PASSENGERS are forking out £7 to be dropped off at the airport - but there is one way to dodge the fee. Airport drop-off charges have been steadily increasing over the last few years. Win one of 8 incredible holidays to Florida, Spain, the Caribbean and a Kent safari by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here Holidaymakers often vent their frustrations on social media, with one person describing the charges as "ridiculous" on X (formerly Twitter).
They wrote: "Drop off and pick up charges are ridiculous. Give people five minutes to drop off, it's not that much." And earlier this month, an exclusive report by The Sun revealed that drop-off charges at some airports had surged by up to 20 per cent compared to the previous year.
The report compared the cost of drop-off fees at 28 UK airports, with seven upping their charges. These included Aberdeen Airport, Birmingham Airport , Bristol Airport, Gatwick Airport, Glasgow Airport, Glasgow Prestwick Airport and Leeds Bradford Airport. Bristol Airport upped its cost from £5 to £6 for a 30-minute drop-off.
Drop-off prices also rose to £6 at Gatwick Airport - this time for a 15 minutes. Aberdeen Airport increased its charge from £5 to £5.50, Glasgow Airport hiked its 15-minute stop from £5 to £5.
50 and Glasgow Prestwick's rose by 50p to £4. Leeds Bradford Airport also increased its charged to £6.50 for a 10-minute stay.
The highest airport drop-off cost was at Stansted Airport where passengers are charged £7 for.
