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出國前備好這六樣,避開機場高價陷阱
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出國前備好這六樣,避開機場高價陷阱

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美國機場內常見物品價格遠高於平時,如瓶裝水平均4.25美元,三明治可達15美元,貴賓室入場費最高超過100美元。文章建議旅客出門前攜帶空水瓶、零食、充電線、行動電源、盥洗用品及頸枕,並使用免費插座與登機證電子版,以避免不必要開支。

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文章指出,旅客通過安檢後選擇有限,加上趕著登機、臨時缺東西,往往沒有時間貨比三家,只能接受更高的價格。

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初次上稿09-14 23:23

更新時間09-15 06:52

出國前帶好空水瓶、零食、充電線、行動電源、盥洗用品及頸枕,就能少花不少冤枉錢,避開昂貴的「機場價」。(資料照)

〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕出國搭飛機,小心一過安檢就開始「荷包失血」。旅遊網站Travelbinger盤點美國機場14種常見消費,發現不少在家免費、或平常花不了多少錢的東西,一進機場價格就往上跳,有些甚至貴上數倍。出門前帶好空水瓶、零食、充電線、行動電源、盥洗用品及頸枕,就能少花不少冤枉錢,避開昂貴的「機場價」。

最典型的就是瓶裝水。美國機場一瓶水平均約4.25美元(約台幣135元),一般商店約1.89美元(約台幣60元),貴了超過1倍,甚至有旅客曾在紐約甘迺迪機場花7.66美元(約台幣243元)買一瓶水。其實不少機場設有免費飲水補充站,只要自備空水瓶,通過安檢後再裝水,就能省下這筆錢。

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連推行李也要錢。美國多數機場租行李推車一次要5至9美元(約台幣159元至285元),而且不是押金,用完不會退。肚子餓更傷荷包,一個普通三明治在機場可能賣到15美元(約台幣476元)以上,在家自己準備卻只要幾美元。

想坐得舒服一點,同樣可能要付費。部分機場設有付費舒適座位;若沒有信用卡、航空會員或艙等提供的貴賓室權益,臨時購買單次入場資格約35至75美元(約台幣1110元至2378元),部分高級國際貴賓室甚至超過100美元(約台幣3170元)。

其他上榜項目還包括付費高速Wi-Fi、手機充電服務、乾洗手與牙刷等盥洗用品、紙本登機證列印、頸枕與毛毯,以及臨時購買的手機、平板充電器。像是忘記帶牙刷,到了機場可能得花6美元(約台幣190元)救急;忘了帶充電線,也可能只能接受機場商店的高價。

此外,報紙、雜誌許多內容明明可以用手機閱讀,到了機場仍得花錢購買;候機時想坐按摩椅或使用休息艙,也可能按時間計費。文章甚至兩度點名「充電」,在家插上插頭幾乎感受不到成本,到了機場卻可能透過充電站、充電櫃變成收費服務。

為什麼機場東西特別貴?文章指出,旅客通過安檢後選擇有限,加上趕著登機、臨時缺東西,往往沒有時間貨比三家,只能接受更高的價格。

想避免當「盤子」,方法其實很簡單:出門前帶好空水瓶、零食、充電線、行動電源、盥洗用品及頸枕,登機證也先存進手機;手機沒電時,先找座椅下方、柱子旁或登機門附近的免費插座。少一次臨時採買,就少付一次昂貴的「機場價」。

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