Dropping someone off at Stanstead airport

[Deleted User]

Yesterday afternoon I had to drop my grandson and his girfriend off at the terminal building so they could catch their flight to Budapest..No idea until I had arrived at the drop-off point that to get back onto the road back home I would be held up by highway robbers.As you pull away from the drop off you are confronted by sets of barriers which you have to pay £2.50 to get through before you can continue on your way home again.And apparantly if you over stay the drop off by 10 minutes you have to pay 10p a minute .I had to fork out £2.50 just to be able to go home again I wasn't parking I was there barely a minute just to let my two youngsters out to go on their way.I think its disgusting to treat people this way.You might as well hold a gun to their heads :mad::mad::mad::mad: God Know what Taxi drivers have to do

bazster

JackieO wrote: »

You mihght as well hold a gun to their heads :mad::mad::mad::mad: God Know what Taxi drivers have to do

They have to pay too.

Umkomaas

Try dropping off outside the drop off point - £100, kerching! Now that's highway robbery!

bazster

Umkomaas wrote: »

Try dropping off outside the drop off point - £100, kerching! Now that's highway robbery!

Only if you're dumb enough to pay!

[Deleted User]

Same at Newcastle Airport, ANPR read your plate as you drive in. £1 for first 10 minutes at the barrier on the way out.

[Deleted User]

bazster wrote: »

They have to pay too.

This I understand, I was a cab driver for 22 years until I retired in 1995 .It would just get attached to the passengers fare. I think its extortion all the same

bazster

JackieO wrote: »

This I understand, I was a cab driver for 22 years until I retired in 1995 .It would just get attached to the passengers fare. I think its extortion all the same

I agree entirely.

System

JackieO wrote: »

Yesterday afternoon I had to drop my grandson and his girfriend off at the terminal building so they could catch their flight to Budapest..No idea until I had arrived at the drop-off point that to get back onto the road back home I would be held up by highway robbers.As you pull away from the drop off you are confronted by sets of barriers which you have to pay £2.50 to get through before you can continue on your way home again.And apparantly if you over stay the drop off by 10 minutes you have to pay 10p a minute .I had to fork out £2.50 just to be able to go home again I wasn't parking I was there barely a minute just to let my two youngsters out to go on their way.I think its disgusting to treat people this way.You might as well hold a gun to their heads :mad::mad::mad::mad: God Know what Taxi drivers have to do

You didn't notice the other 2 or 3 signs that start at the roundabout that say fee payable then? Especially the one that is readable while still on the approach roundabout that says 'No exit without payment'

fisherjim

Welcome to planet Airport!

Nodding_Donkey

!!!!!! wrote: »

You didn't notice the other 2 or 3 signs that start at the roundabout that say fee payable then? Especially the one that is readable while still on the approach roundabout that says 'No exit without payment'

And the ones directing you to the FREE set down point?

[Deleted User]

No and No I was more intent on getting my DGS and his young lady to the airport to drop them off.Won't happen again though that's for sure