Drivers are facing a massive hike in drop-off fees at most UK airports, research has shown. Anyone dropping off travellers at the terminal doors will have to pay out up to £7 for 15 minutes while some of the busiest airports have starting charging drop-off fees for the first time ever.
Cardiff Airport is one of a handful of UK airports offering free drop-off areas. But research carried out by the RAC showed London Stansted tops the drop-off charges table with a whopping initial fee of £7 for 15 minutes (in summer 2019 it was £4 for 10 minutes). While London Luton has increased its initial drop-off charges to £5 for 10 minutes compared to 2019 when it was £4 for 13 minutes.
The price hike will hit many travellers jetting off this summer for the first time since 2019. Up until this year, Britain’s two busiest airports Heathrow and Gatwick had allowed drop-offs without charging. But this summer, people should expect to pay £5, which will get you just 10 minutes at Gatwick and an unspecified number of minutes at Heathrow.
