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Drop-off fees increase at UK’s busiest airports

RAC raises concerns about barrierless set-down fees that result in penalties

Mark Moran
01 July 2025

 

Drivers dropping off friends and family at UK airports face higher this summer with more than half putting up their fees since last year, new RAC analysis shows.

Of the 11 airports that have increased their prices since last year, Belfast City’s rise is the steepest with charges going up by a third (now £4 for 10 minutes, up from £3 last year), followed by Newcastle (now £5 for 10 minutes, up from £4 last year). 

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