Analysis ofFees and Fares Survey Results

2014(Small and Non-hub Airports)

Compiled by Sareema Koirala Phillips

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

Survey Facts

Small-Hub US Airports

Non-Hub US AirportsAsheville Regional Airport (AVL)

Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)

Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH)

Albany International Airport (ALB) Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)

Bellingham International Airport (BLI) Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Int. Airport (JAN)

Boise Air Terminal (BOI) Little Rock National Airport (LIT)

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)

Charleston International Airport (CHS) Norfolk Airport Authority (ORF)

Dayton International Airport (DAY) T. F. Green Airport (PVD)

Grand Rapids Gerald R Ford Int. Airport (GRR) Richmond International Airport (RIC)

Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) Tulsa International Airport (TUL)

Greenville-Spartanburg Int. Airport (GSP) Tucson International Airport (TUS)

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)

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  95.65% of respondents charge this type of fee (22 airports) 

27.27% (6 airports from 22 airports) base this fee strictly on a percentage of gross revenue.

Range: 9% - 10% Median: 10%

45.45 % (10 airports from 22 airports) of airports have additional fees (such as rent, facility charge) or minimum guaranteed payments

 

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid

Off – Airport Rental Car Fee 

   

60.87% of respondents charge this type of fee (14 airports)

 

   

57.14% (8 airports form 14 airports) base this fee strictly on a percentage of gross.

Only one airport based this fee strictly on a per trip fee.

    Range: 7% - 10% Amount per trip $13.26 Average 9.11%

    21.43% (3 airports from 14 airports)

base this fee strictly on a per vehicle charge.

Only one airport based this fee as 10% of revenue or MAG whichever is higher

    Range: $120 - $600/year Average $340

Off-Airport Rental Car Fee

Off-Airport Rental Car Fee

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees PaidOff-Airport Parking

   

56.52% of respondents charge this type of fee (13 airports).

 

   

69.23% (9 airports from 13 airports) base this fee strictly on a percentage of gross.

15.38% (2 airports from 13 airports) base this fee on an strictly annual basis

 

Range: 1.5% - 10% Range: $120 - $600 Average 8.56% Average $360

  23.08% base this fee on

combination of gross percentage, per vehicle fee, annual fee, monthly fee and/or guaranteed minimum

  

Off-Airport Parking Fee

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid

Charter Bus Fee

 

   

60.87% of respondents (14 airports) charge this type of fee

 

   

28.57% (4 airports from 14 airports) base this fee on a per trip basis.

21.43% (3 airports from 14 airports) charge this fee base on annual basis.

 

Range: $5- $25 Range: $100 - $300 Average $11.59 Median: $216.67

 

28.57% airports charge a various combination of charter bus fee (permit fee and access fee, permit fee and per trip fee)

 One airport charges charter bus fee based on MAG

One airport charges daily fee

    

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid Limo Fee

 

      

73.91% of respondents charge this type of fee (17 airports).

   

     

29.41% (5 airports) base this fee strictly on a per trip basis.

11.76% (2 airports) base this fee on a monthly per vehicle basis

23.53% charge this fee on other basis (combination of yearly fee and per trip, gross receipt)

 

Range: $1.39– $5 Range: $50-$75

Average $3.37 Average $62.50

  29.41% charge this fee on an annual per vehicle basis.

   

   

Range: $100- $600

Average $330     

Limo Fees

Limo Fees

Ground Transportation Vehicle Fees Paid Shared Ride Vans Fee

 

      

39.13% (9 airports) of respondents charge this type of fee.

    

33.33% (4 companies from 12 companies) have a single Shared Ride Van company58.33% (7 companies from 12 companies) have multiple Shared Ride Van companiesOnly one company had single & multiple Shared Ride Van companies

   

Only one airport bases this fee on a per trip basis.

  Only one airport bases this fee strictly on a monthly basis.

 

Amount: $3 - $5 Amount: $1500/month

   33.33% (3 airports) charge this fee on an annual per vehicle basis.

  44.44% (4 airports) charge this fee on other basis (combination of yearly permit and per trip, MAG)

   

Range: $100 - $600

Average $300   

Shared Ride Van Fees

Survey Results

Section 2 – Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Taxicab Gate Fee 

   

30.43% of respondents charge this type of fee (total: 7 Airports).

 

   

85.71% from 7 Airports charge this fee on a per trip basis.

Only one airport that charges taxicab gate fee does so on a monthly basis

    Range: $1- $5.44 Amount: $15/month Average $3.035

Taxicab Gate Fees

Airport Taxi Fees and Fares

Taxicab Annual Fee  60.87% of respondents charge this type of fee (14 airports).

Only one airport charged this fee as a combination of yearly and monthly fees

78.57% (11 airports from 14 airports) charge this fee on an annual basis

Range: $20 - $29,472 Average $2,947.63

  Two airports charge this fee on a monthly basis.

  Range: $120-$150 Average $135

Taxicab Annual Fees

Airport Taxi Fees and Fares Taxicab Concession Fee Taxicab entry   

21.74% of respondents charge concession fee (5 airports).

73.91% have an open taxicab entry system (17 airports).

  Only one airport based this fee on a per trip basis

26.09% of respondents havea closed taxicab entry system (6 airports).

Amount $2/trip

3 airports based this fee on a combination of minimum fee and a percentage of monthly fee, monthly fee and a percentage and yearly fees with slightly lower fees for renewal

Only one airport based this fee on a monthly basis

   

   

Amount $40/month     

Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI)

26.09% of respondents use AVI (total 6 airports):

One airport uses AVI only for tenants and commuters

 

Survey Results

Section 3 – Airport Hotel/Motel Courtesy Vehicle Fees

Airport Hotel/Motel Courtesy Vehicles

Access Fee Permit Fee   

13.04% of respondents charge this type of fee (3 airports).

69.57% of respondents charge this type of fee (16 airports).

     

56.25% (9 airports) from 16 airports charge this fee on an annual basis.  

Range: $100 -$2,084.16 Average $498.28

Per Trip Fee   Dwell Time 13.04% of respondents charge usage on a per trip fee (3 airports)

17.39% (4 airports) charge for usage through dwell time fees. 

Range: $2.39-$5 Range: 15 - 45mins

Average $3.3 Average 26.25 minutes      

Hotel Courtesy Permit Fees

Hotel Courtesy Dwell Time

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