🅿️ Parking & Transport: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)

[752]

Re the discussion about Sentinel, I have no doubt they provide a good service but in my opinion we should be supporting the airport where possible. Sentinel are basically getting money for old rope. Unlike the airport, the gravel field from which they operate requires no upkeep whatsoever unlike the operations of the airport. You might well think you are protecting your pocket but could it be at the expense of other services or facilities that might benefit you at the airport?

agreed, i often find viking / sentinel are the same price, would rather keep the revenue streams in the airport. as ive said ive used viking in the past and not had one issue with them.

 

[752]

Anyone know if Viking is open yet?

 

[Aviador]

I last past about a week ago and it was fully closed.

 

[752]

Looking to book for next week and its showing available.. last time i booked it i automatically got moved to mid stay, which was more expensive at the time.. might be worth doing again then

 

[752]

fyi, i booked Viking car park and have now been "upgraded to long stay" lol. i wouldn't say upgrade but ok. Viking must still be shut.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Every time I go past Viking I see the 'Closed' signs, yet the car park seems to be almost full. Seems strange.

 

[752]

maybe they park the meet and greet cars there?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

maybe they park the meet and greet cars there?

Quite possibly.

 

[White Heather]

The Viking Car Park is still closed, but it's packed with cars, many if which are of the expensive variety. Lots of premium brand cars and SUVs that dont seem to go anywhere.

Does anyone know if the airport have leased off this car park for vehicle storage or something similar? It certainly looks that way.

 

[quik123]

As far as I know its just being used as meet and greet storage.

 

[White Heather]

As far as I know its just being used as meet and greet storage.

Thanks. There must be a huge uptake of Meet and Greet then as the car park is rammed full all the time.

 

[Len Fish]

Picked my daughter and friend up from LBA yesterday. Used the free car park (tight Yorkshireman alert!) which was heaving at around 14.30. Normally you take a ticket on entering and use it on exiting, but this time the ticket machines were covered with bin liners and the entry barrier raised automatically. I was expecting the barrier to raise automatically on exit but it didn’t so had to press the button to speak to someone. After a few questions as to where I’d parked and for how long I was released back into the wild. Does anyone know how your vehicle is identified when the ticket machines are out of use? Number plate cameras perhaps that failed to recognise my car on exit?

 

[752]

One thing I have noticed about the parking/LBA website is that when booking and they ask you to select the carrier you are flying with, it now only lists Jet2, Ryanair and Wizz.. this isn't very representative of the airlines that operate from the airport, surely this is a glitch that hasn't been picked up?

 

[Len Fish]

Doesn’t include Flybe because you won’t be needing parking for your cancelled flight!

 

[White Heather]

You heard it here first! Just received this morning from LBA. I've noted other airports increasing their drop off charges too - Belfast City being one. As far as I'm concerned, it's no pain, no gain. There's a £80m terminal development to pay for and there's still a free parking option that many airports dont offer. And for now at least, it's free for electric cars.

Let the moaning begin!


Dear ACC Member

I write to notify you in advance of some changes that are taking place to the airport’s Pick Up & Drop Off from Wednesday 22nd March 2023

Pick Up & Drop Off tariffs for cars will be increasing by £1 for stays up to 20 minutes and £2 for stays between 20 – 30 minutes. Stays between 30-60 minutes and each subsequent hour after will increase by £3. Tariffs for minibuses and coaches will also increase at a similar level to cars

The tariffs for our other car parking, such as Long Stay, remain unchanged.

It has been two-years since we last updated our Pick Up & Drop Off tariffs and we have made this change in response to industry wide operational cost pressures. The increase brings LBA’s tariffs in-line with other regional airports and we will continue to provide one of the most generous free car parking offers of any UK airport with our One Hour Free Zone.

The Pick Up & Drop Off area will remain free to electric cars for up to 1 hour to help drive the airports sustainability ambitions.

The changes are being communicated to passengers through updated signage and our website

 

[paully]

Another slanted anti LBA, this time parking article......

Man slams LBA parking service after claiming car 'stank of smoke'

Nigel Doyle had been returning from his trip to Lanzarote

www.leeds-live.co.uk

So this numpty uses an App to find the cheapest Meet and Greet service. This despite warnings from just about every other airport in the land. The clue is when its got the word `Saver` in it..Finds out it get `parked` somewhere in Bradford...Ye Gods I ask you, then wonders why it all went wrong...The Airport service is backed by LBA and parked on the estate but isnt cheap. There is Sentinal etc but no it slates LBA as somehow being complicit in this when they are not........
Makes my blood boil....

 

[BCFC]

Another slanted anti LBA, this time parking article......

Man slams LBA parking service after claiming car 'stank of smoke'

Nigel Doyle had been returning from his trip to Lanzarote

www.leeds-live.co.uk

So this numpty uses an App to find the cheapest Meet and Greet service. This despite warnings from just about every other airport in the land. The clue is when its got the word `Saver` in it..Finds out it get `parked` somewhere in Bradford...Ye Gods I ask you, then wonders why it all went wrong...The Airport service is backed by LBA and parked on the estate but isnt cheap. There is Sentinal etc but no it slates LBA as somehow being complicit in this when they are not........
Makes my blood boil....

The official LBA meet & greet is fabulous. They park your car in the Viking car park if they are busy…use it everytime.

 

[White Heather]

No surprise that the anti LBA rag Leeds Live doesn't bother to clarify that this parking service has nothing at all to do with LBA itself . I guess they forgot!

 

[Aviador]

Nigel Doyle, 61, from Chorley, had been on a short trip to his holiday home in Lanzarote from Leeds Bradford Airport earlier this month.

On the bright side he was travelling from Chorley!

 

[Ian Gratton]

You can't believe what some people will do to save a few quid, hand over your car in the free car park to a total stranger, lucky he got it back at all.