I've driven abroad quite a few times, but this is the first time I've had to pay for parking to pick up a rental car at the airport. Was I the one who parked it there? I rented a car in Dubai for just half a day, and while the rental fee was only 100 dirhams, the parking fee was 50! They kept urging me to leave within ten minutes or pay another 50 dirhams! I'm not sure about airport parking fees, but parking is free almost everywhere in Dubai. Everything in Dubai is pricey except parking. Although it was indeed mentioned in small print on the rental agreement, it was easy to miss!