Jersey harbours and airport fees to rise by more than 11%

The increase will apply to most customers, except for commercial fishers who are exempt

Fees at Jersey harbours and airport will increase by 11.1% from 1 January 2024.

Ports of Jersey said the rise was based on the September 2023 rate of inflation, plus 1%.

The increase would apply to most customers, except for commercial fishers who were exempt, bosses said.

Ports of Jersey said the increase was to recover from the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and to invest in improvements.

The organisation said it had plans to spend more than £100m in the next five years on major capital projects, such as improving freight and passenger facilities at Elizabeth Harbour.

Ports of Jersey CEO Matt Thomas said: "We understand that for some of our customers, this will be seen as a significant increase.

"However, we are planning major capital investment.

"In setting this increase, we have kept the future sustainability of the island's connectivity, and the resilience of the critical airport and harbour infrastructure, at the forefront of our thinking."

Parking fees at the airport will remain the same for the short stay car park and the first 30 minutes of the long stay car park.

Parking in the long stay car park will increase from 90p to £1 per hour.

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