Thiruvananthapuram: The number of vehicles seen parked outside the Trivandrum International Airport indicates the reluctance of people to shell out the amount charged by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) as parking fee. The parking fee was raised last year and also the time duration for free parking was reduced.
Now, the AAI charges Rs 85 for parking inside the airport campus from 11 minutes up to two hours. After two hours, Rs 20 is charged per hour. The parking fee was raised from Rs 60 (after 20 minutes) to Rs 85 (after 10 minutes) following the awarding of new tender last year.
"It will take around 10 to 20 minutes for a passenger to leave the airport after the landing of an aircraft. Considering this, the duration for free parking should be increased and made 20 minutes as in the past or a new slab with lower tariff should be introduced for parking less than 30 minutes," said Vinod Kumar, who had to visit airport frequently to pick up or drop his relatives.
10/06/16 Anasooya S/Times of India
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Now, the AAI charges Rs 85 for parking inside the airport campus from 11 minutes up to two hours. After two hours, Rs 20 is charged per hour. The parking fee was raised from Rs 60 (after 20 minutes) to Rs 85 (after 10 minutes) following the awarding of new tender last year.
"It will take around 10 to 20 minutes for a passenger to leave the airport after the landing of an aircraft. Considering this, the duration for free parking should be increased and made 20 minutes as in the past or a new slab with lower tariff should be introduced for parking less than 30 minutes," said Vinod Kumar, who had to visit airport frequently to pick up or drop his relatives.
10/06/16 Anasooya S/Times of India
