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...