Overview
- Drivers will pay £8 for up to five minutes, then £1 per additional minute up to a 10-minute maximum stay.
- London City had been the last major UK airport without a forecourt drop-off fee before this change.
- Blue badge holders are exempt and licensed taxis are initially exempt, with TfL set to consult on including the fee in taxi meters.
- Compliance will be enforced with ANPR cameras and penalty notices, and drivers are told not to wait or leave vehicles unattended.
- The start date coincides with Gatwick lifting its charge to £10, following Heathrow’s increase to £7 on New Year’s Day.