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Manchester Drop-Off Charge (2026): Cost, How to Pay, Deadline & Free Alternatives

Charge
£5.50 for 5 minutes, £6.50 for 10 minutes, £25 for up to 30 minutes (Terminal 2 tariff)Source: manchesterairport.co.uk
Applies to
The Drop Off Zones on the terminal forecourts; maximum stay 30 minutesSource: manchesterairport.co.uk
Free time
None – charged from entrySource: manchesterairport.co.uk
Pay by
23:59 on the day after you use the Drop Off ZoneSource: manchesterairport.co.uk
Penalty if unpaid
£100 Parking Charge Notice, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 daysSource: manchesterairport.co.uk

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What it costs to drop someone at Manchester 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 Manchester drop-off charge

Methods
Online or by AutoPay account; no cash or chequeSource: manchesterairport.co.uk
Pay online
pay.manchesterairport.co.ukSource: manchesterairport.co.uk
Pay by phone
03459 013318Source: manchesterairport.co.uk
Blue Badge
Valid Blue Badge holders use the forecourt free of charge for drop-off onlySource: manchesterairport.co.uk

Deadline and penalty

Pay by
23:59 on the day after you use the Drop Off ZoneSource: manchesterairport.co.uk
Penalty
£100 Parking Charge Notice, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 daysSource: manchesterairport.co.uk

How to avoid the Manchester drop-off charge

Free alternative
Free drop-off area with a 24/7 shuttle to the terminalsSource: manchesterairport.co.uk
Shuttle
24/7 shuttle service to the terminalsSource: manchesterairport.co.uk

By terminal

TerminalCharge
Terminal 2£5.50 for 5 minutes, £6.50 for 10 minutes, £25 for up to 30 minutesSource: manchesterairport.co.uk

Sources

  1. https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/getting-to-and-from/pick-up-and-drop-off/ — retrieved 3 September 2026
  2. https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/drop-off-zone-terms-and-conditions/ — retrieved 3 September 2026