Overview
- The barrierless Express Set Down logs number plates via ANPR, with payment due online or through AutoPay after drop-off.
- Stansted says the charges are intended to deter less sustainable ‘kiss and fly’ journeys that can create four car trips per flight and to manage a capacity-limited forecourt.
- Drivers can use a free park-and-ride drop-off with a shuttle to the terminal, and residents within 10 miles can access discounts.
- The review follows roughly six years without increases, and the airport says nearly half of passengers already use train, coach or bus.
- The change aligns with a wider UK trend, with Gatwick now at £10 for 10 minutes, Heathrow at £7, Bristol at £8.50 and London City introducing an £8 fee, while social media users criticise the rising costs.