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Spiderman Horsham 20 Jul 21 5.38pm
Originally posted by Matov Be very interesting to see if there are any Court cases around this. I worked at Gatwick for a while and the excuse that was always used about them not enforcing the drop-off zones in the way they should be (I can tell you some HORROR stories about the incompetence of the people who run it) was that the drop off zones in both the North and the South were actually public roads. They simply could not issue their own tickets and up until a couple of years ago had the last official Police run traffic wardens in place. n fact, one of the main problems was HGV lorry drivers not using commercial sat navs and trying to drive through both terminals with the South, in particular, an utter nightmare because of it. And now we get this. Gatwick is essentially a shopping centre with a run-way attached. That is the mentality of the people who run it. You need to stop thinking of it primarily as an airport. And like all such places, all they ever want to do is somehow stiff people who park there. Suspect this is purely about them being desperate to somehow bump up revenue and willing to take the risk of all the tickets issued being turned over at a later stage. I agree that it is in fact a glorified shopping centre and the owners do not give a fig about passengers or staff. In fact the nearest staff car park to the NT has closed and a new multi storey is being built for passengers The ST changed the drop off zone several years ago, so it is now basically incorporated within the multi storey car park, it used to be located in the tunnel under the terminal. This was stopped for “security reasons”
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Horsham 20 Jul 21 5.38pm

Originally posted by Matov

Be very interesting to see if there are any Court cases around this.

I worked at Gatwick for a while and the excuse that was always used about them not enforcing the drop-off zones in the way they should be (I can tell you some HORROR stories about the incompetence of the people who run it) was that the drop off zones in both the North and the South were actually public roads. They simply could not issue their own tickets and up until a couple of years ago had the last official Police run traffic wardens in place.

n fact, one of the main problems was HGV lorry drivers not using commercial sat navs and trying to drive through both terminals with the South, in particular, an utter nightmare because of it.

And now we get this.

Gatwick is essentially a shopping centre with a run-way attached. That is the mentality of the people who run it. You need to stop thinking of it primarily as an airport.

And like all such places, all they ever want to do is somehow stiff people who park there.

Suspect this is purely about them being desperate to somehow bump up revenue and willing to take the risk of all the tickets issued being turned over at a later stage.

I agree that it is in fact a glorified shopping centre and the owners do not give a fig about passengers or staff. In fact the nearest staff car park to the NT has closed and a new multi storey is being built for passengers The ST changed the drop off zone several years ago, so it is now basically incorporated within the multi storey car park, it used to be located in the tunnel under the terminal. This was stopped for “security reasons”

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 5.44pm
I have a feeling that Stansted introduced drop-off charges some while ago. I have no idea if Heathrow charge for drop-offs. I might have dreamt this in a deep slumber but I have a feeling that Gatwick staff can register their vehicle registrations and if they are dropped off for work in the vehicle by a partner etc etc, no charges are levied. Maybe this is total and utter hogwash. Edited by Willo (20 Jul 2021 5.45pm)
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South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 5.44pm

I have a feeling that Stansted introduced drop-off charges some while ago.
I have no idea if Heathrow charge for drop-offs.

I might have dreamt this in a deep slumber but I have a feeling that Gatwick staff can register their vehicle registrations and if they are dropped off for work in the vehicle by a partner etc etc, no charges are levied.
Maybe this is total and utter hogwash.

Edited by Willo (20 Jul 2021 5.45pm)

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Midlands Eagle 20 Jul 21 5.52pm
Originally posted by Willo I have a feeling that Stansted introduced drop-off charges some while ago. I have no idea if Heathrow charge for drop-offs. Birmingham Airport is the best place for drop offs as you can drop people off at Birmingham International station and they can take the monorail over to the airport which is free of charge. Picking up people from Birmingham can be a bit of a problem though as there is a small car park which is free for 20 minutes but tends to be full of Uber taxis waiting for a fare
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Originally posted by Willo

I have a feeling that Stansted introduced drop-off charges some while ago.
I have no idea if Heathrow charge for drop-offs.

Birmingham Airport is the best place for drop offs as you can drop people off at Birmingham International station and they can take the monorail over to the airport which is free of charge.

Picking up people from Birmingham can be a bit of a problem though as there is a small car park which is free for 20 minutes but tends to be full of Uber taxis waiting for a fare

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Apollofuzz On the edge of reason 20 Jul 21 5.55pm
Originally posted by Willo I have a feeling that Stansted introduced drop-off charges some while ago. I have no idea if Heathrow charge for drop-offs. I might have dreamt this in a deep slumber but I have a feeling that Gatwick staff can register their vehicle registrations and if they are dropped off for work in the vehicle by a partner etc etc, no charges are levied. Maybe this is total and utter hogwash. Edited by Willo (20 Jul 2021 5.45pm) Local commuters living within a limited number of postcode sectors close to the airport (RH6 0, RH6 9, RH11 0) with limited access to public transport can apply for a permit which covers two visits per day to use the train station by paying an annual £50 charge. The scheme is now open to applicants, and will apply from 12 April when drop off charges begin in South Terminal. For Staff Anyone who holds an ID to work at the airport can apply for an exemption from the drop off charges. To apply, complete the Forecourt Access Request form and submit this to your authorised signatory. I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
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On the edge of reason 20 Jul 21 5.55pm

Originally posted by Willo

I have a feeling that Stansted introduced drop-off charges some while ago.
I have no idea if Heathrow charge for drop-offs.

Edited by Willo (20 Jul 2021 5.45pm)

Local commuters living within a limited number of postcode sectors close to the airport (RH6 0, RH6 9, RH11 0) with limited access to public transport can apply for a permit which covers two visits per day to use the train station by paying an annual £50 charge. The scheme is now open to applicants, and will apply from 12 April when drop off charges begin in South Terminal.

For Staff

Anyone who holds an ID to work at the airport can apply for an exemption from the drop off charges. To apply, complete the Forecourt Access Request form and submit this to your authorised signatory.

I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 5.59pm
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle Birmingham Airport is the best place for drop offs as you can drop people off at Birmingham International station and they can take the monorail over to the airport which is free of charge. Picking up people from Birmingham can be a bit of a problem though as there is a small car park which is free for 20 minutes but tends to be full of Uber taxis waiting for a fare Thank you very much. I have never used Birmingham airport for flights or to collect or drop-off passengers. Only flown from/to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 5.59pm

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Birmingham Airport is the best place for drop offs as you can drop people off at Birmingham International station and they can take the monorail over to the airport which is free of charge.

Picking up people from Birmingham can be a bit of a problem though as there is a small car park which is free for 20 minutes but tends to be full of Uber taxis waiting for a fare

Thank you very much.
I have never used Birmingham airport for flights or to collect or drop-off passengers.
Only flown from/to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton.

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Apollofuzz On the edge of reason 20 Jul 21 6.04pm
Originally posted by Willo Thank you very much. I have never used Birmingham airport for flights or to collect or drop-off passengers. Only flown from/to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton and Purley Way. EFA I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
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Apollofuzz

On the edge of reason 20 Jul 21 6.04pm

Originally posted by Willo

Thank you very much.
I have never used Birmingham airport for flights or to collect or drop-off passengers.
Only flown from/to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton and Purley Way.

EFA

I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 6.09pm
Originally posted by Apollofuzz EFA Croydon Airport. I was only a young boy when it closed !
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 6.09pm

Originally posted by Apollofuzz

EFA

Croydon Airport.
I was only a young boy when it closed !

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Matov 20 Jul 21 6.15pm
Originally posted by Willo Croydon Airport. I was only a young boy when it closed ! LOL. Such a wasted piece of land now. But the terminal building itself is still quite a pleasant place to while away an hour or so over a coffee. An asset that Croydon, like so much else, seems to fail to make the most of. "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.
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Matov

20 Jul 21 6.15pm

Originally posted by Willo

Croydon Airport.
I was only a young boy when it closed !

LOL. Such a wasted piece of land now. But the terminal building itself is still quite a pleasant place to while away an hour or so over a coffee.

An asset that Croydon, like so much else, seems to fail to make the most of.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

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Apollofuzz On the edge of reason 20 Jul 21 6.20pm
You can visit the Terminal for tours First Sunday of Every Month [Link] Did you wave Amy Johnson off as she departed for Darwin, Australia Originally posted by Willo Croydon Airport. I was only a young boy when it closed ! Edited by Apollofuzz (20 Jul 2021 6.22pm) I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat I wear my war time coat in the wind and sleet.
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Apollofuzz

On the edge of reason 20 Jul 21 6.20pm

You can visit the Terminal for tours First Sunday of Every Month

[Link]

Did you wave Amy Johnson off as she departed for Darwin, Australia

Originally posted by Willo

Croydon Airport.
I was only a young boy when it closed !

Edited by Apollofuzz (20 Jul 2021 6.22pm)

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 6.28pm
Originally posted by Apollofuzz You can visit the Terminal for tours First Sunday of Every Month [Link] Did you wave Amy Johnson off as she departed for Darwin, Australia Edited by Apollofuzz (20 Jul 2021 6.22pm) What a brave lady. I'm afraid I wasn't even on this earth when Amy Johnson tragically died in 1941. I was born in 1952, and my dear wife keeps asserting "You will be 70 next year" !
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Jul 21 6.28pm

Originally posted by Apollofuzz

You can visit the Terminal for tours First Sunday of Every Month

[Link]

Did you wave Amy Johnson off as she departed for Darwin, Australia

Edited by Apollofuzz (20 Jul 2021 6.22pm)

What a brave lady.
I'm afraid I wasn't even on this earth when Amy Johnson tragically died in 1941.
I was born in 1952, and my dear wife keeps asserting "You will be 70 next year" !

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Spiderman Horsham 20 Jul 21 6.52pm
Originally posted by Matov LOL. Such a wasted piece of land now. But the terminal building itself is still quite a pleasant place to while away an hour or so over a coffee. An asset that Croydon, like so much else, seems to fail to make the most of. It is wasted indeed. Always thought prime site for our new stadium but unfortunately traffic congestion would rule this out
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Spiderman

Horsham 20 Jul 21 6.52pm

Originally posted by Matov

LOL. Such a wasted piece of land now. But the terminal building itself is still quite a pleasant place to while away an hour or so over a coffee.

An asset that Croydon, like so much else, seems to fail to make the most of.

It is wasted indeed. Always thought prime site for our new stadium but unfortunately traffic congestion would rule this out

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