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DROPPING friends or family at the airport will cost you a pretty penny this summer.
At many airports, you’ll pay £5 to £7 just to unload and wave them off.
You could be looking at more than double that for an hour.
Swerve the charges by finding alternative ways to send them off on their holidays.
SHUTTLE OR SHUFFLE: The airports will have free drop-off zones — you just have to find them.
Search in advance on airport websites.
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They are often in long-stay car parks with a shuttle bus, though at some airports they can be just a short walk from the terminal.
Be sure to allow extra time to factor this in.
TICKET TO RIDE: You can drop your passengers at the bus stop, train or Tube station closest to the airport.
Then they can take public transport to the terminal.
The travellers will have to pay a fare, but at least you won’t be left footing the drop-off charge after they’ve jetted off.
PICK-UP POLICIES: Similar fees apply when you’re picking up, too.
In fact, you’re likely to pay more as you wait for friends and family to clear passport control and collect luggage.
The logical answer is to use the free drop-off zones.
Some airports won’t allow this, though, so check before you set off.
If you can use them, they’re likely to be time-limited.
You could wait in a free parking space outside the airport perimeter until they’re nearly through, before driving to get them from the free parking zone.
SEEING RED: Don’t assume you can drive close to the terminal and drop off your passengers.
Some airports have double-red no-parking lines on approach roads, with cameras to catch drivers, who then face a fine.
At drop-off zones, cameras will catch you even if you drive through by accident.
You may have to pay the drop-off charge by phone or online within a set period of time. You will get fined if you miss the deadline.
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