🅿️ Parking & Transport: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)

[Seasider]

I don't use "Meet & Greet", too expensive for what it is. I use Sentinel every time, superb service and reasonably priced.

 

[Len Fish]

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.

Especially as it went to Bradford!

 

[tonysmith]

Especially as it went to Bradford!

He’s lucky, he still got his wheels if it went to Bradford L L

 

[BCFC]

Especially as it went to Bradford!

And the owner of the business who collected his car, Mohamed said he told him he was taking it to Bradford…..that being the case he’s very lucky he actually got the car back…bet it has a Chinese gearbox now though.

 

[CM.]

The Airport have put a post on social media regarding the news article basically saying what’s been said on here that it has no affiliation to the Airport.

 

[Finger66]

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!

It was Chorley the cheapest he could find and that's we he used what he did!

 

[Aviador]

The Airport have put a post on social media regarding the news article basically saying what’s been said on here that it has no affiliation to the Airport.

We are aware of the news articles and social media coverage regarding an offsite meet and greet parking service at LBA. Please be aware that this unofficial service is not affiliated with Leeds Bradford Airport in any way. The only official Meet & Greet parking product for LBA can be booked at: https://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk/parking

 

[SierraHotel]

On the subject of parking, can someone please advise where the Sentinel shuttle bus drops off at the terminal end?

 

[White Heather]

On the subject of parking, can someone please advise where the Sentinel shuttle bus drops off at the terminal end?

Fairly sure it's right outside the terminal frontage.

 

[EX9]

On the subject of parking, can someone please advise where the Sentinel shuttle bus drops off at the terminal end?

A bit further along than the Leeds and Bradford bus stops.

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[White Heather]

Just received this today from LBA notifying a 50p increase in the drop off/pick up zone car park charge. No doubt it will prompt another round of greedy LBA comments on line and in the press from people who can't get their head around the fact the airport has to generate the money to reinvest somehow. At least we know that the owners are spending £200m on the airport over the next 5 years. No pain, no gain, and at least the free parking area remains for anyone who is able and willing to walk for a whole 5 minutes whatever the weather.

Dear ACC Member

We write to inform you of a change to the pricing structure of the airport’s Pick Up & Drop Off (PUDO) car parking offer from 3rd April 24.

To help address ongoing increases in the airport’s operating costs, we have taken the decision to increase the PUDO rate by £0.50 making the minimum charge £6.50.

LBA’s pricing remains competitive with other UK regional airports and customers in full EV’s will still be able to park for free for one hour in the PUDO, encouraging environmentally sustainable travel. Travelling Blue Badge holders will still have access to the PUDO for 60mins for the £6.50 fee.

Additionally, we will continue to offer one hour free parking onsite within close walking distance of the terminal, making LBA the only UK airport to do so.

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

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

[SierraHotel]

In respect of the £200m investment figure, what will the additional £100m be invested in (further to the £100m current extension refurb and 2 additional stands)?

 

[White Heather]

In respect of the £200m investment figure, what will the additional £100m be invested in (further to the £100m current extension refurb and 2 additional stands)?

Not sure if the exact breakdown but the £200m over the next 5 years includes:

*Terminal extension
*Existing terminal reconfiguration and refurb.
*Replacement of one Airbridge.
*Additional stands built as needed up to a max of 10.
* Runway surface repairs and drainage improvements
* Tarmac top surfacing of runway over a 3 year period.
* Various other smaller projects including an enlarged fuel farm.

Also worth remembering they have had 4 of the new and very expensive security scanners to procure and install, and the staff to train in their use, and they are in the process of converting their airside vehicles to electric and installing the necessary infrastructure.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Just received this today from LBA notifying a 50p increase in the drop off/pick up zone car park charge. No doubt it will prompt another round of greedy LBA comments on line and in the press from people who can't get their head around the fact the airport has to generate the money to reinvest somehow. At least we know that the owners are spending £200m on the airport over the next 5 years. No pain, no gain, and at least the free parking area remains for anyone who is able and willing to walk for a whole 5 minutes whatever the weather.

Dear ACC Member

We write to inform you of a change to the pricing structure of the airport’s Pick Up & Drop Off (PUDO) car parking offer from 3rd April 24.

To help address ongoing increases in the airport’s operating costs, we have taken the decision to increase the PUDO rate by £0.50 making the minimum charge £6.50.

LBA’s pricing remains competitive with other UK regional airports and customers in full EV’s will still be able to park for free for one hour in the PUDO, encouraging environmentally sustainable travel. Travelling Blue Badge holders will still have access to the PUDO for 60mins for the £6.50 fee.

Additionally, we will continue to offer one hour free parking onsite within close walking distance of the terminal, making LBA the only UK airport to do so.

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

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

To be honest for the sake of 50p I wouldnt have bothered. The negative publicity this will generate just isnt worth it.

 

[White Heather]

To be honest for the sake of 50p I wouldnt have bothered. The negative publicity this will generate just isnt worth it.

Your opinion but you aren't running the airport, and clearly those who are think it is. They know the numbers and how much those additional 50p's will generate. None of us do.

 

[EX9]

It would be interesting to see if they would give you the PUDO usage figures before and after covid for the last few years.

 

[LBA4EVER]

As far as im concerned for a 300 metre runway extension they can put the parking charge up by £1! Haha

 

[lbaspotter]

The negative publicity this will generate just isnt worth it.

What with our local gutter press that’s nothing new.

So if you was part of LBA’s Management how would you go about recovering the £200 million investment costs instead?

 

[paully]

In fairness I think what Yorkie meant was just get on with it..Joe Public really won`t notice 50p increase, until of course you bring it to their attention!!...Such being the nature of the beast.

 

[Len Fish]

But if the airport aren’t upfront about the increase you’d then get complaints they were trying to cover it up hoping no one would notice.