02-09-2016, 07:13 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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YYC gets rid of 30min parking
Buh-bye 30 minute short term free parking...
http://www.yyc.com/en-us/travellerinfo/parking.aspx
Effective today the 30 minute lots will cost you $3.00
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02-09-2016, 07:22 AM
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#2
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Well that sucks. Are they hurting for cash, or just grabbing in every spot they can?
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02-09-2016, 08:08 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
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This stinks. this was a 'bragging point' to all my out of town friends. Loved the 30min free parking. Now it just means more cars in the Cell Phone lot.
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02-09-2016, 08:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by InCoGnEtO
This stinks. this was a 'bragging point' to all my out of town friends. Loved the 30min free parking. Now it just means more cars in the Cell Phone lot.
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Not to mention a gong-show of cars trying to do pickups outside the doors.
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02-09-2016, 08:40 AM
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Self Imposed Exile
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Calgary
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Anyone willing to be the face of a social media trek to reverse this? 
I have no understanding of their finances, but I am 100% against this!
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02-09-2016, 08:53 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: East London
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The airport advertises their shops as a destination yet this move is probably going to deter people who bought a coffee or pint while waiting.
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02-09-2016, 08:58 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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What a crappy new policy. 30 minutes was perfect if you're just going to pick someone up. Now, I'm not going to buy a coffee or anything when there, I'll just wait at the front door in my car and time it so that the person arriving walks out the door at exactly that time.
It's not like the airport needs more money, trust me.
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02-09-2016, 08:59 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Not that big of a deal, still the same amount of time validating the free ticket as paying $3 for 1/2 an hour.
I think paying for parking at the hospital is way worse than paying at the airport.
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02-09-2016, 09:08 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by InCoGnEtO
This stinks. this was a 'bragging point' to all my out of town friends. Loved the 30min free parking. Now it just means more cars in the Cell Phone lot.
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Agreed. I always enjoyed the challenge of getting to exit before the free 30 minutes ran out. It was such a good feeling when that machine would read "AU REVOIR!" instead of asking for payment.
I wonder if they have considered the impact on the cell phone lot and the traffic on the arrivals/departures levels. While it is "just" $3, it is amazing the lengths that people will go to avoid paying for parking.
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02-09-2016, 09:48 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
Agreed. I always enjoyed the challenge of getting to exit before the free 30 minutes ran out. It was such a good feeling when that machine would read "AU REVOIR!" instead of asking for payment.
I wonder if they have considered the impact on the cell phone lot and the traffic on the arrivals/departures levels. While it is "just" $3, it is amazing the lengths that people will go to avoid paying for parking.
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It's going to have a negative effect to be sure. The cell lot is small enough as it is (plus poorly located IMHO), now it's going to be a #### show.
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02-09-2016, 10:11 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I wonder if they have considered the impact on the cell phone lot and the traffic on the arrivals/departures levels. While it is "just" $3, it is amazing the lengths that people will go to avoid paying for parking.
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How much do you want to bet the cell phone lot is the next to go?
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02-09-2016, 10:29 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
How much do you want to bet the cell phone lot is the next to go?
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That's alright, everyone will then double-park, triple-park by the doors.
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02-09-2016, 10:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by lazypucker
That's alright, everyone will then double-park, triple-park by the doors.
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Those old guys in the reflective vests are not going to be impressed!
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02-09-2016, 11:05 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
How much do you want to bet the cell phone lot is the next to go?
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No way they would get rid of that, it would be chaos with everyone circling. Maybe they'll start charging for that too though....
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02-09-2016, 11:12 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
No way they would get rid of that, it would be chaos with everyone circling. Maybe they'll start charging for that too though....
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Pay per lap.
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02-09-2016, 11:36 AM
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Franchise Player
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Basically the only good thing calgary international had going for it, they had to ruin.
Somehow I'm not shocked.
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02-09-2016, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
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Oh, and Chick-Fil-A
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02-09-2016, 12:00 PM
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First Line Centre
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Pull over, throw on the hazards and pop the hood?
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02-09-2016, 09:22 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: AI
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YYC gets rid of 30min parking
Gone are the days of perfectly timing an airport pickup or drop off to avoid paying for parking at the Calgary International Airport.
As of today, the airport is no longer offering free parking for the first 30 minutes. It will now cost $3.
For people waiting to pick up travellers, it's still possible do so without paying. You can wait in the nearby cell phone lot until your guest has arrived, then drive to the arrivals area.
Anyone who wants to park and go inside the airport, however, will now have to pay.
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