Terminal 2, Drive by collection point?

c-note

Hey guys,
For T1 i used to use the drop off ramp, but now park down by the buses to do a drive by collection.

My sis is arriving into T2 tonight, i've never collected anyone from there,
Is there a good spot to tell her to go to so i can do a drive by collection, preferably somewhere with a bit of shelter, its BUCKETING outside!:eek:
Thanks!

joegriffinjnr

You should have no problems pulling up outside the main terminal building. I do it all the time and never had any problems.

oisindoyle

The DAA have specificially asked people not to pick up at arrivals or departures,theres signs everywhere.
Why people continually ignore this request is in credible and irresponsible .
It's a simple request that should be obeyed.

L1011

oisindoyle wrote: »

The DAA have specificially asked people not to pick up at arrivals or departures,theres signs everywhere.
Why people continually ignore this request is in credible and irresponsible .
It's a simple request that should be obeyed.

If the DAA provided a free Very Short Stay carpark, it'd be obeyed. 15 mins, charge thereafter. But no, they want to monetise absolutely bloody everything.

I usually just get people to use one of the Bus Eireann stands in the carpark and make damn sure they're going to be there before I arrive...

MYOB

MYOB wrote: »

If the DAA provided a free Very Short Stay carpark, it'd be obeyed. 15 mins, charge thereafter. But no, they want to monetise absolutely bloody everything.

I usually just get people to use one of the Bus Eireann stands in the carpark and make damn sure they're going to be there before I arrive...

but sure they have to charge for everything - they built a €600-€800 million terminal that nobody needed..... - they have to try to repay it somehow.... (the arrogant gobshytes)

January

pick her up from the fuel station in the airport

runway16

Rubbish. It was sorely needed for years. Dont believe everything that O'Leary tells you.

L1011

January wrote: »

pick her up from the fuel station in the airport

quite a long walk with bags

and yes, t2 was needed. T1 was collapsing and overcrowded

anotherlostie

I picked my sister up from Belfast International Airport at Christmas and the system there was a pick up/ drop off area that you could use and paid £1 into a coin basket to exit and that seems fair to me - there's a 10 minute limit on it but I didn't notice anyone watching the area. OK that airport is nowhere near as busy as Dublin, but the area was much smaller than the drop off one at Dublin Airport.

veetwin

MYOB wrote: »

quite a long walk with bags

and yes, t2 was needed. T1 was collapsing and overcrowded

Maybe about 5 years ago T1 was collapsing and overcrowded but for the last 3 years it has been runnng under capacity. Additions such as area 14 and Pier D ensured that there has been plenty capacity since the recession hit.

At present DAA has to pay 2 sets of cleaners, maintenance staff, security, searchers and support staff to cater for fewer passengers.

More customs/immigration staff are needed - again for fewer passengers.

Hopefully a time will return when T2 is actually needed but at the moment MOL is actually right and I don't say that too often!

L1011

veetwin wrote: »

Maybe about 5 years ago T1 was collapsing and overcrowded but for the last 3 years it has been runnng under capacity. Additions such as area 14 and Pier D ensured that there has been plenty capacity since the recession hit.

At present DAA has to pay 2 sets of cleaners, maintenance staff, security, searchers and support staff to cater for fewer passengers.

More customs/immigration staff are needed - again for fewer passengers.

Hopefully a time will return when T2 is actually needed but at the moment MOL is actually right and I don't say that too often!

Area 14 has been closed for ages and was realistically unsuitable to ever be used. Pier D-X's planning permission had an expiry data. The permission to continue using the old non-airbridge gates with their crossing inbound/outbound traffic had its limits too.

T1 Security was still well over capacity even with the reduced traffic. T1 in general was at utter breaking point, losing Pier D-X when it had to go would have killed it. As it was, losing Pier C for the T2 works nearly did kill it.

Dublin needed a second terminal, and O'Leary was just bitching, as per usual. The man is rarely right and his airlines atrocious record in, well, everything shows that.

Bluetonic

MYOB wrote: »

The man (MOL) is rarely right and his airlines atrocious record in, well, everything shows that.

That statement is just farcical.

How can you stand over a comment like that?

L1011

Bluetonic wrote: »

That statement is just farcical.

How can you stand over a comment like that?

*Customer service
*Bullying airports
*Bullying airport authorities
*Repeatedly losing court cases over charges and deals

Quite easily.

bg07

People tend to forget what MOL objective is. It's to make money for the company shareholders and he is quite effective at that compared most other airlines. Whether the customers are satisfied or the company has a good working relationship with airport/authorities is irrelevant to him and the shareholders provided people continue buying tickets and the airline continues turning a sizable profit.

When it comes to airports all that interests him is costs and for all he cares you would wait for your flight in a muddy field outside Moate. And I have no problem with him having those views but people shouldn’t listen so much to him because what he says is solely in the interest of the profits of his airline and he not concerned about the wellbeing of his customers or the greater good for the country. For that reason I believe his opinions on the airport terminal or metro north are compromised and in my opinion irrelevant.

The days when airlines were state owned bodies whose role included making their country look good are long gone and as long as people continue to buy tickets for ryanair and other airlines like it the race to cut costs (or to the bottom as some call it) will continue.

Losty Dublin

oisindoyle wrote: »

The DAA have specificially asked people not to pick up at arrivals or departures,theres signs everywhere.
Why people continually ignore this request is in credible and irresponsible .
It's a simple request that should be obeyed.

Back when I was working the taxi, a bane of a run to the airport was people who'd think nothing of pulling up to T 1 and waiting up to an hour to pick up a friend; one evening at 9PM it took me 15, yes 15 minutes to get from the ramp to the door; when I got there i had to drop off on the drive through as the two drop off lanes were blocked again with people waiting for friends/wives etc.

The crux here is that the short term car park is handy and they do offer a short term rate (€1.50 for 30 minutes) but it's not well signposted for people nor do the DAA simply stop people from going onto the ramp in the first place. Up till about 2007, a waiting area for taxis was provided at the bus park which was a godsend for us but it's gone now. All that's needed here is for clear signposting and enforcement here by DAA and for passengers coming in to exercise some sense and not expect to literally walk out to a waiting car for a free lift that's saving them a good few bob in taxis and buses.

As an alternative, I wait in car park of the two adjacent pubs and ask my pick ups/friends to call me when they were ready; this meant they had no longer than 5 minutes to wait plus they still have their convenient lift

antoinolachtnai

The 'cell phone lot':

http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-cell-phone-lot.html

If you are picking someone up at JFK, use our free Cell Phone Lot waiting area. Located near the airport's entrance just off the Van Wyck Expressway, the Cell Phone Lot is less than five minutes away from all terminals.

With more than 373 spaces, the lot allows drivers to wait in comfort until their arriving passengers have left the aircraft, collected their baggage and are ready to be picked up. The Cell Phone Lot not only provides a convenient place to wait for arriving flights, but also helps keep traffic at the airport moving smoothly.

Please note that drivers must stay with their vehicles at all times and there is no parking or waiting allowed on the airport roadways at any time.

c-note

hehe
Well i picked up my sis alright from the set down area of T2.

Personally i think it would be a great idea to have a collection point by the terminal exit, free for 10-15 mins and charged thereafter.

i feel it would be a waste of money to pay for parking for what is literally less than 2 minutes of stopage.

-Chris-

It's only ever 2 minutes of stoppage if you're arriving after your passenger has cleared departures.
Otherwise the wait is often 10 minutes to 60 minutes+, and waiting for that time in your car outside the terminal would be impossible.

Losty Dublin

-Chris- wrote: »

It's only ever 2 minutes of stoppage if you're arriving after your passenger has cleared departures.
Otherwise the wait is often 10 minutes to 60 minutes+, and waiting for that time in your car outside the terminal would be impossible.

Chris, believe me on this but they have done and do wait there that long and they expect to be let there, shure they will only be a minute etc etc. I saw an airport policeman wake up a woman on the ramp who had fallen asleep while waiting

Vic_08

MYOB wrote: »

I usually just get people to use one of the Bus Eireann stands in the carpark and make damn sure they're going to be there before I arrive...

Why is it completely beyond the ability of people in this country to understand that bus stops are for buses to use, not cars?

Bluetonic

MYOB wrote: »

*Customer service
*Bullying airports
*Bullying airport authorities
*Repeatedly losing court cases over charges and deals

Quite easily.

To quote you again.

MYOB wrote: »

The man (MOL) is rarely right and his airlines atrocious record in, well, everything shows that.

Your sweeping which I have highlighted above is incorrect and it serves to indicate that you are biased and can't form a proper opinion when it comes to Ryanair, thereby discrediting your opinion.

I don't really expect a balanced reply to this post either.

L1011

Bluetonic wrote: »

Your sweeping which I have highlighted above is incorrect and it serves to indicate that you are biased and can't form a proper opinion when it comes to Ryanair, thereby discrediting your opinion.

I don't really expect a balanced reply to this post either.

I provided examples of his airline's terrible record in a vast range of areas.

If anyone is biased, it is you - trying to disregard a companies vast and widely covered failings.

Yourwellcum

MYOB wrote: »

I provided examples of his airline's terrible record in a vast range of areas.

If anyone is biased, it is you - trying to disregard a companies vast and widely covered failings.

No you made a sweeping statement and provided nothing to back it up.

You also said he was rarely right which doesnt tally with the success Ryanair has had. You dont like him or the company which is obvious. Accept your bias and move on. Your comment lost you any argument on the subject.

Bye Bye

L1011

Yourwellcum wrote: »

No you made a sweeping statement and provided nothing to back it up.

A statement most people require nothing to back up, and for which I provided examples when asked.

Yourwellcum wrote: »

Your comment lost you any argument on the subject.

Only amongst those who idolise O'Leary.

tricky D

antoinolachtnai wrote: »

The 'cell phone lot':

http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-cell-phone-lot.html

If you are picking someone up at JFK, use our free Cell Phone Lot waiting area. Located near the airport's entrance just off the Van Wyck Expressway, the Cell Phone Lot is less than five minutes away from all terminals.

With more than 373 spaces, the lot allows drivers to wait in comfort until their arriving passengers have left the aircraft, collected their baggage and are ready to be picked up. The Cell Phone Lot not only provides a convenient place to wait for arriving flights, but also helps keep traffic at the airport moving smoothly.

Please note that drivers must stay with their vehicles at all times and there is no parking or waiting allowed on the airport roadways at any time.

This.

What I do is head over to the plane spotting area to the south of the airport, watch planes, listen to the radio, read a book, have a smoke. When whoever has picked up their bags, they call and I arrive in perfect time to meet them on the ramp taking only half a minute to pop the luggage and people in. Max wait is 5 minutes for them and 30 stop on ramp. Job done without extortion.

markpb

Vic_08 wrote: »

Why is it completely beyond the ability of people in this country to understand that bus stops are for buses to use, not cars?

Ah sure I'm only here for a minute and there won't be a bus along for ages and if they do, they can squeeze in in front of me. What are they... buses?

Yourwellcum

MYOB wrote: »

A statement most people require nothing to back up, and for which I provided examples when asked.



Only amongst those who idolise O'Leary.

Idolise...No Respect Yes

-Chris-

I'd humbly suggest that the character and business acumen of Michael O'Leary is off-topic for this thread. It adds nothing to the OP's original question/issue.

If there is any further information regarding collecting people from the airport, or any developments regarding this, please post away.