Gatwick Airport has announced that vehicles dropping passengers off outside the North Terminal will now be charged.

SussexLive reports that the charge comes into place on Monday, March 8, and it will cost drivers a minimum of £5 to use the North Terminal drop off zone.

Number plate recognition cameras will be used to enforce the charges, which must by paid online by midnight the day after you visit the terminal to drop someone off. Failing to pay in this time will be taken as a non-payment, enforced through Parking Charge Notices at a charge of £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days.

Blue badge holders are exempt but have been told they must pre-register up to three months in advance to avoid paying.

The charge will cost £5 for ten minutes, with £1 added on for each additional minute up to 20 minutes.

Gatwick Airport said that the maximum charge will be £25 and the maximum length of stay 30 mins.

This means that even if you are stopping for a minute to drop someone off directly outside the terminal, you will be slapped with the full £5 cost.

The airport is advising that you use the Long Stay car park for free drop offs and pick ups, with a shuttle to the main terminal available from the car park.

The Gatwick Airport website also recommend that those picking someone up can use the short stay car park though this comes with a normal parking charge.

Source: https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/gatwick-airport-introducing-charge-dropping-4992105

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