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Gatwick Airport drop-off charge rises to £7

Emily Coady-Stemp
BBC News, South East
Getty Images An external shot showing the drop off area at Gatwick Airport where there are two cars parked and various people getting out of them and on the pavement. There is a large sign above which reads "drop-off charges apply" and the website dropoff.gatwickairport.comGetty Images
The fee for parking at the airport goes up from Friday

Gatwick Airport is increasing the price of its drop-off zones by £1, bringing the minimum charge to £7.

The rise comes in from Friday for drivers dropping engers at the airport's forecourts.

In January 2024 a previous increase saw the fee go from £5 to £6.

A Gatwick spokesperson said the charge helped limit the number of cars and reduce congestion at terminal entrances and funded sustainable transport initiatives.

Gatwick hopes the charge will encourage public transport use

They added: "engers can be dropped off for free in our long-stay car parks, with a free shuttle bus to the terminal. Blue Badge holders remain exempt from the charge."

The fee can be paid online, by phone or by setting up an .

The airport spokesperson said sustainable transport such as a £1m investment in Metrobus routes in 2025 was funded by the charge.

They added: "It also plays a role in encouraging more engers and staff to use public transport to reach the airport, to achieve our aim for 60% of journeys to and from the airport to be zero or ultra-low emissions, by 2030."

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