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Title: airpoprt
Post by: wavell ave on October 06, 2016, 15:12:53 PM
is it ok to pick up and return close friends and family to the airport at no charge, thank you in advance
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Johnrgby2 on October 06, 2016, 16:12:49 PM
Quote from: wavell ave on October 06, 2016, 15:12:53 PM
is it ok to pick up and return close friends and family to the airport at no charge, thank you in advance

Yes, I do it all the time, what do you think is a problem?
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: duncolm on October 06, 2016, 16:53:23 PM
When collecting passengers you might have to use the paid car park.
When I did it the cost was a few of the European cents. Doing the same thing at Edinburgh costs over five of the British pounds...
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: IsThisForumStillGoingWow on October 06, 2016, 20:00:38 PM
Not sure if you still do but you used to get 30 mins free parking at Fue airport.. I just paid £9 for 32 mins at Stansted Airport picking a friend up (it would have been£4.50 for 30 mins but we were just 2 mins over that  >:( )
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: KWC on October 07, 2016, 08:18:42 AM
Quote from: duncolm on October 06, 2016, 16:53:23 PM
When collecting passengers you might have to use the paid car park.
When I did it the cost was a few of the European cents. Doing the same thing at Edinburgh costs over five of the British pounds...

Dunc it is only £1 coin thrown into the exit collection point.  You must have been longer than five mins to incur additional costs like that at Edinburgh.

I dropped a colleague off yesterday for  £1
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: decho on October 07, 2016, 08:42:13 AM
Quote from: KWC on October 07, 2016, 08:18:42 AM
Quote from: duncolm on October 06, 2016, 16:53:23 PM
When collecting passengers you might have to use the paid car park.
When I did it the cost was a few of the European cents. Doing the same thing at Edinburgh costs over five of the British pounds...

Dunc it is only £1 coin thrown into the exit collection point.  You must have been longer than five mins to incur additional costs like that at Edinburgh.

I dropped a colleague off yesterday for  £1

Be warned though, don't dilly dally because if you are more than 5 minutes they will sting you for £3. I dropped my family off, unloaded the car got the Grandkids out of their car seats,  loaded the trolley and was the asked for £3.....which I'd didn't have!
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: wavell ave on October 07, 2016, 09:02:10 AM
the other day i picked up a friend from a complex a taxi drew up as i met the people , he made it plain that he wasnt happy followed me to my car stopped  stared at me then left
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Mr Boo Boo on October 07, 2016, 09:27:35 AM
Quote from: hev on October 06, 2016, 20:00:38 PM
Not sure if you still do but you used to get 30 mins free parking at Fue airport.. I just paid £9 for 32 mins at Stansted Airport picking a friend up (it would have been£4.50 for 30 mins but we were just 2 mins over that  >:( )

Dropped my mother in law off at Manchester Airport earlier this year, waited with her to go through to customs, just under 3 hours cost £18, would have been cheaper to have got a taxi..
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Johnrgby2 on October 07, 2016, 09:50:25 AM
Quote from: wavell ave on October 06, 2016, 15:12:53 PM
is it ok to pick up and return close friends and family to the airport at no charge, thank you in advance

If you are talking about the airport here on Fuerteventura, there are parking spaces which are free, for I believe 15 mins, but nobody appears to pay attention to that, I have picked up and dropped off Family and friends 6 times in the last year, and am doing it again next Wednesday, with never a problem.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: duncolm on October 07, 2016, 10:33:03 AM
Quote from: KWC on October 07, 2016, 08:18:42 AM
Quote from: duncolm on October 06, 2016, 16:53:23 PM
When collecting passengers you might have to use the paid car park.
When I did it the cost was a few of the European cents. Doing the same thing at Edinburgh costs over five of the British pounds...

Dunc it is only £1 coin thrown into the exit collection point.  You must have been longer than five mins to incur additional costs like that at Edinburgh.

I dropped a colleague off yesterday for  £1

I've dropped off in the £1 zone okay. The problem is I haven't been picking up anyone up who I trusted to find their way to the drop-off zone quickly enough to get off with cheating the system and picking them up there....

As a variation of the original question on collecting passengers at Fuerteventura, if you have a hire car can you use the car hire area?
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Spike On Q on October 07, 2016, 12:22:58 PM
I just left my daughters car at East Midlands Airport for 12 hours, cost £33.95!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My daughter left my car at Fuerte airport for 4 hours, cost â,¬1.45

I think the first half an hour is free in the paid parking -  if not it is just a few cents



Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: woe10 on October 07, 2016, 12:32:51 PM
Surely you can't be strapped for a few cents, a fine is â,¬100.
You can't stop and drop off/pickup where passengers depart/arrive through the main doors.
If you go in the car park (ticket in the slot) it costs about 10 cents for the time you drop off, maybe a little more if you're waiting for a flight. On Wednesday I waited 35 minutes for a flight, and it cost 50 cents. The first 1/2 hour is NOT free.
I do it regularly when going to the pharmacy there, 10 cents.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Johnrgby2 on October 07, 2016, 12:44:32 PM
Quote from: woe10 on October 07, 2016, 12:32:51 PM
Surely you can't be strapped for a few cents, a fine is â,¬100.
You can't stop and drop off/pickup where passengers depart/arrive through the main doors.
If you go in the car park (ticket in the slot) it costs about 10 cents for the time you drop off, maybe a little more if you're waiting for a flight. On Wednesday I waited 35 minutes for a flight, and it cost 50 cents. The first 1/2 hour is NOT free.
I do it regularly when going to the pharmacy there, 10 cents.
All I can say Woe is every time I go there, I park in the section next to where te Taxis are, amd have never had a problem, and I have waited 45 mins.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: erik_tonny on October 07, 2016, 16:04:02 PM
Quote from: Sweet cheeks on October 07, 2016, 09:27:35 AM
Dropped my mother in law off at Manchester Airport earlier this year, waited with her to go through to customs, just under 3 hours cost £18, would have been cheaper to have got a taxi..
Do you go through customs when you LEAVE the UK?
Funny country.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: wavell ave on October 07, 2016, 17:05:00 PM
sorry my point is in fuerteventura not the uk sorry
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: cockney on October 07, 2016, 17:29:38 PM
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As a variation of the original question on collecting passengers at Fuerteventura, if you have a hire car can you use the car hire area?
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Yes, I've done that if I know that I will be a while.

Re: charges, at Birmingham you have to pay £1 or 2 Euros for a trolley and you don't get the money back.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Johnrgby2 on October 07, 2016, 17:31:37 PM
Quote from: wavell ave on October 07, 2016, 17:05:00 PM
sorry my point is in fuerteventura not the uk sorry

I refer you to my previous posts, not a problem.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: mooro on October 07, 2016, 20:39:48 PM
Quote from: duncolm on October 07, 2016, 10:33:03 AM
Quote from: KWC on October 07, 2016, 08:18:42 AM
Quote from: duncolm on October 06, 2016, 16:53:23 PM
When collecting passengers you might have to use the paid car park.
When I did it the cost was a few of the European cents. Doing the same thing at Edinburgh costs over five of the British pounds...





Dunc it is only £1 coin thrown into the exit collection point.  You must have been longer than five mins to incur additional costs like that at Edinburgh.

I dropped a colleague off yesterday for  £1

I've dropped off in the £1 zone okay. The problem is I haven't been picking up anyone up who I trusted to find their way to the drop-off zone quickly enough to get off with cheating the system and picking them up there....

As a variation of the original question on collecting passengers at Fuerteventura, if you have a hire car can you use the car hire area?
Yes if the hire car is Cigar I have done it myself the barrier in the hire car area automaticallylifts
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: RVEEE on October 08, 2016, 20:25:43 PM
I've picked up passengers a couple of times at UK airports; obviously it's difficult to know the exact time to be ready.

I just park somewhere convenient a mile down the road and wait for a telephone call to tell me to come in to the pick-up area.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: woe10 on October 10, 2016, 14:39:33 PM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 07, 2016, 12:44:32 PM
Quote from: woe10 on October 07, 2016, 12:32:51 PM
Surely you can't be strapped for a few cents, a fine is â,¬100.
You can't stop and drop off/pickup where passengers depart/arrive through the main doors.
If you go in the car park (ticket in the slot) it costs about 10 cents for the time you drop off, maybe a little more if you're waiting for a flight. On Wednesday I waited 35 minutes for a flight, and it cost 50 cents. The first 1/2 hour is NOT free.
I do it regularly when going to the pharmacy there, 10 cents.
All I can say Woe is every time I go there, I park in the section next to where te Taxis are, amd have never had a problem, and I have waited 45 mins.

Well, the Taxi Rank is about 2 miles at the other end of the Airport from where the Pharmacy is. I go there regularly for my prescriptions, I was there this morning, just over 5 minutes, 10 cents.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Johnrgby2 on October 10, 2016, 16:06:20 PM
Quote from: woe10 on October 10, 2016, 14:39:33 PM
Quote from: Johnrgby2 on October 07, 2016, 12:44:32 PM
Quote from: woe10 on October 07, 2016, 12:32:51 PM
Surely you can't be strapped for a few cents, a fine is â,¬100.
You can't stop and drop off/pickup where passengers depart/arrive through the main doors.
If you go in the car park (ticket in the slot) it costs about 10 cents for the time you drop off, maybe a little more if you're waiting for a flight. On Wednesday I waited 35 minutes for a flight, and it cost 50 cents. The first 1/2 hour is NOT free.
I do it regularly when going to the pharmacy there, 10 cents.
All I can say Woe is every time I go there, I park in the section next to where te Taxis are, amd have never had a problem, and I have waited 45 mins.

Well, the Taxi Rank is about 2 miles at the other end of the Airport from where the Pharmacy is. I go there regularly for my prescriptions, I was there this morning, just over 5 minutes, 10 cents.


Yes OK but I do not go there for the Farmacia just to pick people up and drop them off
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: woe10 on October 11, 2016, 12:18:33 PM
I've always thought that the layout is all wrong. There are two arrival entrances, the one for International arrivals is the furthest away from the car park as they could have made it. I suppose parking by the taxis as you do will be a lot easier in future, but knowing me, I'll get nabbed   :o
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Johnrgby2 on October 11, 2016, 12:48:00 PM
Quote from: woe10 on October 11, 2016, 12:18:33 PM
I've always thought that the layout is all wrong. There are two arrival entrances, the one for International arrivals is the furthest away from the car park as they could have made it. I suppose parking by the taxis as you do will be a lot easier in future, but knowing me, I'll get nabbed   :o

Woe I am sure that there are signs that say "10 mins gratis" i am there tomorrow morning will check and report back
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Canary dweller on October 11, 2016, 15:57:14 PM
Well, the Taxi Rank is about 2 miles at the other end of the Airport from where the Pharmacy is.

It's actually 300 metres !!

Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: paully on October 11, 2016, 16:40:21 PM
Woe was just being humourous  :P
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: woe10 on October 11, 2016, 16:42:18 PM
Quote from: Canary dweller on October 11, 2016, 15:57:14 PM
Well, the Taxi Rank is about 2 miles at the other end of the Airport from where the Pharmacy is.

It's actually 300 metres !!

Still too far, it feels like 2 miles when you have dodgy knees   :-X
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: MissEllie on October 17, 2016, 09:00:20 AM
Does anyone know if it's possible to park a hire car at the airport for 2 days while flying home then coming back again and any ideas on what the charge would be. Many thanks.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: yorkiecouple on October 17, 2016, 21:43:47 PM
Well you could ask your hire company if you could park the car in their own part of the car park, then it would be free or you could park it in the normal car park and it's 9e per day.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: Tamkid on October 17, 2016, 22:39:36 PM
I have twice parked a hire car (Payless) for 7 days before without a problem, no questions asked.
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: SheilaW on October 20, 2016, 17:42:32 PM
We pay the few cents to use the car park when dropping off or picking up but it mounts up if you want to leave a car a week or so. We've switched to using Guardauto.es. They collect the car and drive it away. When you get back they're either there waiting or they arrive within a few minutes, and the car is clean! Far cheaper and it's kept inside so isn't covered in dust and hot hot hot!
Title: Re: airpoprt
Post by: woodside on October 20, 2016, 18:14:51 PM
We offer this service too... with indoor storage, collection and delivery service.  www.woodsidecargosl.com