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Bristol Airport (BRS) airport guide

What it costs to drop someone at Bristol by car, where the charge applies, how and when to pay, and the free alternative. Every line links to the airport's own page and shows when we last checked it.

Official Bristol website

Recent changes at Bristol

  • · After security added: Yes – near Gate 22, just off the departure lounge (per the airport's official X account, December 2025)
  • · Policy added: The airside smoking area moved to Gate 22; the older spot near Gate 4 is no longer in use
  • · Forecourt pick-up added: £8.50 for up to 10 minutes in the Drop Off & Pick Up Car Park; £10.50 to 20 minutes; £13 to 40 minutes
  • · Free waiting area added: Waiting Zone, free for up to 1 hour, shuttle bus from the Car Rental Centre
  • · Free waiting time added: 1 hour