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"The money from parking can buy a plane ticket."

The whole family is traveling and parking the car in the airport parking lot.

At the end of the trip, drive directly home from the airport.

It is the choice of many people.

However, in recent years,

However, Jinan citizens complained that they "cannot afford to park" at Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport.

In this regard, a reporter from Qilu Evening News and Qilu One Point conducted an investigation.

The maximum tiered fee is RMB 90 per day

Citizens complain that airport parking is expensive

"It costs more than 600 yuan to park for 8 days. It's too expensive."Mr. Qin, a Jinan citizen, said that he took his family out for a trip during the May Day holiday. He thought it would be convenient to park the car in the parking lot of Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (hereinafter referred to as Yaoqiang Airport). However, after arriving, he was shocked by the high parking fee. "The highest parking fee at other cities' airports is only 50 or 60 yuan a day.I didn’t expect that parking for a day in Jinan would cost 90 yuan.”

Recently, the reporter saw that although it was early in the morning, vehicles were still coming in and out frequently at the P1 parking lot of Yaoqiang Airport. Nearly 60% of the parking spaces were occupied, mainly by vehicles from Jinan and surrounding cities in the province.

There is a notice board for the parking fee standards of Yaoqiang Airport Parking Lot at the entrance gate of the parking lot.

Small cars with 9 seats or less can park for free within 30 minutes. After the free time, the first half hour will be charged 2 yuan/car, the second half hour will be charged 3 yuan/car, and the third half hour will be charged 4 yuan/car;

The maximum charge on the first day is 30 yuan, the maximum charge on the second day is 60 yuan, and the maximum charge on the third day and thereafter is 90 yuan.

According to this tiered charging standard,The cost of parking a small car here for a week is as high as 540 yuan.

"If you go out for a long time,I paid for parking and bought another plane ticket. I dare not stop, not at all.There are many citizens who share the same feelings as Mr. Qin.

"There are very limited public transportation options from the city to the airport," said citizen Mr. Wu.

The reporter found that there is currently no direct bus line from Jinan to Yaoqiang Airport, and the first subway connecting to the airport is still under construction. The connection between the city and Yaoqiang Airport mainly relies on airport buses and taxis. If citizens and foreign tourists want to take public transportation to the airport, they can only take the bus to the fixed airport bus stop for transfer. There are 7 bus routes from the city to the airport, and the frequency of departure is basically every 30 minutes to 90 minutes.

Mr. Wu said that his family of five went on a trip.The cost of commuting to the airport is a considerable expense every time.Public transportation is not convenient, so they can only take a taxi to save time. "But if five people take a taxi, they need to take two, which costs a lot more money. For a family of five like us, one car is just right, but parking at the airport is too expensive. It would be better if it could be cheaper."

Regarding the current charging price, a manager of the Yaoqiang Airport parking lot said that this price is a unified price set by Jinan City and has been implemented since 2020. Although the price is here, there are still many vehicles parking here on weekdays, and it is even more crowded during holidays.

Prices exceed those of some first-tier cities

Nearby villages become new choices for car owners

What are the criteria for setting the parking fee at Yaoqiang Airport?

According to previous reports, on December 19, 2019, the Jinan Development and Reform Commission, Jinan Public Security Bureau, Jinan Urban and Rural Transportation Bureau and other three departments issued the "Notice on Adjusting the Motor Vehicle Parking Service Fees in the Major Transportation Hubs in Our City" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), deciding to make appropriate adjustments to the motor vehicle parking service fees in the six transportation hub parking lots, including Jinan Railway Station, Jinan High-speed Railway West Station, Jinan Daming Lake Station, Jinan East Station, Jinan Long-distance Bus Terminal and Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, starting from January 1, 2020.

The current parking fee for Yaoqiang Airport is in accordance with the standards published in the Notice.Before 2019, the airport parking lot charged by the hour, 5 yuan per hour, and a maximum of 30 yuan per day, which was more cost-effective for citizens who parked for a long time.

The reporter compared it with other cities.

In first-tier cities, such as the P1 and P2 parking lots at Shanghai Pudong Airport, parking fees are free for 20 minutes, a fee of 10 yuan within 2 hours, and 5 yuan per hour thereafter, with a 24-hour cap of 130 yuan; in the more remote P4 parking lot, parking fees are free for 20 minutes, a fee of 5 yuan per hour, and a 24-hour cap of 60 yuan.

The parking lot at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport charges a uniform fee of 60 yuan per day; Beijing Daxing and Capital Airports distinguish between temporary and long-term parking vehicles, with the long-term parking area capped at 80 yuan per day, while there is no cap on the temporary parking area; the P1-P3 parking lot at Shenzhen Bao'an Airport charges 80 yuan on the first day, 90 yuan on the second day, and a maximum daily charge of 100 yuan on the third day and above.

Some provincial capital cities, such as Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport, have P1, P2 and P5 parking lots. All three parking lots are free for the first 20 minutes, charge 5 yuan for the first hour, and 2 yuan per half hour thereafter, with a maximum charge of 40 yuan for 24 hours; Changsha Huanghua Airport parking lot is free for the first 20 minutes, charges 8 yuan for the hour, and 4 yuan per hour after 1 hour, with a maximum charge of 50 yuan for 24 hours.

In Shandong Province, parking in the Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport parking lot is free for the first 20 minutes. For continuous parking up to 2 hours (inclusive), a fee of 4 yuan per half hour is charged, and for parking over 2 hours, a fee of 2 yuan per half hour is charged. The maximum charge on the first day is 40 yuan. Starting from the second day, the maximum daily charge is 60 yuan.

As the parking fee at Yaoqiang Airport is too high,Many people have found out how to park cheaply at Yaoqiang Airport., and share them on social platforms. Most of the strategies mentioned in these guidesIt is parked in a small parking lot around the airport, located in a village near the airport. Some parking lots are indoors to protect vehicles from wind and rain, and some provide parking and pick-up services.The parking lot price is also very favorable, the cheapest is 20 yuan/day.The most expensive one is no more than 40 yuan per day, which is more than half cheaper than parking at the airport.

Jinan Municipal Development and Reform Commission:

Price policy is to adjust the contradiction between supply and demand

Long-term parking is not encouraged

"The price of airport parking fees in a city depends on the size of the city and the relationship between the number of parking spaces and passenger flow. The parking spaces must meet the passenger flow demand." Relevant staff from the Jinan Development and Reform Commission said that they have also conducted research on parking prices at airports in many cities. Overall, the parking fees at Yaoqiang Airport are not high for people who park for a short period of time; the price of long-term parking for multiple consecutive days is at an upper-middle level in the country.

"The main purpose of this pricing policy is to regulate the traffic flow." The staff member said that there is a contradiction between parking supply and demand in the parking lot of Yaoqiang Airport. "Especially during holidays, many tourists from other places cannot park their cars after arriving at Jinan Airport, and we have received complaints."

"This pricing policy is to encourage as many people as possible to park their cars and not occupy parking spaces for a long time. Long-term parking is not encouraged. If you are traveling for a long time, try to choose public transportation or park in a parking lot outside."The staff member said.

According to media reports in 2013, there was a parking problem at Yaoqiang Airport parking lot at that time.The number of vehicles in the parking lot far exceeds the number of parking spaces. Some tourists go out and leave their cars in the parking lot for four or five days without anyone paying attention.

It is reported that Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport currently has one regular parking lot open, with a total of 2,600 parking spaces, and one temporary parking lot with a total of 500 parking spaces. Since the Dragon Boat Festival holiday this year, Jinan Airport has handled an average of about 50,000 passengers per day, with more than 300 flights taking off and landing every day.

"Currently, the second phase of Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is under construction." The staff member said that it is expected that the number of parking spaces will increase significantly in the future, and whether the parking price policy will be adjusted will be analyzed at that time.