London City Airport to Introduce £8 Drop-Off Fee
London City Airport is just days away from introducing a new passenger drop-off charge, becoming the last major UK airport to roll out the now widespread fee.
From 6 January 2026, drivers will be charged £8 to drop off passengers, allowing a stay of up to five minutes.
After that, the cost will rise by £1 per additional minute, up to a maximum stay of 10 minutes.
The airport said the move is designed to encourage greater use of public and sustainable transport options.
“This move is part of our commitment to encourage more travel to and from the airport via public and sustainable transport modes, of which two-thirds of our passengers already use,” a spokesperson said.
Blue Badge holders will be exempt from the charge, while licensed taxis will not have to pay during an initial exemption period.
The primary public transport link serving the airport is the Docklands Light Railway.
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