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UK airport drop-off charges, pick-up zones and smoking areas

Drop-off charges, pick-up zones, smoking areas and last trains at every UK airport. Sourced, dated, checked.

All UK airport drop-off charges

Airport Drop Off Charges UK ({year}): Every Airport Compared
Aberdeen£7None—3 Sept 2026
Belfast City£4None—3 Sept 2026
Belfast International£5NonePay on exit at the coin or card machine3 Sept 2026
Birmingham£810 minutesWithin 24 hours of leaving the car park3 Sept 2026
Bournemouth£8None—3 Sept 2026
Bristol£8.50NonePay on exit – number-plate recognition, card taken at the exit barrier3 Sept 2026
Cardiff£4.50None—3 Sept 2026
East Midlands£5NoneMidnight the following day3 Sept 2026
Edinburgh£8.50NonePay on exit – barrier controlled, pay at the exit barrier or a pay station3 Sept 2026
Exeter£8None—3 Sept 2026
Gatwick£10NoneMidnight the day after you use the zone3 Sept 2026
Glasgow£7NonePay on exit at the forecourt barrier3 Sept 2026
Heathrow£7NoneMidnight on the day after you drop off3 Sept 2026
Leeds Bradford£8None—3 Sept 2026
Liverpool£7NonePay on exit3 Sept 2026
London City£8NoneMidnight the day after your drop-off3 Sept 2026
Luton£7NoneMidnight the following day3 Sept 2026
Manchester£5.50None23:59 on the day after you use the Drop Off Zone3 Sept 2026
Newcastle£6None—3 Sept 2026
Southampton£7None—3 Sept 2026
Stansted£10NoneMidnight the day after you visit3 Sept 2026

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Latest changes

  • · BWI smoking area: Policy added: BWI Marshall Airport is a non-smoking airport. The only designated areas where smoking is permitted are the outer curb area (center island) of the upper and lower level roadways in front of the terminal.
  • · BWI smoking area: Before security added: outer curb area (center island) of the upper and lower level roadways in front of the terminal
  • · BWI smoking area: After security added: None
  • · Orlando pick-up: Free waiting area added: Cell Phone Lots
  • · Orlando pick-up: Free waiting time added: 20 minutes after aircraft arrival time (40 minutes if passenger has checked baggage)
  • · Houston Bush pick-up: Arrivals forecourt rule added: Airport personnel are present and on-duty at Terminal A, C, and E curbsides continually 24/7
  • · MSP pick-up: Free waiting area added: East Cell Phone Waiting Lot and West Cell Phone Waiting Lot
  • · MSP pick-up: Free waiting time added: No time limit specified
  • · BWI pick-up: Free waiting area added: Cell Phone Lot
  • · BWI pick-up: Free waiting time added: 1 hour maximum

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