Airport drop off charges

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2026 10:05 am

Was talking to a relative at the weekend who'd dropped off his daughter at Newcastle airport the other day, how much I said....we were there for all of 20 mins he said...£6.50, what a rip off.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23462

finding something that isn,t a rip off in this country is a problem. one as big is the willingness of people to be ripped off like the prices charged for food and drink since covid plus some accomodation charges.

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2026 11:09 am

Scandalous, Newcastle used to have a free 15 min pickup/drop off area.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4259

£10 for 10 minutes down here at Gatwick aye it's rip off.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4259

£7.50 a pint and a breakfast that wouldn't feed a mouse for 20...glad I'm lapping it all up for free in Turkey now.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2183

Even if you just drive through the drop off point it’s still £6.50, I remember when you got dropped off at the entrance for free and over the years it has gone from free, 50p and £6.50, it’s a cash cow.
All started when the airport in Glasgow got rammed at the main entrance
The 2007 Glasgow Airport attack occurred on June 30, 2007, when a Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters and petrol was rammed into the glass doors of the terminal's main entrance.
Date: June 30, 2007, at approximately 15:11 BST.
Perpetrators:
Kafeel Ahmed: An Indian-born engineer who drove the vehicle; he suffered severe burns over 90% of his body during the incident and died in the hospital on August 2, 2007.
Bilal Abdulla: An Iraqi-born NHS doctor who was a passenger in the vehicle; he was sentenced in December 2008 to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years.
The attack took place a day after the same pair failed to detonate coordinated car bombs in London's West End (Piccadilly Circus and Cockspur Street).

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 11314

Sussex UK wrote:

£7.50 a pint and a breakfast that wouldn't feed a mouse for 20...glad I'm lapping it all up for free in Turkey now.

Immigrant rates kid

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23462

watched a youtube vid last night where some car park gives you a maximum time to find a space and if you fail to find one they bill you. cannot remember where it was but it was in rip off uk.

Elephant Rock · **Joined:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:26 pm **Posts:** 89

jamie1952 wrote:

Even if you just drive through the drop off point it’s still £6.50, I remember when you got dropped off at the entrance for free and over the years it has gone from free, 50p and £6.50, it’s a cash cow.
All started when the airport in Glasgow got rammed at the main entrance
The 2007 Glasgow Airport attack occurred on June 30, 2007, when a Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters and petrol was rammed into the glass doors of the terminal's main entrance.
Date: June 30, 2007, at approximately 15:11 BST.
Perpetrators:
Kafeel Ahmed: An Indian-born engineer who drove the vehicle; he suffered severe burns over 90% of his body during the incident and died in the hospital on August 2, 2007.
Bilal Abdulla: An Iraqi-born NHS doctor who was a passenger in the vehicle; he was sentenced in December 2008 to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years.
The attack took place a day after the same pair failed to detonate coordinated car bombs in London's West End (Piccadilly Circus and Cockspur Street).

I believe said Jeep Cherokee was stolen from Hartlepool.

Elephant Rock · **Joined:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:26 pm **Posts:** 89

Airport drop off charges to be reviewed by the government after a sharp increase in prices.
They're probably kicking themselves for not taxing it.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2183

Elephant Rock wrote:

Airport drop off charges to be reviewed by the government after a sharp increase in prices.
They're probably kicking themselves for not taxing it.

The operating companies would just up the price to cover the tax.

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2026 1:20 pm

I think it was a bloke in the Foggy Furze area of the town who sold the vehicle, it was not stolen.

Elephant Rock · **Joined:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:26 pm **Posts:** 89

Stocksfield_Poolie wrote:

I think it was a bloke in the Foggy Furze area of the town who sold the vehicle, it was not stolen.

Okay thanks for that. It was a vague recollection but happy to be corrected.

Elephant Rock · **Joined:** Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:26 pm **Posts:** 89

jamie1952 wrote:

Elephant Rock wrote:

Airport drop off charges to be reviewed by the government after a sharp increase in prices.
They're probably kicking themselves for not taxing it.

The operating companies would just up the price to cover the tax.

That's the worry with the government being given the heads up about it. We end up worse off usually.

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 6313

We will be paying tax on it through VAT already.

Jules · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:20 am **Posts:** 168

Never pay at Newcastle for drop off or pick up, just do it in the Garage,just make sure you buy a bag of crisp in garage and get receipt!

Our Younguns Dad · **Joined:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 am **Posts:** 232

jamie1952 wrote:

Even if you just drive through the drop off point it’s still £6.50, I remember when you got dropped off at the entrance for free and over the years it has gone from free, 50p and £6.50, it’s a cash cow.
All started when the airport in Glasgow got rammed at the main entrance
The 2007 Glasgow Airport attack occurred on June 30, 2007, when a Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters and petrol was rammed into the glass doors of the terminal's main entrance.
Date: June 30, 2007, at approximately 15:11 BST.
Perpetrators:
Kafeel Ahmed: An Indian-born engineer who drove the vehicle; he suffered severe burns over 90% of his body during the incident and died in the hospital on August 2, 2007.
Bilal Abdulla: An Iraqi-born NHS doctor who was a passenger in the vehicle; he was sentenced in December 2008 to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years.
The attack took place a day after the same pair failed to detonate coordinated car bombs in London's West End (Piccadilly Circus and Cockspur Street).

You got the wrong names of the perpetrators Jamie

The two guys were........Singh Maheed and Majeep Zhonfhia

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 6667

Jules wrote:

Never pay at Newcastle for drop off or pick up, just do it in the Garage,just make sure you buy a bag of crisp in garage and get receipt!

And it's just across the road from Short Stay 1.

Anyone who can carry their bags from Short Stay 1 to the Terminal can carry them another 50 metres to the garage.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4259

Take care if you're flying off to any European destinations this week,folks...i wouldn't like to hear of anyone getting robbed.

The Poolie Bunker

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