Moroting organisation The RAC has hit out at airport drop off costs which have seen vital rises at a number of the UK’s busiest airports, and launched for the primary time at Cardiff Airport.
So referred to as ‘Kiss and Fly’ costs might be as a lot as £7.00 for only a few minutes to drop somebody off on the airport with London Stansted, London Gatwick, Bristol, Leeds Bradford and Southampton charging this highest charge.
Birmingham, London Heathrow, Liverpool and Edinburgh have additionally lately raised their costs to £6.00 for between 10 and 20 minutes within the drop off zone.
Cardiff Airport has launched a cost for the primary time with a £3.00 cost for as much as 10 minutes.
Many airports declare these charges are to discourage individuals from driving to the airport and use public transport or park and journey companies as a substitute with most providing a free drop off possibility away from the terminal the place a bus is required.
Bristol for instance has a free ready/drop-off space the opposite aspect of the airport close to its Silver Zone parking with frequent buses to the terminal.
Rod Dennis, senior coverage officer on the RAC, stated: “Drivers are a captive viewers and that’s why we predict airports are so eager on these kinds of charges. However truthfully, £7 for a cease that may very well be not more than 10 minutes does appear just a little steep.
“And the truth that these prices preserve going up yr after yr I believe goes to be an enormous supply of frustration for anybody dropping off a good friend or beloved one this summer season.”
In contrasts, most airports in Europe don’t cost a free to drop somebody off on the airport and even one of many greatest, Amsterdam Schiphol solely costs round £2.00.
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