Southend is the most expensive airport for a 10-minute drop off, while Stansted is the most expensive for 30 minutes.
Data compiled by insurance broker Staveley Head reveals customers have to pay £4.50 for 10 minutes at Southend, and £25 for half an hour at Stansted.
Elsewhere, there are six airports in the UK that offer a free 10-minute drop off including Cardiff, London City and Newquay.
Eighteen airports out of 30 charge for a five-minute drop off, with Stansted charging the most at £3.
Stansted charges £3.50 for the first 10 minutes. then £1 per minute until 15 minutes. A half-hour stay is £25.00 and the airport also issues a £20 fine for drivers who re-enter within 30 minutes. However, there is a ‘free set down’ facility in the mid-stay car park, which offers up to an hour’s stay for free.
At Manchester, passengers can be picked up in the arrivals and multi-storey car parks with a charge of £4 for half an hour.
Gatwick and Heathrow don’t permit waiting, but it is free to drop off outside the airport terminals.
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