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Derby Ram
 Post subject: Brum Drop & Go
PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 1:11 pm 
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I dropped off at Brum yesterday.Just as I was leaving saw a couple of guys at the Paystation ripping off the red banner with the charges on.
Anyone know if there is an increase or were they just replacing the old ones?

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 Post subject: Re: Brum Drop & Go
PostPosted: Sat May 14, 2011 1:21 pm 
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Derby Ram wrote:
I dropped off at Brum yesterday.Just as I was leaving saw a couple of guys at the Paystation ripping off the red banner with the charges on.
Anyone know if there is an increase or were they just replacing the old ones?

Not that I know of, but I'll find out later today.

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Top tip always take a tube of superglue when you go to any airport that charges for drop offs :wink:
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Top tip always take a tube of superglue when you go to any airport that charges for drop offs :wink:

Why would you want to take superglue Mr Skippy41?

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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
Top tip always take a tube of superglue when you go to any airport that charges for drop offs :wink:

Why would you want to take superglue Mr Skippy41?


Might want to keep the exit barrier up :wink:
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stick close to someone who has paid and wooosh thru while the bariers up

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And if they stop their car half way through ? happened to me once at East midlands the car in front after going through the barrier stopped and started faffing with stuff in the back seat I had put my ticket in but only managed to move forward a couple of feet and barriwer came down again people have a nasty habit of not clearing the exit so trying to dive through afterwards might not work

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mind you, at BHX about 1/3rd of exiters havent paid and have to block the exit while they walk back to pay

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mind you, at BHX about 1/3rd of exiters havent paid and have to block the exit while they walk back to pay


Why don't they have a"chuck in a pound" basket at the barrier at Brum like they have at EMA? I got caught out at brum and had to go back for an exit ticket. A pain in the erse and a bleedin' liberty in one go. :evil:

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wannabeeahack wrote:
mind you, at BHX about 1/3rd of exiters havent paid and have to block the exit while they walk back to pay


Why don't they have a"chuck in a pound" basket at the barrier at Brum like they have at EMA? I got caught out at brum and had to go back for an exit ticket. A pain in the erse and a bleedin' liberty in one go. :evil:


you had your eyes shut all the way round then?...

you missed the signs going in and the two or three covered stands with people paying?

and what did you think the ticket was for as you went in?

shoulda gone to specsavers

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wannabeeahack wrote:
jimbo wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
mind you, at BHX about 1/3rd of exiters havent paid and have to block the exit while they walk back to pay


Why don't they have a"chuck in a pound" basket at the barrier at Brum like they have at EMA? I got caught out at brum and had to go back for an exit ticket. A pain in the erse and a bleedin' liberty in one go. :evil:


you had your eyes shut all the way round then?...

you missed the signs going in and the two or three covered stands with people paying?

and what did you think the ticket was for as you went in?

shoulda gone to specsavers



Yes.Yes.The raffle.I do go to specsavers.

But next time it'll be the little layby next to the Ibis, for drop offs.

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Its usually full of chauffeur hire cars or people looking very confused about where they are

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Derby Ram
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Well chaps the charges have changed.

New charges are

10 MINS £1
20 MINS £2
30 MINS £7 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EVERY 15 MINS THEREAFTER £5.

Going to have to be careful with the pick up timings now.The meet and greets are when the problems arise.

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