Birmingham Drop-Off Charge (2026): Cost, How to Pay, Deadline & Free Alternatives
- Charge
- £8 for up to 15 minutes at Premium Set Down (terminal doors); Drop Off car park is free for 10 minutesSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Applies to
- Premium Set Down, right outside the terminal, open 24 hours. The separate Drop Off car park is a 5–10 minute walk awaySource: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Free time
- 10 minutes free in the Drop Off car parkSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Pay by
- Within 24 hours of leaving the car parkSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Penalty if unpaid
- Parking Charge Notice £100, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days (unpaid stays, Red Routes, dropping off outside a car park)Source: birminghamairport.co.uk
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What it costs to drop someone at Birmingham by car, where the charge applies, how and when to pay, and the free alternative. Every line links to the airport's own page and shows when we last checked it.
How to pay the Birmingham drop-off charge
- Methods
- Post Pay online, on-site pay machines (card only), or an NCP AutoPay account. Number-plate recognition, no barriersSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Blue Badge
- First 30 minutes free at Premium Set Down, validated at the NCP cabinSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
Deadline and penalty
- Pay by
- Within 24 hours of leaving the car parkSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Penalty
- Parking Charge Notice £100, reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days (unpaid stays, Red Routes, dropping off outside a car park)Source: birminghamairport.co.uk
How to avoid the Birmingham drop-off charge
- Free alternative
- Drop Off car park, free for 10 minutes, 400 metres from the terminal; free bus from Car Park 5Source: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Free time limit
- 10 minutesSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
- Free alternative details
- birminghamairport.co.ukSource: birminghamairport.co.uk
Sources
- https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking/drop-off-and-pick-up/ — retrieved 3 September 2026
- https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking/drop-off-car-park/ — retrieved 3 September 2026
- https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking/premium-set-down/ — retrieved 3 September 2026