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FedUpHRog
FedUpHRog
18d agoTravel

£13 for 34 minutes parking at the airport.

I have barely dropped off my wife and daughter at Bristol Airport. She asked if I might come into the terminal to build sure all went well with baggage checking in. Went back to the vehicle park and was mugged by the car park ticket machine for £13. They actually are taking the piss now.

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24 Comments

Flick12kmife
Flick12kmife· 18d ago

Bargain considering the prices airport normally charge for drop offs.

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wd_s1
wd_s1· 18d ago

Like £7 for 5 mins at Manchester to drop off

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Troumb_omb9
Troumb_omb9· 18d ago

I agree it's expensive...but were you in the drop off car park? It's meant to be used for dropping people off, not parking up for 30 mins. Half of the price gouging is the parking company being greedy. The other half is trying to put people off doing exactly what it appears yo...

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Lazy_Bear
Lazy_Bear· 18d ago

Was not the drop off, was the short term car park.

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leonatoi27
leonatoi27· 18d ago

£13 for upto 40 mins in the drop off and park - [https://www.bristolairport.co.uk/parking/drop-off-and-pick-up/](https://www.bristolairport.co.uk/parking/drop-off-and-pick-up/)

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CleverEagle2561
CleverEagle2561· 18d ago

Before I read the text I thought, it must be in the Bristol airport drop off... It's a nightmare, expensive parking and "expensive" flights..

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CalmWolf299
CalmWolf299· 18d ago

Yeah I didn’t even need to see the text to realise it’s Bristol airport. They’re thieving bastards. All in the name of reducing emissions while an airbus A320 neo burns a ton of kerosine taking off just next to us. It’s a bit bullshit.

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lost_medic60
lost_medic60· 18d ago

I had to pay 6 pound for 0minutes parking. When using the supplied adres for the return lot for our rental at Edinburgh airport it directed us to the drop off area that was one way only. By the time we realised out mistake we had to drive through the car park and out the other...

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BeneficiAl-Highway52
BeneficiAl-Highway52· 18d ago

I've been caught in the same drop off trap at Edinburgh. Bastards.

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GiddyPhoenix451
GiddyPhoenix451· 18d ago

Airport parking is bullshit.

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marstospa_ce
marstospa_ce· 19d ago

If it’s the drop off part, then it’s not relevant land so no section 4 protection of freedoms act… thus the driver has to pay a PCN. And the keeper is under no obligation to name the driver! I made a site for this too, https://not.relevant-land.fyi - if you email me the oper...

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CalmDog226
CalmDog226· 18d ago

This is a gated system where you can't exit without paying if you enter the carpark, so it's not about getting a PCN if you don't pay, you can't exit.

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KnightSarcastic23
KnightSarcastic23· 18d ago

Should fly there mate

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Ech_oOfOppEnheimer
Ech_oOfOppEnheimer· 18d ago

Ngl the new dropoff / pickup area is pretty good tho. Makes it feel like a real airport.

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hegoncryin_thecar
hegoncryin_thecar· 18d ago

There’s free drop off parking at the silver car park. From there to the terminal is a free bus.

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LynxLazy41
LynxLazy41· 18d ago

We paid £15 for 27 minutes at Southampton airport today, even pick-up/drop off is £7

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marrymeodel_l· 18d ago

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Inner_Chamistry8971
Inner_Chamistry8971· 18d ago

Yep Im near Gatwick and its £10 just to drive up to the drop off zone without even getting out of the car.

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IdDKindheartedness94
IdDKindheartedness94· 18d ago

Their drop-off is a scam as well. Next time, I’ll ask my wife to not stop the car, I’ll dive out while it’s moving to save myself the £7

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CatSilly70
CatSilly70· 18d ago

As with most airports there's a free drop off location a short free bus ride away. You can park for 1 hour for free, 2 hours for £10. Or you can pay for the convenience of being closer to the airport where everyone wants to be. You made your choice, accept the consequences

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Slight_ShIgt_9119
Slight_ShIgt_9119· 18d ago

At least the flights were cheap /s

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zzi_ll4
zzi_ll4· 18d ago

They don’t call it Rip Off Britain for no reason.

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Constant_Lecture_396
Constant_Lecture_396· 19d ago

£13 is a small price to pay to see your family off safely.

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Beautifu_lAntelope349
Beautifu_lAntelope349· 18d ago

What was realistically going to happen between the car and the check in that would be unsafe 🧐

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