Item: 18

Report to Partnership Meeting of 20 April 2018

RESEARCH AND STRATEGY DELIVERY

HIAL Car Parking Charge Introduction – Public Transport Options

SUMMARY: To update Members on the car parking charges which Highlands and Islands (HIAL) are proposing to introduce at three of their airports and consider opportunities for improving the public transport connectivity at those airports within the HITRANS area that are affected. Background In March 2018, Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) announced that it was to introduce parking charges at three of its islands airports as part of a long-term programme of sustainable improvement. The charges are set to be introduced in early summer. The airports are Sumburgh, which serves the Shetland Islands, on and Stornoway in the Western Isles. The three airports join HIAL’s other operated airports at and Dundee, where parking charges are already in place.

HIAL reports that ‘the £500,000 investment is expected to be recouped in the first 12 months of operation and from thereon money raised will be continuously reinvested to maintain and ultimately improve facilities, ensuring the long-term resilience of airport operations on the islands.’ A free hour pick up/drop off period will operate, which is intended to assist those who do not have alternative transport to get to the airports, and therefore may rely on relatives and friends picking up or dropping off. HIAL has reported that the new charge will be set at £3 per 24-hour period. In addition, a ticket waiver scheme will allow passengers who have to travel to attend medical and hospital appointments to park for free.

Blue badge holders will be charged for their cars at the same rate as other drivers. There will be provision for blue badge holders within the airport car parks and designated parking bays will be provided as close to the terminal as possible.

Public Transport Options – Kirkwall and Stornoway HITRANS and colleagues from partner Local Authorities recognise the increase in the number of parked cars at Stornoway and Kirkwall Airports and the need for appropriate traffic management solutions to mitigate this increase. However, concerns have also been raised that a period of consultation in advance of implementing the changes would have provided the opportunity to consider some of the potential impacts. One opportunity to encourage people to use more sustainable transport options to access the airport is through improving the public transport connectivity between the airports and Kirkwall and Stornoway town centres. Attached is a copy of the current bus and flight

timetable for each airport (Summer and Winter). The table highlights the existing public transport options available for the various flights which depart from / arrive at each airport. Kirkwall airport is now well served by a regular service which operates to a 30 min frequency for most of the working day but there are a number of flights where there is either no connecting local bus service or a long waiting time. This is particularly evident for early evening flight arrivals and on Sundays when no bus services currently operate at . HITRANS will look to work with HIAL and Local Authority partners to see how public transport can be improved and to establish how HIAL might be able to support other improvements to surface transport access at these two airports but also more widely across their network. HITRANS has already been able to invest in some more sustainable transport solutions through funding from the InterReg project SPARA 2020. This project is provided funding to enable the establishment of an Electric Car club at Kirkwall airport and support the expansion of car clubs at Stornoway.

RECOMMENDATIONS Members are invited to note the report and support the work of Officers in identifying adequate sustainable transport alternatives for passengers accessing Stornoway and Kirkwall Airports following the proposed introduction of parking charges at these airports.

RTS Delivery Impact - Neutral Comment –

Policy Impact - Neutral Comment – The introduction of car parking charges will help encourage passengers to access the airport through more sustainable options than private cars. However, where there are no reasonable alternatives this could act as an impediment

Financial Impact – Neutral Comment -

Equality Impact –Neutral Comment –

Report by: Neil MacRae Designation: Partnership Manager Date: 10 April 2018

Public Transport Connectivity - Stornoway Airport Key No Bus connection No Flight

Winter Timetable - Stornoway Summer Timetable - Stornoway Monday - Friday Monday - Friday

W5 - Bus W5 - Bus from Flight Flight W5 - Bus to from Flight Flight W5 - Bus to Stornoway Departs Arrives Stornoway Stornoway Departs Arrives Stornoway Desination Arrive Stornoway Stornoway Depart Desination Arrives Stornoway Stornoway Departs

Benbecula 07:33 08:25 10:30 11:16 Benbecula 14:34 15:05 16:40 17:58 11:54 15:05 16:40 17:58 852 955 925 1116

Glasgow 07:33 08:30 08:00 09:35 Glasgow 07:33 08:30 08:00 9:35:00 11:54 12:35 11:30 12:50 11:54 12:30 12:00 12:50 14:34 16:30 15:55 16:40 14:34 16:30 15:55 16:40 17:14 19:30 19:00 17:14 19:30 19:00

Inverness 07:33 08:35 08:05 09:35 Inverness 07:33 08:15 07:45 09:35 14:34 17:00 14:45 16:40 14:34 17:00 14:45 16:40 17:14 19:35 19:05 17:15 19:25 19:05

Aberdeen 08:52 09:25 08:55 09:35 Aberdeen 08:52 09:25 08:55 09:35 14:50 15:35 15:05 16:40 14:50 15:35 15:05 16:40

Edinburgh 06:43 07:20 12:00 12:50 Edinburgh 08:52 09:40 12:20 12:50 14:13 17:00 19:45 1434 1440 1720 1758

Manchester 07:33 08:35 14:45 16:40 Manchester 07:33 08:15 14:45 16:40 14:13 17:00 19:05 14:34 17:00 19:05

Saturday Saturday

W5 - Buses W5 - Buses W5 - Buses W5 - Buses from to from to Stornoway Depart Arrive Stornoway Stornoway Depart Arrive Stornoway Destination Arrive Stornoway Stornoway Depart Destination Arrive Stornoway Stornoway Depart Depart SYY Arrive SYY Benbecula Benbecula

Glasgow 08:14 09:35 09:05 09:27 Glasgow 08:14 09:25 08:55 09:27 12:11 13:15 12:40 13:05 12:11 12:30 12:00 13:05

Inverness 09:49 10:40 12:35 13:05 Inverness 12:11 13:20 12:50 13:05

Aberdeen Aberdeen

Edinburgh 08:14 09:00 14:10 15:05 Edinburgh 12:11 13:10 15:50 17:05

Manchester Manchester 12:11 13:20 12:50 13:05

Sunday Sunday W5 - Buses W5 - Buses W5 - Buses W5 - Buses from to from to Stornoway Stornoway Arrive Stornoway Stornoway Stornoway Stornoway Stornoway Destination Arrive Depart Stornoway Depart Destination Arrive Departs Arrive Depart

Benbecula Benbecula

Glasgow 09:35 13:00 Glasgow 13:30 13:00 13:15 17:35 1805 17:35

Inverness 15:05 14:35 Inverness 15:05 14:35

Aberdeen 15:40 15:15 Aberdeen 15:40 15:15

Edinburgh 14:40 17:20 Edinburgh 14:40 17:20

Manchester 15:05 Manchester 15:05

Public Transport Connectivity - Kirkwall Airport Key No Bus connection No Flight

Winter Timetable - Kirkwall Summer Timetable - Kirkwall Monday - Friday Monday - Friday

Bus Route 4 Bus Route 4 from Flight Flight Bus Route 4 from Flight Flight Bus Route 4 Kirkwall Departs Arrives to Kirkwall Kirkwall Departs Arrives to Kirkwall Destinaton Arrives KirkwallI Kirkwall departs Destinaton Arrives KirkwallI Kirkwall departs Aberdeen 06:58 07:30 09:50 10:30 Aberdeen 06:58 07:30 09:50 10:30 09:58 10:30 16:20 17:00 09:58 10:30 16:20 17:00 16:58 17:00 19:25 19:30 16:58 17:00 19:25 19:30 13:28 14:05 13:35 14:00 13:28 14:05 13:35 14:00 18:58 19:45 18:58 19:45 19:15

Edinburgh 07:28 07:40 10:35 11:00 Edinburgh 07:28 07:40 10:35 11:00 10:28 11:05 15:50 16:00 10:28 11:05 15:50 16:00 15:58 16:20 19:15 19:30 15:58 16:20 19:15 19:30 18:58 19:45 18:58 19:45

Inverness 08:58 09:15 11:20 11:30 Inverness 08:58 19:15 11:20 11:30 15:28 16:00 18:00 18:30 15:28 16:00 18:00 18:30 11:58 12:45 10:10 10:30 11:58 12:45 10:10 10:30

Glasgow 11:28 12:00 11:30 12:00 Glasgow 11:28 12:00 11:30 12:00 14:58 15:45 15:15 15:30 14:58 15:45 15:15 15:30

Shetland 06:58 07:30 08:55 09:30 Shetland 06:58 07:30 08:55 09:30 09:58 10:30 15:40 16:00 09:58 10:30 15:40 16:00 10:58 11:40 12:25 13:00 10:58 11:40 12:25 13:00 17:58 18:20 17:58 18:20

Manchester 16:58 17:35M 17:05M 17:30 09:58 10:30F 11:20F 12:00

Saturday Saturday Route 4 Route 4 Kirkwall to Kirkwall to Kirkwall Flight Flight Route 4 Kirkwall Flight Flight Route 4 circular Departs Arrives kirkwall circular Departs Arrives kirkwall Destinaton Arrives KirkwallI Kirkwall circular Destination Arrives Kirkwall Kirkwall circular Aberdeen 07:58 08:25 07:55 08:30 Aberdeen 07:58 08:25 07:55 08:30 10:28 11:10 10:40 11:00 10:28 11:10 10:40 11:00

Edinburgh 09:28 10:15 09:45 10:00 Eidnburgh 09:28 10:15 09:45 10:00 13:28 13:50 13:20 13:58 13:28 13:50 13:20 13:58

Inverness 09:58 10:30 08:00 08:30 Inverness 09:58 10:30 08:00 08:30

Glasgow 13:28 14:10 13:40 14:28 Glasgow 13:28 14:10 13:40 14:28

Shetland 07:28 08:20 10:10 10:30 Shetland 07:28 08:20 10:10 10:30 07:58 08:25 07:58 08:25 10:28 11:10 10:28 11:10

Manchester Manchester

Sunday Sunday Route 4 Route 4 Kirkwall to Kirkwall to Kirkwall Flight Flight Route 4 Kirkwall Flight Flight Route 4 circular Departs Arrives kirkwall circular Departs Arrives kirkwall Destinaton Arrives KirkwallI Kirkwall circular Destination Arrives Kirkwall Kirkwall circular Aberdeen 14:28 14:10 13:40 14:28 Aberdeen 14:28 14:10 13:40 14:28 15:58 17:10 16:40 17:13 15:58 17:10 16:40 17:13 19:25 19:43 19:25 19:43

Edinburgh 11:28 12:45 12:15 12:43 Edinburgh 11:28 12:45 12:15 12:43 15:58 16:20 15:50 15:58 15:58 16:20 15:50 15:58 19:15 19:43 19:15 19:43

Inverness 19:13 19:30 17:00 17:13 Inerness 19:13 19:30 17:00 17:13

Glasgow 17:13 17:45 17:15 19:13 Glasgow 17:13 17:45 17:15 17:43

Sumburgh 13:28 14:10 19:10 19:43 Sumburgh 13:28 14:10 19:10 19:13 15:58 17:20 15:58 17:20

Manchester