AHMEDABAD: Headed to the city airport? From April 1, be prepared to shell out more if you need to park your vehicle at the city airport because the charges for parking at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad are all set to be increased to Rs 150 for cars and Rs 80 for two-wheelers for a duration of two hours. Well-placed sources confirmed that the new tariff for parking would be implemented from April 1.
Earlier, the charges for parking was Rs 90 for cars and Rs 40 for two-wheelers for a period of two hours. Over and above this, cars and two-wheelers were also allowed to park for a period of 30 minutes at a cost of Rs 30 and Rs 20 respectively.
This is for the first time that charges have gone up after the city airport has been taken over by Adani Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (AAIAL). “The charges have been increased in the wake of improved facilities at the city airport. In the parking area, the lighting has been made more consistent. That apart, measures such as deployment of security as well as improvement of cleanliness measures has also been incorporated,” said a well-placed source.
While airport authorities have imposed parking charges, pick-up and drop facility at the city airport has now been made free. “A window of five minutes will be provided for pick-up and drop of passengers at the domestic terminal whereas a 10-minute window will be provided at the international terminal. This way, passengers can easily get off and proceed further. If the relatives of the passenger intend to stay longer, a well-organised parking facility is already available,” said the source.
The cargo tariffs for parking private and commercial cars, autorickshaws and tempos will be Rs 150 for up to 4 hours and Rs 1,150 for up to 24 hours. The previous parking charges for the commercial vehicles were Rs 50 for three-wheeler autos and Rs 90 for four-wheeler vehicles.