Increasing charges at airports with poor public transport access is 'pretty unreasonable', says RAC

Cost of dropping off friends and family reaches record high as fees increase at seven UK airports

With airports entering the busiest period of the year with the arrival of the summer holidays, new RAC analysis shows that seven of the top 20 by passenger numbers have further increased their prices for drop-off parking since last summer.

Four major airports have increased drop-off charges by £1 compared to 2023 – London Gatwick (£6 for 10 minutes), Edinburgh (£5 for 10 minutes), Birmingham (£5 for 15 minutes) and Bristol (£6 for 10 minutes), with three...

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