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Title: Logan parking costs may soar
Post by: Chris_ on March 03, 2009, 07:41:24 AM
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Logan parking costs may soar

In the same month that Logan International Airport hiked its parking rates by $1, Governor Deval Patrick is asking for another $2 parking "carbon fee" as part of his transportation overhaul filed this week.

The carbon fee, described on page 137 of Patrick's 141-page bill, would that mean a 20- or 30-minute trip to pick up a relative at Logan could cost $6 in parking alone, not including tunnel tolls, which could rise to as much as $7 if legislators fail to pass Patrick's other proposal to raise the gas tax. Three hours in a Logan garage would cost $18; all-day parking in a garage would run $26.

Way to drive up tourism and bring in business traffic....make it more expensive to be there.  Idiots.

MORE (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/02/logan_parking_costs_may_soar/?page=2)




Title: Re: Logan parking costs may soar
Post by: JohnnyReb on March 03, 2009, 07:52:33 AM
Way to drive up tourism and bring in business traffic....make it more expensive to be there.  Idiots.

MORE (http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/02/logan_parking_costs_may_soar/?page=2)






Higher taxes and fees are good for the economy..........if you're sucking the gummint tit.
Title: Re: Logan parking costs may soar
Post by: NHSparky on March 03, 2009, 10:39:39 AM
Christ, it's already $24/day.  I take a shuttle bus from Dover or Portsmouth to Logan in only about 15-20 minutes longer than it takes me to drive myself for $43 round trip.

Go ahead, Deville--keep screwing your state over.  Jack up those taxes, buddy!  Just give us a couple of days so we can seal the border first.

Sincerely,
New Hampshire.