cb1:

 

quickymart:

 

Gotta start somewhere John. But yes I'll send them an e-mail as well.

 

Turns out (upon checking all my cards) that I have already paid them in full for the parking for the week - albeit on a different card, hence why I didn't notice the charge until last night. The $188 is the total amount of their late fee.

 

I'm not letting this go, this is extortion, IMO.

 

I'll hold off on talking to the bank for now, give the airport a chance to sort it out first.

 

Edit: I sent them an e-mail as well. I don't exactly expect a swift response on a Sunday, but let's see what happens.

 

 

This is precisely the reason for the charge of $188 - the casual rate for car parking, not a late fee. If you used a different credit card it can't match your prepaid booking.

 

From past experience they have been very helpful extending car park bookings when circumstances required. There is a built in leniency period and I usually allow a extra couple of hours in case this happens. The prepaid rates are normally in 24 hour periods anyway.Try contacting them and see what they can do.

 

I had a flight cancellation a few months ago and ended up returning to Auckland 3 days later.  To my surprise, Auckland Airport did not charge me for the extra 3 days.