ChronicleLive readers have hit out at the news that Newcastle Airport has some of the cheapest airport parking in the UK.
The report, by Car Lease Special Officers, showed Newcastle to be eighth in the list of UK airports, has attracted outrage from readers, who have taken to social media to pour scorn on the list. Mark Ashley said: "Nothing cheap about parking or picking up at Newcastle Airport. Daylight robbery" while Andrew Smith joked: "My God, you must have to sell a kidney at the others if that's the case!"
The report showed Newcastle fared well in parking available on the day, with only Belfast being cheaper for one week's parking (Newcastle charged £74, while Belfast charged £65). It was second cheapest for a day's parking at £29, just £1 more than the joint cheapest of Southampton and Aberdeen International. But it dropped points on its hourly rate of £12, which was joint most expensive of all airports in the top 10 along with Leeds Bradford and Edinburgh. Newcastle also scored poorly on pre-booked parking, with parking over the weekend at £52.99 and for a week at £57.99.
