Netizen Slams NAIA’s New Parking Rates and System, Calls Out San Miguel Corporation President
A frustrated netizen has taken to social media to criticize the newly implemented parking rates and payment system at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
In a post made on Friday, October 4, Davidson Tan expressed his outrage after being charged a parking fee of P2,400 for his stay at the airport. Tan shared a photo of the receipts he received, describing the experience as frustrating and inefficient.
“Waited almost 13 minutes in [the] parking booth and got these 2-inch thick receipts with P15 each denomination,” he wrote.
Tan further commented on the poor planning and implementation of the new system, calling out the inconvenience it causes to customers. “Obviously hindi ito pinag-isipan or pinagplanuhan. Basta basta implement agad. Imagine yung hassle sa customers ninyo, paying super premium rates with poor service even sa pay booth nyo and look at these receipts. Kakafrustrate,” he added.
In his post, Tan also addressed San Miguel Corporation President Ramon Ang, who has been involved in the development of airport infrastructure, urging him to reconsider the changes.
“Mr. Ramon Ang, maganda naman ang plano mo with our airports. You are a billionaire sana naman mamuhunan ka muna. Wag mo kunin sa mamamayang Pilipino ang gagamitin mong pondo,” Tan wrote.
The parking fee adjustments, which took effect on October 1, saw overnight or 24-hour parking fees soar from P300 to P1,200. Short-term parking rates were also increased, now charging P50 for the first two hours and P25 for every succeeding hour, up from P40 for the first three hours and P15 for each additional hour.
The New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. (NNIC), the consortium now operating NAIA, defended the new rates in a statement released on Tuesday, October 1. According to NNIC, the changes were necessary to reduce congestion and optimize the airport’s parking system. They clarified that these adjustments were initially issued by the Manila International Airport Authority before the consortium took over.
As netizens continue to share their discontent, many are now calling for improvements in the airport’s overall service quality, especially considering the rising costs.
