Written questions

Airports: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 16554 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in airport vehicle drop-off charges since 2016 on the cost of air travel for passengers.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 14 Jul 2026

The setting of vehicle drop-off charges is a commercial matter for individual airport operators to decide and justify to their customers. The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of car parking and drop-off charges on passen...