snowman Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/new-airport-director-secured-minister-says/ seems to very briefly mention that car park payment by landline will be possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 The answer here is to travel by boat. Much more convenient all around especially if going to the Pool or further on by train. Just 30 mins check in, a decent amount of luggage, Pier Head far nearer to Lime Street Station and a much more relaxed and pleasant journey. I prefer it , hate airports with inadequate seating and having to walk miles to reach the terminus the plane flies from, kids kicking the hell out of the back of your seat and whining, toilets so compact you have to be double jointed. I cannot wait for the new boat to arrive and hope to live long enough to have a trip on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, hissingsid said: The answer here is to travel by boat. Much more convenient all around especially if going to the Pool or further on by train. Just 30 mins check in, a decent amount of luggage, Pier Head far nearer to Lime Street Station and a much more relaxed and pleasant journey. I prefer it , hate airports with inadequate seating and having to walk miles to reach the terminus the plane flies from, kids kicking the hell out of the back of your seat and whining, toilets so compact you have to be double jointed. I cannot wait for the new boat to arrive and hope to live long enough to have a trip on it. don't go by boat in July the fares are more expensive than flying and in access of £100 return as a basic foot passenger , ,it seems anywhere the government have influence the traveling public are fair game to be screwed over , this has to be a big NO NO for growing the Islands tourism sector ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 19 minutes ago, Omobono said: don't go by boat in July the fares are more expensive than flying and in access of £100 return as a basic foot passenger , ,it seems anywhere the government have influence the traveling public are fair game to be screwed over , this has to be a big NO NO for growing the Islands tourism sector ! It’s nothing to do with government ownership. It’s been like this for 25 years, or more. You’ve chosen a busy weekend, Southern 100 and Tynwald day weekend. Demand is high. And by the time you’ve paid for bags on the plane it’ll be twice as much as the foot passenger fare on the ferry, where bags go free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Banker said: Thought Crookall said yesterday to use this car park it’s fully open?? I'm sure he said it was 'hopefully' open. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hissingsid Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 On Mannin Line today a frequent contributor reckons there could be a case for an age discrimination query regarding the compulsory usage of apps to pay for parking. There was also a company mentioned that can supply machines that do either or. It looks as if Tim has not done his homework on this one or perhaps the chosen one was the most expensive so therefore must be the best..hopefully. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, hissingsid said: On Mannin Line today a frequent contributor reckons there could be a case for an age discrimination query regarding the compulsory usage of apps to pay for parking. There was also a company mentioned that can supply machines that do either or. It looks as if Tim has not done his homework on this one or perhaps the chosen one was the most expensive so therefore must be the best..hopefully. Wasn't there a similar argument when they tried to make the busses cashless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 2 hours ago, hissingsid said: On Mannin Line today a frequent contributor reckons there could be a case for an age discrimination query regarding the compulsory usage of apps to pay for parking. There was also a company mentioned that can supply machines that do either or. It looks as if Tim has not done his homework on this one or perhaps the chosen one was the most expensive so therefore must be the best..hopefully. Sounds to me like the solution has already been chosen, probably by a child, and is having to be defended! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 21 minutes ago, Cambon said: Sounds to me like the solution has already been chosen, probably by a child, and is having to be defended! No, a child would have glitter involved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 35 minutes ago, Gladys said: No, a child would have glitter involved. I would hope not. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Just now, slinkydevil said: I would hope not. Oops, forgot about him. But does he sprinkle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, Gladys said: Oops, forgot about him. But does he sprinkle? At his age it's probably all he can manage... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Tim Crockall says it's "impossible" to find a coin reader for the barriers at the airport... https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/impossible-to-get-manx-coin-ticket-machine-546376 So I wondered how "impossible" it is to source such a contraption. A very swift search provides an answer. https://microcoin.com/ There are loads of companies which will tailor to currency counting devices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 But according to Manx radio, IOM airport is rated top for easy access & cost for picking up/dropping off passengers. Stansted is most expensive £7 for 5 minutes or £25 for 30 minutes!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 1 hour ago, quilp said: Tim Crockall says it's "impossible" to find a coin reader for the barriers at the airport... https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/impossible-to-get-manx-coin-ticket-machine-546376 So I wondered how "impossible" it is to source such a contraption. A very swift search provides an answer. https://microcoin.com/ There are loads of companies which will tailor to currency counting devices. There we go. coin and touchcard, sorted. I wonder why the app system is being so pushed? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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