UK airport drop-off charges
What it costs to stop at the terminal and drop someone off. Each charge was read on the airport’s own website (most recently on 3 October 2026). Most airports with a charge also offer a free alternative further away — see each airport’s page.
Charges compared
26 airports charge for terminal drop-off; 16 say it is free. Time limits differ, so compare the details as well as the price.
| Airport | Charge | Details | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGW Gatwick | £10 | £10 for up to 10 minutes, then £1 a minute up to 20 minutes (30 minutes maximum stay) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| STN Stansted | £10 | £10 for up to 15 minutes in the Express Set Down area | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LTN Luton | £9 | £9 for up to 12 minutes, then £1 a minute (30 minutes maximum) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| BRS Bristol | £8.50 | From £8.50 for up to 10 minutes in the Drop Off & Pick Up Car Park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| EDI Edinburgh | £8.50 | £8.50 for up to 10 minutes, then £1 a minute | 3 Oct 2026 |
| BOH Bournemouth | £8 | £8 for up to 30 minutes in the Express Drop-off/Pick-up area | 3 Oct 2026 |
| EMA East Midlands | £8 | £8 for up to 10 minutes in Rapid Drop Off (from 29 September 2026), then £1 a minute | 3 Oct 2026 |
| EXT Exeter | £8 | £8 for up to 15 minutes in Car Park P1 — or free for 30 minutes in Car Park P4 | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LBA Leeds Bradford | £8 | £8 for up to 10 minutes in the Pick Up & Drop Off car park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LCY London City | £8 | £8 for up to 5 minutes, then £1 a minute (10 minutes maximum) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| NWI Norwich | £8 | £8 for up to 20 minutes in Car Park 1 (Short Stay) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| SEN Southend | £8 | £8 for up to 10 minutes in Express Pick-up and Drop-off | 3 Oct 2026 |
| ABZ Aberdeen | £7 | £7 for up to 15 minutes in Express Drop Off | 3 Oct 2026 |
| BHX Birmingham | £7 | £7 for the first 15 minutes in Premium Set Down — or free for 10 minutes in the Drop Off car park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| GLA Glasgow | £7 | £7 for up to 15 minutes in Express Pick Up & Drop Off | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LHR Heathrow | £7 | £7 every time a vehicle enters a terminal drop-off zone | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LPL Liverpool | £7 | £7 for up to 10 minutes in Express Drop-off (£10 up to 20 minutes) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| SOU Southampton | £7 | £7 for up to 20 minutes in the Pick up & Drop-Off area | 3 Oct 2026 |
| NCL Newcastle | £6 | £6 for up to 10 minutes in the Express car park (Short Stay 2: £4 for up to 15 minutes) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| MAN Manchester | £5.50 | £5.50 for 5 minutes, £6.50 for 10 minutes, £25 up to 30 minutes | 3 Oct 2026 |
| BFS Belfast International | £5 | £5 for up to 10 minutes in the drop-off zone | 3 Oct 2026 |
| CWL Cardiff | £4.50 | £4.50 for up to 10 minutes in the Drop Off Zone | 3 Oct 2026 |
| PIK Glasgow Prestwick | £4.50 | £4.50 for up to 60 minutes in the Drop-off and Pick-up area (Car Park 1) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| BHD Belfast City | £4 | From £4 for up to 10 minutes in Express Drop Off and Pick Up | 3 Oct 2026 |
| MME Teesside | £2.50 | £2.50 for up to 10 minutes in the airport car park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LDY City of Derry | £1 | £1 for up to 20 minutes in the airport car park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| BRR Barra | Free | Free | 3 Oct 2026 |
| BEB Benbecula | Free | Free | 3 Oct 2026 |
| CAL Campbeltown | Free | Free | 3 Oct 2026 |
| DND Dundee | Free | Free for up to 15 minutes in the Short Stay car park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| GCI Guernsey | Free | Free — drop-off and pick-up zones outside the terminal; car parks free for the first 30 minutes | 3 Oct 2026 |
| INV Inverness | Free | Free for up to 15 minutes in the designated drop-off area | 3 Oct 2026 |
| ILY Islay | Free | Free | 3 Oct 2026 |
| IOM Isle of Man | Free | Free — pick-up and drop-off zone outside the terminal | 3 Oct 2026 |
| JER Jersey | Free | Free — 45 minutes in the Long Stay car park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| KOI Kirkwall | Free | Free (up to 2 hours in the car park) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LEQ Land's End | Free | Free (up to 10 minutes, no return within 30 minutes) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| NQY Newquay | Free | Free for 10 minutes in the West Car Park | 3 Oct 2026 |
| SYY Stornoway | Free | Free (up to 2 hours in the car park) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| LSI Sumburgh | Free | Free drop-off point (car park free for up to 2 hours) | 3 Oct 2026 |
| TRE Tiree | Free | Free | 3 Oct 2026 |
| WIC Wick John O'Groats | Free | Free | 3 Oct 2026 |
No single charge listed
For these airports the website didn’t state a single drop-off price, or the arrangement is different (for example a general car park with free short stays). See each airport’s page: