Sydney Airport is hunting for the owners of almost 100 vehicles abandoned in the long-term car park at Mascot, offering them one last chance to claim their ditched rides before they are sold or destroyed.
The owners of 98 cars left at Sydney Airport’s long-term car park have 14 days to claim the abandoned vehicles, some of which have been left unattended since 2018.
In accordance with NSW government rules, the airport published the list of cars, as well as their model, colour, number plate (if there was one) and state of registration, in an advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.
An unregistered black Porsche, four Mercedes, a BMW and Volvo, a gold Holden ute – reportedly with a kitchen sink and tub of butter in the back – as well as five scooters and motorbikes have been left at the car park.
A number of more humble cars – Toyotas, Fords, and Hondas — round out the list.
It is understood most of the 98 vehicles on the list have been left unattended for so long their registrations have expired, if their number plates are not missing already.
A spokeswoman for Sydney Airport told news.com.au the airport has made all efforts to locate the owners.
The owners of the ditched vehicles (or a proxy) have 14 days since the newspaper ad was posted to contact the airport and claim their vehicle. They must provide proof of ownership – registration papers, the owner’s licence, or a letter signed by the owner, copy of licence attached.
They will also have to pay Sydney Airport the “reasonable costs of moving and storing the vehicle” and any unpaid parking fees, capped at $500.
If the cars are not claimed, the airport will sell them to an auction house or dispose of them.
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Any proceeds made from offloading the cars will be sent to the Commonwealth, less the costs of moving, storing and selling the vehicle.
It is believed most of the cars have been abandoned by travellers who use the vehicles during their tour of Australia and leave them when they return home.
news.com.au has contacted Australia’s other capital city airports to understand their own processes in dealing with abandoned vehicles.
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