Manchester Airport - Passenger Pick-ups

srisport

Hi All,

Im looking for information on picking up passengers from Manchester Airport, specifically Terminal 3. Ive read that there are no longer free pick up areas and that everyone is now charged £3 for 5 mins or £4 for 10 mins etc... at dedicated pick up areas.

Just wondering if there are any alternative options which don't include paying a surcharge and is just as convenient for picking passengers up from.

Any tips and tricks much appreciated.

Regards.

z1a

No .

daveyjp

From my experience in the summer drivers were stopping on access roads, on hatched areas, around the T2 development access roads to drop off and pick up to avoid the charges.

stevie11

Check the Manchester airport web site. Tells you all about free drop off and different options and charges for picking up.

iltisman

Walk a mile or so from the airport ,good exercise after been sat for hours in a cramped seat. That until they mine the footpaths or get rid of them.

Indout96

You could always get dropped off just outside the long stay car parks (official ones) then just get on the free bus to the terminal but its a lot of faffing about to save £3

stevie11

Indout96 wrote: »

You could always get dropped off just outside the long stay car parks (official ones) then just get on the free bus to the terminal but its a lot of faffing about to save £3

OP wants to pick up passengers not drop off but that could work for drop off.

Indout96

stevie11 wrote: »

OP wants to pick up passengers not drop off but that could work for drop off.

It would work the same for pick up - the bus does not check if you actually have a car there when you get on, so just do in reverse - call pick up driver - get on bus - get off at first stop inside car park and walk back to gateway.

maman

I don't know about Manchester airport. Do they only have one off airport car park and one shuttle bus?


At Gatwick, the bus drivers often check that you have the ticket receipt from the car park before you get on. They do it to make sure you're on the right bus as there are many car parks but it would prevent you just cadging a free lift.

merchcon55

For picking up, it costs £4 but you get 30 minutes. If you do not want to risk going over 30 minutes, you can wait near the airport until the people you are picking up have their luggage. They then call you - you drive to the car park, they walk to the car park, and you meet in the car park.

srisport

Thank you for everyones suggestions. I will just go ahead and wait outside the airport until they are at the front doors and then pick them up to reduce the amount of time I'm being charged for sitting on manchester airports expensive tarmac :rotfl:

Regards.