Blue Badge drop-off at Edinburgh
Edinburgh gives Blue Badge holders a free window rather than waiving the £8.50 forecourt charge directly: Vehicles carrying passengers with Blue Badges have free access to the car parks for one hour.
- Blue Badge outcome: Free window in a car park
- Standard forecourt charge: £8.50
Is drop-off free for Blue Badge holders at Edinburgh?
Not outright — Edinburgh does not waive the £8.50 forecourt charge for Blue Badge holders, but it publishes a concession. Vehicles carrying passengers with Blue Badges have free access to the car parks for one hour. Every figure here is an official, date-stamped snapshot read from the airport's own published page and verified 2026-06-10. We never invent a policy the airport doesn't publish.
The official Edinburgh Blue Badge policy
No specific process is published
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Frequently asked questions
Is drop-off free for Blue Badge holders at Edinburgh?
Not outright — Edinburgh doesn't waive the £8.50 charge, but publishes a concession: Vehicles carrying passengers with Blue Badges have free access to the car parks for one hour. (Verified 2026-06-10.)
How do Blue Badge holders claim the concession at Edinburgh?
Edinburgh's official page describes no specific process. Vehicles carrying passengers with Blue Badges have free access to the car parks for one hour. (Verified 2026-06-10.)
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Sources & method
- Official Edinburgh drop-off page — verified 2026-06-10
The Blue Badge policy, the forecourt charge and any free alternative are read verbatim from the airport's official page and re-verified on the date shown. We classify the outcome (exempt, free window, concession or none) only from that published wording — we never invent a concession the airport doesn't publish.
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