Bosses at Glasgow Airport have defended a move to charge people £5 to be dropped off at the Paisley transport hub.
The airport has this week upped the fee from £4 to £5 but said it has increased the narrow pick-up window from 10 to 15 minutes.
Increases have been introduced across all time frames for those dropping off or picking people up from the airport.
The price jumps to £10 for those in the zone for up to 20 minutes and £15 for those waiting up to 30 minutes.
The cost rockets to £30 for those waiting between 30 minutes and an hour.
Before the pandemic, the drop-off zone charged £2 for passengers using the dedicated zone.
However this jumped to £4 for 10 minutes when the airport reopened to travellers following the Covid-19 lockdown.
A spokesman for AGS Airports, which owns and operates Glasgow Airport, said the increase was justified.
He said: “As part of an ongoing review of our parking charges, passengers using the dedicated pick-up and drop-off facility
will now pay £5 for an increased time period of 15 minutes.
“A free 30-minute period in our short stay car park will remain in place for Blue Badge holders and we will also continue to offer a free 30-minute option at our Long-Stay Car Park, which we would encourage people to use.”
He added: “The funds generated through our parking services will continue to go directly towards re-establishing our connectivity and improving the airport’s facilities.”
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