Shetland's airports (and parking)

[Urabug]

^ Being charged for parking at their work was well established for NHS staff in some PFI hospitals in Scotland as long as 20 years ago. A bone of contention especially with A&E or theatre staff, as if they were held back by an op taking longer than planned, or tending to an A&E patient where they couldn't just stop and hand over to someone else to finish what they'd started. Not only did they have to pay for their normal working hours parking, they had to choose between just paying that amount, and risking a hefty 'fine' whenever they were held back, or pay for an extra half hour or hour as well every day to ensure they didn't get fined in case they were delayed knocking off for the day.

If staff start getting charged to park in certain areas of work then they will start parking anywhere and everywhere to avoid these charges just causing more problems.

 

We have been lucky so far here in Shetland as far as chargeable parking is concerned,but I can see "local" authorities getting on the band wagon using the excuse of cutting car pollution when in fact it is just another way getting more money out of anyone who has to use a vehicle.

 

It's not fair for any employer to charge staff to park but should the Scottish government  proceed with this proposal and it become law many employers will have no choice.

[John Allan]

Like most of the UK, travelling from Glasgow, Edinburgh or Aberdeen comes with a charge of around £30.00-£40.00 per day (24 hrs), a two hour stop is around £10.00-£12.00. Both Manchester and a couple of the London sites are cheaper than Glasgow when parking two hours or less for some reason. The airports "home nation" is irrelevant and they all charge "around" the same.

 

UK mainland airports have alternative parking with shuttle services, and these will normally cost around £40.00-£60.00 per week at most airports if you book online. Heathrow is a little more expensive I find and tends to cost around £50.00 a week for the park and ride. I flew from there last year and the park and ride and it cost me £49.00 for one week.

Edited June 14, 2018 by Whistle and Flute

[RileyBKing]

Seems to be All Quiet on the Western Front here. Anybody know what the latest is on Sumburgh parking charges?

[MuckleJoannie]

As far as I am aware they are waiting on the SIC sorting out the issue with blocking the public road.

[George.]

As far as I am aware they are waiting on the SIC sorting out the issue with blocking the public road.

What issue is there with blocking the public road?

[MuckleJoannie]

The SIC roads department raised safety concerns because the barrier would be on a road with a 60mph speed limit. There is more information in this article.

 

http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/16503-airport-car-park-work-on-hold-over-road-concerns

[George.]

Thanks.

 

A bit surprised that HIAL is considering a 60 mph speed limit in the run up to the car park.

[Colin]

Gives the punters a better chance of getting a good spot.

[Rasmie]

Hial don’t own the road. It’s the SIC , and there’s no speed limit so national limits apply. You don’t have to drive at 60 though, but at a safe speed.

[George.]

Hial don’t own the road. It’s the SIC , and there’s no speed limit so national limits apply. You don’t have to drive at 60 though, but at a safe speed.

HIAL own a very short bit of road that runs out of the carpark.

 

HIAL to reconfigure car park barrier layout.

[mikeyboy]

"Hial don’t own the road. It’s the SIC"

 

It is a public road so belongs to us all but is administered and maintained by the council on our behalf.

So hopefully we won't see any barriers built on our property.

[Nigel Bridgman-Elliot]

> Scottish Ministers could impose workplace parking charges of nearly £400 per year to discourage commuting by car.

So, how much does it cost us to park our bicycles then..
 

[George.]

Scottish Ministers could impose workplace parking charges of nearly £400 per year to discourage commuting by car.

 

So, how much does it cost us to park our bicycles then..

Scottish Ministers possibly could. Then again, I suspect that what English Ministers are doing, and will do time and time again to their own would be an awful lot more painful. Whether any of them are capable of riding a bike is another question.

Edited August 30, 2018 by George.

[admin]

Date set for airport car parking charges

 

...and it's 1st December 2018

[K11]

I would be grateful if anyone can tell me, I'm traveling in November and will return before the parking charges are implemented, I would like to take my car.  However I'm a little worried I may find it towed away somewhere on my return, given that they are working on the area.  Is the car park well sign posted as to where it is safe to leave your car during these "works" ?  I will be arriving in the dark and haven't been at the airport for a while.