Getting a lift to a UK airport one day soon. Then you’ll need to know what the pick-up and drop-off charges are.
Award-winning airport parking company APH, has created a guide comparing the “Kiss and Fly” charges at 20 of the UK’s busiest airports.
Transport Minister Robert Goodwill called for an increase in the number of airports charging motorists to drop-off passengers to help improve air quality and to help them consider more environmentally-sympathetic travel options.
The research compares the fees as well as the different types of payment available for doing so.
For instance at Gatwick:
Drop-Off Forecourts
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Express Pick-Up Areas – Short-Stay Car Parks
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Long-Stay Car Park
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The guide can be found on APH’s Know Before You Go section here
Of the 20 airports, 15 offer an option of free parking for dropping travellers off. These range from drop-off areas outside the terminal building to allocated areas within car parks, some in the Long-Stay car park which can be a long walk or a bus ride from the terminal. The costs at those airports that do charge varied greatly.
When it comes to picking up travellers, 11 out of the 20 airports allow drivers to park free for short periods of time. If you have to pay, methods range from pay stations in the car parks to credit and debit card payments at barriers or ticket machines in the drop-off area.
APH says getting a lift by car doubles the mileage but can also cost more in fuel, tolls and short term parking fees when compared to pre-booking off-airport parking.
