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Airport drop off fees: How much does it cost to park at the UK's top 20 airports?
National World - News and sport explainers
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Many UK airports have introduced or raised drop-off fees in the past year. Find out how much it costs to drop off friends and family at the UK's top 20 airports.
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There's nothing worse than dropping a friend off at the airport and realizing that there's a drop-off fee.
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As the old saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished.
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In the past year, more than half of the UK's airports have raised or introduced a drop-off fee.
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The RAC have published a list of fees at the UK's top 20 airports.
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And only one of those airports allows cars to drop off holiday goers without paying a fee.
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Stick around to learn which airport that is.
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Here is the breakdown of charges for each airport.
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It'll cost you £7 to drop someone off at Bristol, Gatwick, Leeds Bradford, Southampton and Stansted.
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You'll need £6 for a quick visit to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heathrow and Liverpool John Lennon.
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It's £5.50 to drop a pile off at Aberdeen.
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And £5 for Bournemouth, East Midlands, Luton, Manchester and Newcastle.
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£4.50 for Belfast City.
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And £3 for Belfast International and Cardiff.
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Amazingly, dropping someone off at London City Airport is free.
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However, between the congestion charge and ultra-low emission zones,
01:28
driving in the centre of London already comes with its own costs.
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£5.50 to £5.50 to £6.50.
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