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Stansted drop off charging??????

mrs_lds
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Is it true that stansted are now charging for drop off and you have o pay. Thought you could drop off right outside terminal for a few minutes or is this not allowed now
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  • System
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    The express drop-off costs see http://www.stanstedairport.com/transport-and-directions/pick-up-and-drop-off
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  • mrs_lds
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    Are you not allowed to drop off at the terminal at all now
  • rustyboy21
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    It is similar at a number of airports now, so I cant see why you are surprised after what happened at Glasgow airport.


    You can drop off for free in the mid stay car park, which is 5 mins away, but will get charged £2.80 min for dropping off at Express car park or Short stay.
  • jackieblack
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    As rustyboy says, you can park for an hour free in the mid-stay car park and use the free shuttle bus to get to and from the terminal.
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    is there a charge for picking arrivals up too?
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    mgdavid wrote: »
    is there a charge for picking arrivals up too?

    pick up and drop off are the same thing

    http://www.stanstedairport.com/transport-and-directions/pick-up-and-drop-off
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    rustyboy21 wrote: »
    It is similar at a number of airports now, so I cant see why you are surprised after what happened at Glasgow airport.


    You can drop off for free in the mid stay car park, which is 5 mins away, but will get charged £2.80 min for dropping off at Express car park or Short stay.

    Are you suggesting the fee is there to deter terrorists :eek:

    And isn't just another way to rip off passengers?
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    blindman wrote: »
    And isn't just another way to rip off passengers?

    It's a way to generate revenue, yes. It's why airports exist.
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    rustyboy21 wrote: »
    It is similar at a number of airports now, so I cant see why you are surprised after what happened at Glasgow airport.


    You can drop off for free in the mid stay car park, which is 5 mins away, but will get charged £2.80 min for dropping off at Express car park or Short stay.

    Really? Do you realy think a £2.80 charge is going to stop a terrorist from taking a VED to an aiport and detonating it?

    More likely Stanstead and every other airport which charges for drop offs only saw the bottom line on this in that they could make more money off travellers for doing next to nothing for them.

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    whatmichaelsays wrote: »
    It's a way to generate revenue, yes. It's why airports exist.

    Crazy me, here I thought airports existed so airplanes to land and take off ;)

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