UK Airport Parking & Drop-off Price Index 2026
Verified 10 Jun 20262 of 25 major UK airports let you drop off free. Of those that charge, the cheapest is Teesside International at £2.50; the most expensive is London Stansted at £10 (per drop-off, 2026). Pre-book 7-day parking ranges from £49.99 (Glasgow) to £429.80 (Manchester).
- Dearest drop-off: London Stansted at £10
- Cheapest 7-day pre-book parking: Glasgow at £49.99
- Dearest 7-day pre-book parking: Manchester at £429.80
- Biggest pre-book saving vs gate: Glasgow (£90.01 on 7 days)
Year-on-year movers
- London Heathrow: Up £1 vs 2025 (£6 → £7)
- Bristol: Up £1.50 vs 2025 (£7 → £8.50)
- Liverpool John Lennon: Up £1 vs 2025 (£5 → £6)
- London City: New charge for 2026 (£8)
Year-on-year figures are shown for airports where we hold a verified prior-year price.
The full tables
Sources & method
- Official UK airport drop-off & parking pages — verified 2026-06-10
Drop-off fees and gate tariffs are each airport's official published prices; pre-book figures are dated quote snapshots from the official booking portals. Nothing is scraped from third-party aggregators, and every figure is date-stamped.
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