Blue Badge airport drop-off in the UK
Data from 10 Jun 2026 to 18 Jun 2026We hold the Blue Badge drop-off policy for 25 UK airports, each read from the airport's own page: 4 fully waive the charge for registered Blue Badge holders, 14 offer a free window or reduced concession, 5 publish no Blue Badge concession, 2 are free for everyone. Outcomes vary airport by airport — check yours below.
There is no national rule — each airport sets its own Blue Badge drop-off policy. Every line below is read verbatim from that airport's own page; we classify the outcome only from the published wording and never invent a concession.
Pick your airport
- BirminghamFree drop-off for everyoneFree for all
- InvernessFree drop-off for everyoneFree for all
- London CityStandard charge: £8Exempt — free if registered
- London GatwickStandard charge: £10Exempt — free if registered
- London HeathrowStandard charge: £7Exempt — free if registered
- ManchesterStandard charge: £5Exempt — free if registered
- AberdeenStandard charge: £7Free window in a car park
- Belfast CityStandard charge: £4Free window in a car park
- Belfast InternationalStandard charge: £5Free window in a car park
- East MidlandsStandard charge: £5Free window in a car park
- EdinburghStandard charge: £8.50Free window in a car park
- GlasgowStandard charge: £6Free window in a car park
- Liverpool John LennonStandard charge: £6Free window in a car park
- SouthamptonStandard charge: £7Free window in a car park
- BournemouthStandard charge: £8Concession, not free
- BristolStandard charge: £8.50Concession, not free
- ExeterStandard charge: £6Concession, not free
- Leeds BradfordStandard charge: £7Concession, not free
- London StanstedStandard charge: £10Concession, not free
- NorwichStandard charge: £8Concession, not free
- CardiffStandard charge: £3No concession published
- London LutonStandard charge: £7No concession published
- London SouthendStandard charge: £8No concession published
- NewcastleStandard charge: £6No concession published
- Teesside InternationalStandard charge: £2.50No concession published