In a huge relief to departing passengers, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will soon do away with the rule that a vehicle should enter and exit the Chennai airport premises in 12 minutes, failing which, a parking fee is levied.
As part of the new parking rules, which will be implemented in three months, the rule will be abolished. However, vehicles will be given only three minutes’ time to deboard a passenger at the terminal. If the vehicle stays next to the terminal beyond three minutes, a penalty will be collected. “We haven’t decided the penalty fee as yet. But we will give the wheelchair passengers and differently-abled passengers more time to get off,” an official said. Several passengers have time and again complained about the existing rule. As part of the new parking rules, any private vehicle coming to pick up passengers from the arrival area will not have to pay parking fee. But taxi services, arriving to receive passengers, will have to pay ₹60. The parking fee for vehicles will also be revised. The parking fee for a car will now be changed to ₹40 for up to 30 minutes and ₹100 for 30-120 minutes. The fee for two- wheelers will be revised to ₹20 for up to 30 minutes, and ₹25 for 30-120 minutes.