Date:Wednesday, May 03,2006 Distribution: All Media
Changes At The Bermuda International Airport
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The 2006 summer airline schedule shows there will be between 20 and 26 flights each day. This increase in flights and passenger load will put a strain on the parking resources at the Bermuda International Airport (BIA) requiring the parking regulations there to be strictly enforced.
- The BIA is a designated parking facility. The Department of Airport Operations (DAO) has the authority over parking at this facility which includes all of the airport grounds.
- Parking for cycles is free - provided it is within the designated cycle parking areas.
- Parking for all other vehicles is on a Pay & Display basis. Parking costs $1 per hour in the Short Term Lot. The maximum stay allowed in the Short Term Lot is 2 hours. A vehicle can only park in this lot once per day. Pay & Display regulations for the Short Term Lot apply from 8am - midnight.
- The Long Term Lot is directly in front of the Arrivals area. The cost to park here is $5 per day.
- If the Short Term or Long Term Lot fill up, there is additional Pay & Display parking in the Overflow Lot at the eastern end of the airport.
- The only people allowed to park free are those who have been given permission by the DAO. Airport staff have been given "Staff" stickers to park in designated "Staff" lots.
- Unlike the City of Hamilton, regulations for Loading Zones apply from 8am - midnight, 7 days per week. Commercial goods vehicles only may park in Loading Zones - provided they are actively loading or unloading.
- Vehicles left unattended directly outside the Departure or Arrivals area of the Terminal have been deemed to be a security threat by International Aviation Authorities and will be dealt with strictly.
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All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.
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