage. At Reus Spain for 4 hrs is 3 Euro’s, Last time I went to Barcelona I moaned at 5 Euro’s for 3 hours. But £7 for 21min!
We have already formulated a plan (so as a good many more I bet) That is park up away from the airport, wait for a phone call then go in and follow the road round, stop pick them up and go. The only thing that I can see a jobsworth backed up by a copper with a gun saying “you can’t stop there” or receiving a fixed penalty through the post! Just keep paying the rich man because he’s got you by the ^%$^%$.
I have this morning picked up my son and his partner from Birmingham Airport. Their flight from Spain was due in at 11:25, so I checked the boards before I left home on the internet and they said N/A across the entire flights so this was of little help…..urm think about this later on!
I got to by the airport at about 11:20 and parked up. Given that Ryan Air are usually early (so they can play their first post the post tune) I headed to the car park at about 11:30, took my ticket and went to arrivals. It was early and they came through at about twenty to. They went for a wee, we went back to the car, got in and drove to the pay here, the one on the way out, this was out of order so I had to repark and walk to another pay here metre…..urm think about this latter on.
This is usually a regular pick up as we have a house in Spain, Although I have to say I have not done this run for quite a few months. I noticed that they had new machines and that they were capable of taking credit cards – now I now why! The machine said that I had stayed for 21min and then asked for £7.
I feel that I was manipulated in to staying longer so that I have to pay more! But a pound for every 3 min is robbery, I cannot see any justification in this level of charge. That’s equivalent to £20/hr.
2 or 3 quid, Ok! But £7, Just think what £7 could buy? That the same as 1 hr at min wage. At Reus Spain for 4 hrs is 3 Euro’s, Last time I went to Barcelona I moaned at 5 Euro’s for 3 hours. But £7 for 21min!
We have already formulated a plan (so as a good many more I bet) That is park up away from the airport, wait for a phone call then go in and follow the road round, stop pick them up and go. The only thing that I can see a jobsworth backed up by a copper with a gun saying “you can’t stop there” or receiving a fixed penalty through the post! Just keep paying the rich man because he’s got you by the ^%$^%$.
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