Manchester Airport has altered its arrangements for people collecting passengers on flights using Terminal 1. They are now being directed into the short-stay car park, and are no longer able to collect from outside the terminal building. However, charges for parking in the short stay car parks for less than 30 minutes have been reduced from ”2.30 to ”1.80, although the ten minutes of free parking in the Terminal 1 arrivals car park is no longer available.
The new system will be implemented at Terminal 3 in December and Terminal 2 in January 2007.
The revised process enforces the existing road regulations and bylaws of the ”no waiting” zones outside the three terminals. Only authorised operational vehicles and permit holders will be allowed into the lanes in close proximity to the terminal buildings.
There are no changes to the procedure for the drop-off of passengers.
Andy Cliffe, Manchester Airport car parks commercial director said: ”There are restrictions that prevent people from waiting outside the terminal buildings. For safety and security reasons we have decided to enforce these procedures more rigorously to improve traffic flow and reduce the chance of road accidents.”
A new team of customer service staff is now on-hand to assist drivers as the procedures are introduced. Signage around the airport is being updated to ensure passengers are clearly directed to where they need to be.