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East Midlands Airport (EMA) airport guide

What it costs to drop someone at East Midlands 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.

Official East Midlands website

Recent changes at East Midlands

  • · After security changed from near Castle Rock to Yes – outdoor airside smoking area near Castle Rock in the departure lounge
  • · Policy added: Smoking only in the designated outdoor areas; the airside one is reached after security via Castle Rock
  • · After security added: near Castle Rock
  • · Vaping added: E-cigarettes are forbidden within the Airport
  • · Charge changed from As displayed on signage at and around the Rapid Drop-off and on website to £5 for the first 15 minutes, then £1 per minute up to a 30-minute maximum (Rapid Drop-Off, from 1 May 2025)