September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 6240 times:
I see a lot of people rent luggage carts at airports. I think they are popular. When I was a kid, I wandered around inside airport looking for unused carts and return them to cart location for 25-cent refund....
AA757MIA From United States of America, joined May 2008, 227 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 6224 times:
I almost never need one, but when I do (travelingI with family, etc) I usually try to find unused ones in the parking lot so I dont have to pay the ridiculous fee
Ohthedrama747 From UK - Scotland, joined Jan 2005, 291 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 6210 times:
I love how random this topic is!
In the UK (or at least the airports I've been to in the UK) have the carts for free so they are very popular. My suitcase has wheels and a handle so I don't bother with them personally!
HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6473 posts, RR: 27 Reply 3, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 6195 times:
Most (almost all ?) airports in Europe I have been to (and where I was looking out for it) had no charge for those baggage carts; some run them on a deposit-system like you find in many supermarkets for their shopping carts.
In the U.S. things often are different:
Unless you are at some smaller airport, many charge for using the baggage cart, but most often, when you arrive internationally, they are supplied for free.
Yxd172 From Canada, joined Feb 2008, 427 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6172 times:
It depends where I am. I never rent from YYZ because of the $5 fee (I think you get ~$1 back), and usually I travel light enough to avoid them. However, I have used them on international trips, because most European airports seem to either use a deposit system or have free carts.
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TK787 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 4108 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6167 times:
Quoting HT (Reply 3): some run them on a deposit-system
That is how they do it at IST. I travel there about 2-3 times a year and every-time I leave I make sure I have some change left in my pocket for the next trip. After going through customs I go get one for 1 or 2 Turkish Lira ( about a dollar). I am usually too tired to return them back to get my money back.
Planeguy727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1066 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6166 times:
What I love are the people that pay to rent them and then only put a backpack or other smaller bag on it... Makes me laugh every time.
MSPNWA From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 1571 posts, RR: 4 Reply 7, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6164 times:
Quoting September11 (Thread starter): I see a lot of people rent luggage carts at airports. I think they are popular. When I was a kid, I wandered around inside airport looking for unused carts and return them to cart location for 25-cent refund....
Haha!! Once I saw your thread title, the memories of doing the same thing popped into mind! Those days are the only times I've ever used a cart. Ah, the days of roaming the concourses when going to pick-up/drop-off family or friends. Too bad today's youth don't have the same opportunity that I did. It was fun to find abandoned carts and pocket the quarter!
Goldorak From France, joined Sep 2006, 1673 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 6153 times:
The USA is the only country I've been where you have to pay for a luggage cart. It's a shame and especially when you see the price. I was at SEA recently and now it's $4...
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HAMAD From United Arab Emirates, joined Apr 2000, 1157 posts, RR: 7 Reply 9, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 6147 times:
Quoting HT (Reply 3): In the U.S. things often are different:
Unless you are at some smaller airport, many charge for using the baggage cart, but most often, when you arrive internationally, they are supplied for free.
i totally agree, i almost never used one when i travelled domestic, however when i travel international in and out of the USA, i usually never travel light, so i have to rent one. Usually they are provided for free when you have an international arrival, but if you are departing it is never free whether international or domestic
USAIRWAYS321 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1806 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 6146 times:
All of my baggage has wheels, so there's really no use for a luggage cart. I did run around collecting carts from baggage claim and parking garage when I was young to earn the refund though.
TheGMan From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 606 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 6112 times:
Quoting HT (Reply 3): In the U.S. things often are different:
Unless you are at some smaller airport, many charge for using the baggage cart, but most often, when you arrive internationally, they are supplied for free.
This is during international arrival because you must collect all belongings, pass through customs, and then recheck the items. Often times airlines have rechecking agents posted just at the exit of customs so not to clog up the lines at the main ticket counters.
SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 13, posted (3 years 9 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 6106 times:
Only used one one, and it wasn't even really my choice. I was gong to the airport in XMN (Xiamen, China) early on a Saturday morning and the taxi driver grabbed a cart and started loading our (me and 2 coworkers) luggage on it. Didn't cost us anything, which was nice!
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3019 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (3 years 9 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 6035 times:
Where are the US airports that provide free carts for international arrivals, because the ones that I've used have all charged. And I note that it has now been bumped up to $4.
Compared to free trolleys in Europe it seems a bit of a liberty to demand money from people who have little alternative.
Limpingduck From United States of America, joined Aug 2009, 20 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (3 years 9 months 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 6031 times:
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 16, posted (3 years 9 months 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 6015 times:
I've only used it when I've had a ton of luggage.
There have been times though that I've (barely) managed to navigate from curb to First Class check-in lines with 2 26" rollers and a set of golf clubs to be checked, plus my carry-on 22" rollaboard and my briefcase. Was interesting and a bit difficult, but I managed!
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3019 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (3 years 9 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 6005 times:
Additional moan coming up !
Where do they think that foreign visitors are going to get the 4 dollar bills necessary to rent a cart ?
Most of the foreign currency bureau, adjust your purchase to hand out as few small denomination notes as possible. Thus we have to remember to retain dollar bills from our previous trip.
Goldorak From France, joined Sep 2006, 1673 posts, RR: 3 Reply 18, posted (3 years 9 months 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 5973 times:
Quoting Bongodog1964 (Reply 17): Where do they think that foreign visitors are going to get the 4 dollar bills necessary to rent a cart ?
Most of the foreign currency bureau, adjust your purchase to hand out as few small denomination notes as possible. Thus we have to remember to retain dollar bills from our previous trip.
you don't rent a cart with bills but simply with your credit card
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3019 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (3 years 9 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 5957 times:
Quoting Goldorak (Reply 18): Quoting Bongodog1964 (Reply 17):
Where do they think that foreign visitors are going to get the 4 dollar bills necessary to rent a cart ?
Most of the foreign currency bureau, adjust your purchase to hand out as few small denomination notes as possible. Thus we have to remember to retain dollar bills from our previous trip.
you don't rent a cart with bills but simply with your credit card
On a typical machine at a US airport with only a slot for dollar bills. quite how do you use a credit card ?
Dl767captain From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2539 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (3 years 9 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 5935 times:
It's strange, my family has not in almost 12 years since I can remember, maybe becuase i became old enough to help with the luggage or we just didn't bring as much.
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3019 posts, RR: 2 Reply 22, posted (3 years 9 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 5932 times:
Quoting Goldorak (Reply 20): Quoting Bongodog1964 (Reply 19):
On a typical machine at a US airport with only a slot for dollar bills. quite how do you use a credit card ?
I used one only once at SEA (because I consider this as a racket...4$...) and there was just a slot for your CC (no slot for bills)
In the past year I've suffered at MCO SFO & LAX all cash only
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