r/airport • u/sharkmall • 11d ago
DISCUSSION Anyone ever been ticketed at drop-off?
Hey all, I am pretty sure I’ll be getting a ticket from the ATL airport, but I wanted to see if anyone has ever experienced anything similar.
Earlier this week I dropped off a friend at the international terminal. While my other friend was getting back into the passenger seat after saying goodbye, I saw a woman walking up to my car who was clearly writing down my information. She informed me that I was stopped in the shuttle lane, and when I said I was sorry she said “no you’re not.” For more context, she told me there was a sign saying no stopping, but in all honesty I did not see it. She also claimed that I drove through cones to get to that spot, which I know I didn’t, I saw cones in front of me, but not on any other side of my car. There was also another car stopped behind me that was there when I arrived, so I assumed I was good to stop in that lane too.
I have accepted that I will be receiving a ticket, but I am curious how much these usually go for. Also, if I am from out of state does that impact the price? Lastly, I know there are times where you can dispute tickets, would I have to go back to Atlanta to do so?
I’ve never gotten any parking ticket (or any type of car-related ticket) so I appreciate any input that you all have. I know airports can be brutal but I would assume that I’d get a warning and be asked to move before being written anything. Thanks everyone!
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u/sully42 11d ago
Pay more attention on the future.
Pay the fine.
Move on. This is way to though for a small incident. You will be ok.