NZ$25.00 departure tax at Auckland Airport

There have been lots of comments on the http://www.airlinequality.com website about people disliking Auckland Airport because you have to pay your NZ$25.00 departure tax directly at the airport rather than having it included on the ticket.

Sure this might be an inconvenience, but let's face it - at least the cost is reasonable. Other airports around the world charge well over $100.00. These are labelled as 'Passenger Service Charges', 'Terminal Improvement Charges' or 'Airport Development Tax' etc. At Sydney Airport, you even have to pay a noise tax when you arrive at the airport. This is because the airport has residential areas nearby and they complained about the noise.

Living in Auckland, I'm perfectly happy to pay the NZ$25.00 departure tax. They take payment by EFTPOS or Credit Card if you don't have the cash. As long as the cost is that minimal, it's fine with me.