Analysis ofFees and Fares Survey

Results 2014(Large - Hub Airports)

Compiled by Sareema Koirala Phillips

Under Direction of Ray A. Mundy, Ph.D.

Survey Facts

Large-Hub US AirportsHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Orlando International Airport (MCO)

Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) Miami Dade Aviation Department (MIA)

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Minneapolis-St. Paul Int. Airport (MSP)

Denver International Airport (DEN) Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Newark International Airport (EWR) Phoenix Sky Harbor Int'l Airport (PHX)

Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) San Diego International Airport (SAN)

Metro Washington Airport Authority Dulles Airport (IAD) Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

Houston Airport System/Intercontinental Airport (IAH) San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

McCarran International Airport (LAS) Tampa International Airport (TPA)

La Guardia Airport (LGA)

Note:Large Airports: >= ≥7,984,074 Boardings

Medium Airports: 1,862,325-7,076,936 BoardingsSmall Airports: ≤1,836,260 Boardings

Source: Federal Aviation Administrationhttp://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/

This report is broken into three categories which contain summaries of the actual response data.

Section 1 – Ground Transportation Fees Paid to Airport

Section 2 – Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Section 3 – Airport Hotel/Motel Courtesy Vehicle Fees

Survey Results

Section 1 – Ground Transportation Fees Paid to Airport

Survey Results

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid On – Airport Rental Car Fee

  94.74% of respondents charge this type of fee (18 airports) 

44.44% (8 airports form 18 airports) base this fee strictly on a percentage of gross.

Range: 4.5% - 10% Median: 8.25%

22.22 % (4 airports from 18 airports) base this fee on a percentage of gross or MAG

Only 1 airport charges both, percentage of gross and MAG

33.33 % (6 airports from 18 airports) base this fee on a percentage of gross in in addition to rent or counter space or per transaction fee or some other combination of charges

 

MIA charges 9%, 7.5% and 4.5% of

gross revenue for Tier 1,2,3 respectively

On-Airport Rental Car FeeMIA charges 9%, 7.5%

and 4.5% of gross revenue for Tier 1,2,3

respectively

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid

Off – Airport Rental Car Fee 

   

95% of respondents charge this type of fee (19 airports)

 

   

26.09% (6 airports form 19 airports) base this fee strictly on a percentage of gross.

Only 2 airports base this fee strictly on a per trip fee.

    Range: 6.5% - 10% Range: 96¢ – $5.75 Average: 7.58% Average: $2.96

    52.63% (10 airports) base this fee on a combination of percentage of

gross, decal fee, per contract, per transaction and/or others.

   

Off-Airport Rental Car Fee

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees PaidOff-Airport Parking

   

90.48% of respondents charge this type of fee (19 airports).

 

   

15.79% (from 19 airports) base this fee strictly on a percentage of gross.

36.84% (7 airports from 19 airports)base this fee on an strictly annual basis

 

Range: 7% - 10% Range: $100 - $400 Average 9.00% Average $243.33

 15.79% ( 3 airports form 19 airports) base this fee strictly on a per trip basis

26.32% base this fee on combination of gross percentage, per trip fee, annual fee, and/or others (AVI, dwell fees, etc).

Only one airport based this fee on per vehicle basis

   

Range: 1.82¢- $2.90 Average $2.22     

Dollar amount provided by SAN was excluded from these calculation due to

incompleteness of the information provided.

Off-Airport Parking FeeDollar amount provided by

SAN was excluded fro this graph due the

incompleteness of the information provided.

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid

Charter Bus Fee

 

   

94.74% of respondents (18 airports) charge this type of fee

 

   

44.44% ( 8 airports from 18 airports) base this fee on a per trip basis.

11.11% (2 airports from 18 airports charge this fee base dwell time basis

 

Range: $0.96 - $54 Average $9.45

 

5.56% charge this fee on a gross percentage basis and annual basis (only 1 airport each)

 27.78% (5 airports from 18 airports) charge this fee on other basis (decal fee and trip fee, per trip and dwell fees, permit and per trip)

    

PHL and SLC determine per trip cost based on size of a vehicle.

Charter Bus FeesPHL and SLC determine per trip cost based on size of a vehicle.

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid Limo Fee

 

      

91.3% of respondents charge this type of fee (21 airports).

   

     

38.10% (8 airports from 21 airports) base this fee on a per trip basis.

14.29% base this fee on a annual basis

28.57% charge this fee on other basis (per trip and annual fee, MAG and per trip fee, dwell fee).

 

Range: $0.96 – $37.5 Range: $100 - $150

Average $11.56 Average $116.67

 Only one airport charges Minimum Annual Guarantee (MAG)

Data: $431,508

   

      

PHL and SLC determine per trip cost based on size of a vehicle .

Limo FeesPHL and SLC determine per trip cost based on size of a vehicle .

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid Shared Ride Vans Fee

 

      

100% of respondents charge this type of fee (23 airports).

    

34.78% have a single Shared Ride Van company60.87% have multiple Shared Ride Van companies4.35% have single & multiple Shared Ride Van companies

   

26.09% (6 airports from 23 airports) base this fee on a per trip basis.

17.39% base this fee on a percentage of gross or MAG whichever is higher.

 

Range: $.96 - $18 Range (for %): 6.4% - 11.5%

Average $6.19 Average 9.475% 

  4.35% (1 airport) charge this fee on an annual per vehicle basis and MAG.

34.78% (8 airports)charge this fee on other basis (dwell fee, MAG and trip fee, per contract fee)

 

Amount (annual): $100

Amount (MAG): $431,508   

Shared Ride Van Fees

Survey Results

Section 2 – Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Taxicab Gate Fee 

 

66.67% of respondents charge this type of fee (14 Airports).

 

100% from 14 Airports charge this fee on a per trip basis.

 

Range: $1– $4.15

Average $2.64

Taxicab Gate Fees

Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Taxicab Annual Fee  45.45% of respondents charge this type of fee (10 airports).

For Closed Airports Range: $55 - $174,000 Average:

For Open Airports

$47,916

Range: $25 - $3,861 Average $1,341.33

30% from 10 airports charge other fees in addition to the annual fee (per driver fee, decal fee, per vehicle fee, per trip fee)

 

Taxicab Annual FeesPHX and TPA have companies under contract that pay $16K and $174K annually.

Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Taxicab Concession Fee   Taxicab entry     

20% of respondents charge this type of fee (4 airports).

52.17 have an open taxicab entry system (12 airports).

47.83% of respondents havea closed taxicab entry system (11 airports).

   

Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI)

61.90% of respondents use AVI (13 airports):

 

Survey Results

Section 3 – Airport Hotel/Motel Courtesy Vehicle Fees

Airport Hotel/Motel Courtesy Vehicles

Access Fee Permit Fee Per Trip Fee     

20% of respondents charge this type of fee (3 airports).

57.89% of respondents charge this type of fee (11 airports).

57.14% of respondents charge usage on a per trip fee (12 airports)

     

This fee is charged on per trip basis, dwell time and per transponder.

63.64% (7 airports from 11 airports) charge this fee on an annual basis.  

Range: $100 - $700 Range: 65¢ - $5.75 Average $415.71

 

Dwell Time  

50% charge for usage through dwell time fees.

 

 

Range: $.75 - $4.30

     

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