KSGJ St Augustine Question

[H-Ottawa]

I am presently tied down at Page Field FBO and it costs me $8.00 per night, 3 nights free with fuel purchase.
Self serve fuel is the cheapest around, if not in Florida !
Top notch FBO !

[dmaib]

Originally Posted by H-Ottawa

I am presently tied down at Page Field FBO and it costs me $8.00 per night, 3 nights free with fuel purchase.
Self serve fuel is the cheapest around, if not in Florida !
Top notch FBO !

We visit Ft. Myers a few times a year and agree 100%. Great FBO with excellent service and fair prices.

[BCP Boys]

You are definitely doing the right thing by checking first, especially if they are the only place in town... Large FBOs often charge what they want for us little guys because they really want the big jets there. Just here in Atlanta I went to pick up a buddy of mine at PDK at one of their larger FBOs. I told him that I would meet him there since it was close to his house and the larger FBO was easier to find on the field. They charged him $25 per night for parking his car there and asked him to tell me to come in after I arrived and pay them a $75 ramp fee. You never know what you are going to get at these airports. And people wonder why why the GA industry is dying?!?!?

[GalinHdz]

Originally Posted by BCP Boys

You are definitely doing the right thing by checking first, especially if they are the only place in town... Large FBOs often charge what they want for us little guys because they really want the big jets there. Just here in Atlanta I went to pick up a buddy of mine at PDK at one of their larger FBOs. I told him that I would meet him there since it was close to his house and the larger FBO was easier to find on the field. They charged him $25 per night for parking his car there and asked him to tell me to come in after I arrived and pay them a $75 ramp fee. You never know what you are going to get at these airports. And people wonder why why the GA industry is dying?!?!?

You had a choice and didn't mind paying extra for the convenience. No problem there.

[SmilingJack]

Originally Posted by BCP Boys

You are definitely doing the right thing by checking first, especially if they are the only place in town... Large FBOs often charge what they want for us little guys because they really want the big jets there. Just here in Atlanta I went to pick up a buddy of mine at PDK at one of their larger FBOs. I told him that I would meet him there since it was close to his house and the larger FBO was easier to find on the field. They charged him $25 per night for parking his car there and asked him to tell me to come in after I arrived and pay them a $75 ramp fee. You never know what you are going to get at these airports. And people wonder why why the GA industry is dying?!?!?

It is NOT just the GA part that is dying! The Biz jet world too suffers from these FBO price gouging. Yes, some big airports make the FBO pay millions to setup shop per year and fuel truck cost money too, but, there are many FBO's out there surviving and making money without ripping people off!

I "Choose" in personal and Business trips NOT to support the price gouging! And I "Do NOT" expect things for free....just a fair price so I don't have to sell my airplane or have people lose their jobs to the FBO's that charge $8 per gallon.

It's a full time job researching full prices these days, but you have to do it to stay employed.

By the way: FMY and APF are both GREAT places with low fuel prices and TOP customer service! And NO there are NOT a big FBO chain.