HIA curbside access allowed, short parking rates revised

Curbside access restrictions imposed at Hamad International Airport (HIA) have been lifted following the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.Qatar’s two airports - HIA and Doha International Airport (DIA) imposed restricted curbside access from November 1 "to preserve the security, safety and comfort of all passengers and visitors during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.” During the restricted period, access to the arrival and departure curbsides were opened only to authorised vehicles, such as Mowasalat (Karwa)’s limousines and taxis, authorised vehicles for persons with reduced mobility, vehicles transporting Qatar Airways first and business class passengers, and select airport bus shuttles.According to Hamad International Airport, short-term parking rate will now be QR15 during the second, third and fourth 30 minutes block.The first 30 minutes will be grace period, which means users will not have to pay anything if they exit the short-term parking zone before the 30-minute period elapsed.Short-term parking rate during the first two hours (barring the grace period) will be QR15 for every 30 minutes.The short-term parking rate during the third hour will be QR25 for every 30 minutes, increasing to QR35 for every 30 minutes (fourth hour onwards). HIA also said those who pre-book can save 20% on parking rates.