1. A recent look at , Melbourne and Brisbane
airports uncovered just how much travellers are
getting ripped off compared to those using
similar facilities in Adelaide and
Perth.  charges travellers as much as $15 for
their first hour of short-term airport parking,
while Melbourne charges $12 and Brisbane,
$10. Compare these prices to the West
Australian rate of $5.40, and the Adelaide levy
of $4.
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2. Australian airports have been accused of exploiting their customers with
exorbitant airport parking costs, with the major airports along the east coast
being the worst offenders A recent look at , Melbourne and Brisbane airports
uncovered just how much travellers are getting ripped off compared to those
using similar facilities in Adelaide and Perth
3. Â Â charges travellers as much as $15 for their first hour of short-term airport
parking, while Melbourne charges $12 and Brisbane, $10 Compare these
prices to the West Australian rate of $5
4. 40, and the Adelaide levy of $4 In terms of gross profits, Melbourne Airport is
making parking games 88 much more from airport parking fees than any other
major Australian airport
5. Melbourne Airport collected over $94 million in airport parking fees in the last
financial year, a figure which towered over Sydney - despite Sydney airport
processing the greatest number of passengers   only accounted for under 8
percent of Sydney Airport's revenue, while Melbourne Airport's parking
accounted for 20
6. 5 percent These figures have sparked calls for a rail link to Melbourne Airport,
to match those found at Sydney and Brisbane
7. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has reported higher
operating margins for all the monitored airports, and expects airport parking to
continue to rise According to the ACCC, airports are in a position to set higher
prices, because of the lack airport parking alternatives, such as off-site airport
parking, and public transport services
8. Consumers then, have no choice but to bite the bullet of exorbitantly priced
airport parking Independent airport parking facilities are also facing pressure
from the high demand for , with an increasing volume of travellers opting to
park further away from Sydney Airport to avoid the ridiculous charges
9. However, other airports like Tullamarine have defended their  costs,
arguing that they had not increased for over two years despite competition
from the growing number of  facilities in the airport's vicinity, providing
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