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Old 18-09-2019, 05:50 PM   #1
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Manchester Airport short stay car parking

I am picking up my daughter from T2 on 26th September - she is currently in Australia.

Checked on the Airport website & they charge £4.50 for UP TO 30 minutes parking!!!!

What a f***ing rip-off!

Anyone got any sensible alternatives or tips to avoid such highway robbery?
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Old 18-09-2019, 06:05 PM   #2
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Get her to come by boat, you’ll also get an extra 23 weeks to arrange picking her up.

I made a drop off at Stanstead and found myself getting charged to exit the barrier at the end of the drop-off lane, wheels stationary for under thirty seconds & signs pretty well hidden on the way in. Suggesting to their ‘customer services’ that actually they where engaged in false imprisonment fell on deaf ears.


If you want to use air travel, the terminal has got you where they want you



EDIT: Just checked google streetview, the sign is now much more clearly visible although you've probably already committed to the roundabout exit before you read 'minimum charge £3.50, maximum stay 10 minutes'

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Old 18-09-2019, 06:55 PM   #3
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At least at Gatwick provided your passengers know to come to the drop off point you can avoid the car park charge. Stanstead is highway robbery and unavoidable.
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Old 18-09-2019, 07:00 PM   #4
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Hi Paul,

Forecourt charging was brought in at Manchester about twelve months ago, it is now extremely difficult to pick up anywhere on the airport apart from the designated areas. There is a free drop,off/ collect car park where you can park for an hour free, it's a park and ride but the risk is if she is delayed in baggage reclaim and you go over the hour I think it's 25 quid
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If she walks from the terminal to the rail station you can probably pick up there without paying.
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Old 19-09-2019, 12:02 PM   #6
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If she walks from the terminal to the rail station you can probably pick up there without paying.
I don’t think that works unless they’ve changed things recently:

https://goo.gl/maps/Bv4hQzprXN8stiG3A
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Old 19-09-2019, 01:50 PM   #7
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If she walks from the terminal to the rail station you can probably pick up there without paying.
...sorry Darren, you can't even do that ,the area in front of the station is also barrier exit,Ie a charge.
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I think tHey've changed it since I was last there then. But its probably not far to walk from there to a public road where you can stop without being charged.
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Old 19-09-2019, 04:36 PM   #9
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I think tHey've changed it since I was last there then. But its probably not far to walk from there to a public road where you can stop without being charged.
It costs even more to park on the hard shoulder of the M56, on the airport spur, or the accesses to airport parking with the prominent double yellow lines.

I suppose you could meet her at Heald Green or one of the other local stations, but it’s probably less hassle to just pay the money and meet and greet her in the airport building.
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Old 19-09-2019, 06:37 PM   #10
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At least at Gatwick provided your passengers know to come to the drop off point you can avoid the car park charge. Stanstead is highway robbery and unavoidable.
They are now ticketing drivers who pick people up at the drop off at Gatwick ,,beware ,,

also i you make several trips to gatwick in a short period they will investigate you for potential illegal taxi service ,, they tried that on me when i had family visiting from usa , austria and thailand ina 2 week period ,, BIG BROTHER STATE gone mad
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Old 19-09-2019, 06:58 PM   #11
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The ANPR camera network is being actively used not only to spot those without tax, MOT etc, the data is collated real time to track cars so they probably 'followed' you most of the way home Jerry.
The Met and the surrounding forces spent quite a bit of money on this project. Cited reason being tracking organised crime, terrorism ... seems to have been an underwhelming success.
Even Channel 4 have been using this stuff and presumably the data from the 8000+ ANPR cameras around the UK in their hunted series!!

Oh and big brother states don't go mad they just get more intrusive without you really noticing and instill a healthy paranoia in those that actually notice what is going on.
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Old 19-09-2019, 08:49 PM   #12
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Thanks for all your input on this. Depressingly, looks like there is no other option to stumping up for this.

My plan, therefore, is to wait until she has picked up her luggage & she can ring me so that I spend the minimum amount of time at the airport. Can anyone tell me the nearest place to the airport I can wait in the car without incurring a charge? I am coming in from the East - M60/M56

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Old 19-09-2019, 09:36 PM   #13
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Avro way

Paul, go past the signed exit at J5and take the next exit,J6 signed Wilmslow and freight terminal. Go straight on at the traffic signal junction,gets you into Runger lane, first right into Avro way. You can wait there until you get the call then turn right into Runger lane again, about half a mile on your right is the entrance to T2 West. Follow Palma avenue and T2 is on your right.

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Old 19-09-2019, 09:52 PM   #14
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Paul, go past the signed exit at J6 and take the next exit,J5 signed Wilmslow and freight terminal. Go straight on at the traffic signal junction,gets you into Runger lane, first right into Avro way. You can wait there until you get the call then turn right into Runger lane again, about half a mile on your right is the entrance to T2 West. Follow Palma avenue and T2 is on your right.
Thanks Mike! Just what I needed.
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Old 20-09-2019, 07:56 AM   #15
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Correction

,Paul, check out my amended post, you want off at junction six coming from the east......apologies mate.....
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