Comments on: Airport Protectionism? http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/09/airport-protectionism/ Urbanism for Capitalists / Capitalism for Urbanists Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/09/airport-protectionism/#comment-180 Market Urbanism Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:02:47 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=97#comment-180 hmmm, insurance does make sense, but it isn't charged for other travel over state lines. I guess we would need to see if the surcharge is kept by the carrier, or goes to the city. Aren't there protectionist insurance policies in most states that cause this? I don't know much about insurance, but suspect it could have something to do with it. hmmm, insurance does make sense, but it isn’t charged for other travel over state lines. I guess we would need to see if the surcharge is kept by the carrier, or goes to the city.

Aren’t there protectionist insurance policies in most states that cause this? I don’t know much about insurance, but suspect it could have something to do with it.

]]> By: Bill Nelson http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/09/airport-protectionism/#comment-179 Bill Nelson Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:15:56 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=97#comment-179 It's too bad that there are no (?) carriers that operate outside the grasp of the bureaucratic tentacles. I agree that this stinks of protectionism, but there's always an outside chance that there really is some reason (insurance, maybe?) for the surcharge. A comparison with an unregulated carrier might have provided some insight. But with that said, if I were a taxi driver, I might charge a <i>discount</i> to go to Newark. The mileage is about the same as to the other airports, but I would probably not have to waste time sitting in Belt/BQE/Van Wyck traffic. (Assuming that I could use the Staten Island Expressway instead.) It’s too bad that there are no (?) carriers that operate outside the grasp of the bureaucratic tentacles.

I agree that this stinks of protectionism, but there’s always an outside chance that there really is some reason (insurance, maybe?) for the surcharge.

A comparison with an unregulated carrier might have provided some insight. But with that said, if I were a taxi driver, I might charge a discount to go to Newark. The mileage is about the same as to the other airports, but I would probably not have to waste time sitting in Belt/BQE/Van Wyck traffic. (Assuming that I could use the Staten Island Expressway instead.)

]]> By: Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/09/airport-protectionism/#comment-178 Market Urbanism Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:21:31 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=97#comment-178 <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml</a> <blockquote> For a trip to Newark Airport the fare is: the amount shown on the taximeter using Rate Code 3 which includes a surcharge of $15.00; and all necessary tolls to and from the destination shall be paid by the passenger.</blockquote> It applies to private cars too.... http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml

For a trip to Newark Airport the fare is:

the amount shown on the taximeter using Rate Code 3 which includes a surcharge of $15.00; and all necessary tolls to and from the destination shall be paid by the passenger.

It applies to private cars too….

]]> By: Market Urbanism http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/09/airport-protectionism/#comment-177 Market Urbanism Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:16:49 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=97#comment-177 I was actually shopping for private car service when I came across this surcharge. I should double-check whether or not those fees were to pay for tolls or not. I was actually shopping for private car service when I came across this surcharge. I should double-check whether or not those fees were to pay for tolls or not.

]]> By: Bill Nelson http://marketurbanism.com/2008/06/09/airport-protectionism/#comment-174 Bill Nelson Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:04:37 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=97#comment-174 This $15 surcharge presumably does not include the $16+ in tolls to Newark Airport? I wonder if private car services have a similar rate structure...I guess not? This $15 surcharge presumably does not include the $16+ in tolls to Newark Airport?

I wonder if private car services have a similar rate structure…I guess not?

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