Results of the 2009 AGTA Operator

Fees Survey

Ray A. Mundy, Ph.D.AGTA New Orleans

March 22-25, New Orleans, LA

Background

Offer by the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR)Share information and newslettersExchange two representatives at

each annual meetingResearch areas of mutual concern

Non-airport fees

Survey Facts

Sample Size = 135 Respondents = 32 Response Rate = 23.70%

The purpose of this survey was to update information on the issue of local payments to hotels, sporting events, convention centers, and other venues by our operating members

AGTA

Airport Landside

Management Study

2005

Participants

Total of 32 AGTA Operator Members

15 Shared Ride Van Operators (47 %) 8 Taxi Operators (25 %) 5 Bus Operators (16 %) 4 Limousine Operators (12%)

What Percent of Operators Pay Fees?

Percent of Fees

0

5

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45

BUS SR VAN LIMO TAXI

Fees paid %

Shared Ride Van Operators

Total of 15 respondents NO fees for Sporting Events or Convention Center Only 3 paid hotel fees and 1 paid other fees:

Do you pay hotels for the right to pick up passengers?

YES NO Total Hotel Fees %

3 12 15 20 % paid fees

Shared Ride Van Operators Cont.

20% fees paid to online travel site

Do you pay a fee to drop off or pick up for the following; and if so, how much per trip or per event?

YES NO TOTAL Other Event Fee %

1 14 15 7% paid fees

TAXI OPERATORS

Total of 8 respondents NO fees for Sporting Events 1 Operator pays Convention Center fee NO FEES for hotel pick up (as a company)

Do you pay hotels for the right to pick up passengers?

YES NO Total Hotel Fees %

0 8 8 0%

TAXI OPERATORS

Total of 8 respondents NO fees for Sporting Events 1 Operator pays Convention Center fee NO FEES for hotel pick up (as a company)

Do you pay hotels for the right to pick up passengers?

YES NO Total Hotel Fees %

0 8 8 0%

TAXI OPERATORS Cont.

$10,000 Paid annually for Convention Center for 300 + events

Do you pay a fee to drop off or pick up for the following; and if so, how much per trip or per event?

YES NO TOTAL Other Event Fee %

1 7 8 12.5 % paid fees

BUS OPERATORS

Total of 5 respondents NO fees for Sporting Events or Convention Center 1 Operator pays $9 Ground Transportation Tax per ticket

on Intrastate moves Only 2 paid Hotel fees of 10%

Do you pay hotels for the right to pick up passengers?

YES NO Total Hotel Fees %

2 3 5 40 % paid fees

LIMOUSINE OPERATORS

Total of 4 respondents NO fees for Sporting Events or Convention Center Only 1 of them paid Hotel fees

Do you pay hotels for the right to pick up passengers?

YES NO Total Hotel Fees %

1 3 4 25 % paid fees

Conclusions from Survey

Non-airport fees by airport oriented ground transportation operators are not a matter of serious concern at this time

Exception appears to be State of California Fees ranging as high as 50% of ticket price can be found Fees in range of 30% of passenger ticket are common

Problems appear to be with individual drivers and illegal gratuities (now referred to as “Bellmen Stimulus Packages”)

If not fees, then what?

AGTA Board Session: Refocus for Value Standards Example Topics for Wednesday Morning

Safety “Green Curb” Certificaion Passenger Bill of Rights Changing Mind Sets

Charging for Cell Phone Lots Charging for all vehicles to use airport roadways

Promotion

Need to send AGTA message higher Publicize Industry Standards Use of Internet/Website

Internet access to research Internet “Impact Movies”

AngleVision Productions

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