Watchdog to look at airport parking fees

[Andrew M]

Originally Posted by Greg McDonald

Talk about a toothless tiger!! What is the point then of spending the money for the enquiry

To ensure that the ACCC looks like they are doing something, and to justify their existence

[Robert Zweck]

Have a look at this.........

http://www.minister.infrastructure.g...AA027_2008.htm

[Robert Zweck]

In Adelaide the Long Term car park is located next to the old terminal...there is a free shuttlebus to the main Terminal every 15 minutes.

The charges are...

4 days costs $55

7 days costs $70

Which sounds a lot cheaper than elsewhere

( These figures are more like Sydney's daily rates )

[Andrew McLaughlin]

I parked at the SYD domestic terminal carpark last week as I was running late (ish) for a DJ flight. I was thinking maybe $40 or $50 - came back 27 hours later and it had cost me $92!!!

Faaaarrrrk!

I'm almost embarrassed to claim it from work...well, almost!

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by Nick W.

In my opinion the terminals are some of the best in the world, and a new parking complex is only going to help.

Geez Nick, you must either be wearing rose coloured glasses each time you come through, or you're arriving when no one else is.

Coming back from Singapore last month, I couldn't imagine a starker contrast between the incredibly efficient, spacious and clean Changi T3, and Sydney's drab and crowded int'l arrivals area. The only worse I've experienced are QF's LAX arrivals areas (especially when the BNE or an AA flight arrives at the same time) and LHR's T4 (which is crap pretty much all the time), but there's not much in it.

I'm certainly looking forward to the new YSSY arrivals hall being completed.

[Robert Zweck]

There is a solution...

Come to Adelaide where everything is done in moderation.