Shocking carpark fee at Budget Terminal

[Mcf777]

i always parked my car at the T1,T2,T3 for a few days if go for short trip.

Lucky, never have a chance to park at Budget Terminal. Very heng.

more expensive than MBS

 

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User-unfriendly manipulation of parking fees at Budget Terminal

 

Published on Jan 30, 2012

 

I HAD to take a round-trip flight to Kuala Lumpur early this month. I departed on a Friday at noon and returned the next day in the evening. As it was a short trip, I decided to drive and park at the Budget Terminal's open-air carpark.

 

Having checked in online, I arrived at the carpark an hour before the flight and was shocked to see a small notice on the carpark barriers, indicating overnight charges in excess of $50 and a recommendation to use the Terminal 2 carpark, which would cost only $20.

 

As I was not sure I had enough time to drive to Terminal 2, park there and find a shuttle or taxi service back to the Budget Terminal to catch my flight, I decided to stay put and parked at the Budget Terminal carpark. When I returned, I was charged an appalling $82.40 for 34 hours; in fact, the parking fee was costlier than the air tickets.

 

Why does an open-air carpark at the Budget Terminal cost more than a covered parking space in Terminal 2's multi-storey carpark? Why aren't airport users alerted to the stark difference much earlier and in a better way instead of as a last-minute warning at the carpark barriers?

 

Why is there no advice about how long it takes to get to and from Terminal 2 and the frequency of shuttle buses?

 

The airport's feedback service replied that with the increased overnight charges, there are more spaces for short-term parking. But this is achieved at a cost - the inconvenience of passengers who have to park at a different terminal.

 

The airport authorities should charge similar rates at all terminals and, at the same time, put up LED panels indicating the availability of parking spaces at all terminals along the approach road to the airport. This will allow motorists to decide early and park where spaces are available.

 

The current clumsy manipulation of parking rates suggests that the authorities underestimated the popularity of budget travel.

 

Ron Graham

 

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$300 fee

 

'Parking overnight at the Budget Terminal is shockingly more expensive.'

 

MS AMANDA GOH: 'I had an experience similar to Mr Ron Graham's at the Budget Terminal carpark ('User-unfriendly manipulation of parking fees at Budget Terminal'; Monday). Late last year, I took a last-minute trip on a flight departing from the Budget Terminal. As I was rushing to the terminal to purchase the plane tickets and board the aircraft, I parked at the Budget Terminal carpark. In my haste, I missed the small sign stating the parking rates. When I returned, I was shocked by the $300 charge for parking for 41/2 days. The carpark staff pointed to the notices about the fees on the entry barriers and in a few other places. But these are at inconspicuous spots. More can be done to inform the public that parking overnight at the Budget Terminal is not only different from parking at the other terminals, but also shockingly more expensive.'

 

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Address airport parking fee anomaly

Published on Feb 1, 2012

 

MY HUSBAND and I had an experience similar to Mr Ron Graham's last week ('User-unfriendly manipulation of parking fees at Budget Terminal'; Monday).

 

How can outdoor parking at a budget terminal be more expensive than at the other terminals?

I hope the airport authorities will make a change.

 

Amanda Chan (Ms)

 

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Higher airport parking fees help to ease crunch

 

CHANGI Airport's Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are well connected by the Skytrain system, with a train arriving at stations every two to three minutes ('User-unfriendly manipulation of parking fees at Budget Terminal' by Mr Ron Graham; Monday).

 

Mr Graham criticised the exorbitant parking charges at the Budget Terminal carpark. No motorist wants to pay hefty parking charges, but an operator must find a solution when faced with overcrowding. In this case, the airport decided that increasing the overnight parking charges could help ease the situation, and installed signage on the change.

 

Mr Graham asked why airport users were not alerted to the difference in parking charges. Apart from having signs at the carpark entrances, how else can this be done without incurring excessive cost?

 

The management of Changi Airport is excellent in many ways, which is why the airport has won many awards.

 

Sam Yeow

Edited February 1, 2012 by Mcf777

[Watwheels]

Must be very difficult to call for a cab nowadays.

 

Since ppl has already paid for season parking. Park at home and take a cab to the airport lah.

[Mcf777]

if you stay in the west and take taxi during peak hour (difficult to hail a cab), it is cheaper to drive and park the car at the airport if you going for short trip like 2-3days.

 

per day car park charges is only S$20 for a 24hr period.

[Ken4555]

common sense is that there are more available lots in T2 (2 MSCP carparks a and b) then as compare to T1 or the budget terminal lah...

 

 

[Babyt]

if carpark is cheap, then u see many cars parking there for short trips....then no space for ppl who are picking up their frens and family.

 

this bugger did not even check the parking rate and come kpkb...nonsense siah.

Edited February 1, 2012 by Babyt

[Altivo]

actually, all the information and parking charges are available on the airport website.

 

It is already stated that budget terminal has no daily cap and a full 24 hrs parking is around $58

 

http://www.changiairport.com/getting-aroun...airport/parking

 

 

[Baphomet]

if you stay in the west and take taxi during peak hour (difficult to hail a cab), it is cheaper to drive and park the car at the airport if you going for short trip like 2-3days.

 

per day car park charges is only S$20 for a 24hr period.

 

 

$20 per day is for T1,2 & 3.

 

BT is totally different.....

Edited February 1, 2012 by Baphomet

[Ken4555]

if carpark is cheap, then u see many cars parking there for short trips....then no space for ppl who are picking up their frens and family.

 

this bugger did not even check the parking rate and come kpkb...nonsense siah.

 

 

after i lose $$$ at the casino then i kpkb they never warn me i will lose $$$.... then i write to who ah?...

[SimonTan]

Perhaps to deter people to use the carpark as Fark park....dark and isolated.....good for night activities with XMM?

 

[Mcf777]

sooner or later, budget terminal will have to close down. (maybe convert to T4)

no airlines want to be in budget terminal. serve them right!

after so many years, i think only Cebu pacific and Tiger Airways in this building.

Edited February 1, 2012 by Mcf777

[Observer]

Cb since t2 got shelter and cheaper, graham still park BT for what. Ccb. The rest also same. Put what signage? Along the way already so many other signage, put somemore u have ppl suddenly brake just to read signage la. Knn

[Acieed]

Unless you live in Tuas or JB, is it worth parking at Changi, even for 2-3 days ? For same-day travel, I can understand.

 

[Baphomet]

sooner or later, budget terminal will have to close down. (maybe convert to T4)

no airlines want to be in budget terminal. serve them right!

after so many years, i think only Cebu pacific and Tiger Airways in this building.

 

 

its confirmed that BT closing down. T4 is suppose to replace BT.

 

 

[StefanK]

I live at Bukit Batok, and when I call cab to head towards Changi Airport (regardless of Terminals), my taxi fare is usually between S$28 - S$32++ depending on peak hours or not. All these were pre-fare hikes.

 

Going back also costs me about the same, that amounts to around S$64++.

 

I have parked at T1 & T2 before, for trips between up to 5 days. If I remember correctly, my parking fee amounted to S$72.00, which is S$8 shy to taking a cab.

It made sense for me cos of the convenience and avoiding any conflicts with rogue taxi drivers.

 

And if there is more than 4 adults, parking your seven-seater is also a more economic option.

 

Just my opinions.

 

[13177]

$20 per day is for T1,2 & 3.

 

BT is totally different.....

How come budget terminal parking so expensive??? Due to under utilize? Actually parking in s'pore everywhere also expensive! Unlike some country, people can park at the airport for many many days when they go for holidays and yet parking fees is cheap.

[Seaweed]

Is it because his name is Ron Graham so it make BT seem right? Why? What Ron Graham say is quite true...same airport parking...why difference price? how many actually check carpark charge before parking??? For example you always park at Paragon...Suddenly no parking....u are in a rush...do you check Takashimaya parking before driving there to give it a shot? Most will think the parking charges won't differ to that extreme extend...

 

BT make the parking expensive so pple won't park there....to ease congestion....Why not make parking at T1, T2, T3 cheaper to attract more parking there??? It is BT...How can anything at BT actually cost more than a full service terminal??? carpark inclusive ???

 

and this is another good example with using $$$ up up to solve the problem...and that in fact show the short coming of BT....when you have cheap flight...you expect alot of have short trips....and with the constant going up in cab fare...most will drive and park at airport...and being a airport...a world class one...this should be consider during planning...

[Picnic06-Biante15]

Its already state, Budget Terminal .....

 

So those taking flight there are on budget so if can affort to drive a car & park there, no need to fly budget right .....

 

Logic is "You pay low air fare then high parking cost and You pay high air fare then get less parking cost", simple as that .....

[Rncw]

23rd jan 2012, i parked my car at T3 at about 6.30pm, going Sushiland for meeting...25th Jan 2012, morning at about 7am, I was charged S$40.00..

 

who said park 24hrs is S$20.00?