East Midlands Drop-Off Charge (2026): Cost, How to Pay, Deadline & Free Alternatives
- Charge
- £5 for the first 15 minutes, then £1 per minute up to a 30-minute maximum (Rapid Drop-Off, from 1 May 2025)Source: mediacentre.eastmidlandsairport.com
- Free time
- 0Source: eastmidlandsairport.com
- Pay by
- Midnight the following daySource: eastmidlandsairport.com
- Penalty if unpaid
- £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 daysSource: eastmidlandsairport.com
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What it costs to drop someone at East Midlands 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.
How to pay the East Midlands drop-off charge
- Pay by phone
- 0345 222 1517Source: mediacentre.eastmidlandsairport.com
- Blue Badge
- Up to 30 minutes free at Short Stay 1; up to 60 minutes free at Long Stay 2Source: eastmidlandsairport.com
Deadline and penalty
- Pay by
- Midnight the following daySource: eastmidlandsairport.com
- Penalty
- £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 daysSource: eastmidlandsairport.com
Current terms valid from .
How to avoid the East Midlands drop-off charge
- Free alternative
- Mid stay car park, free for up to an hour, ten-minute walk or free shuttle busSource: mediacentre.eastmidlandsairport.com
- Free time limit
- 1 hourSource: mediacentre.eastmidlandsairport.com
Price history
- As displayed on signage at and around the Rapid Drop-off and on website (3 Sept 2026)
- £5 for the first 15 minutes, then £1 per minute up to a 30-minute maximum (Rapid Drop-Off, from 1 May 2025) (1 May 2025)
Sources
- https://mediacentre.eastmidlandsairport.com/no-barriers-to-easy-drop-off-at-east-midlands-airport-from-today-may-1/ — retrieved 3 September 2026
- https://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/getting-to-and-from/pick-up-and-drop-off/ — retrieved 3 September 2026
- https://www.eastmidlandsairport.com/terms-and-conditions/rapid-drop-off/ — retrieved 3 September 2026