Birmingham Airport Drop Off Free for 20 minutes
Birmingham Airport Drop Off
There are plenty of options available to drop off at Birmingham Airport whether you would like off-site long-term parking, a 60-minute short-stay drop off or Birmingham Airport Drop Off for convenience. These all vary in cost and duration of time at Birmingham Airport. There is also an option at Birmingham Airport to drop off for free.
Here is how to get dropped off for free at other UK airports:
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Birmingham Airport Parking
Short Stay Parking
Car Parks 1,2 and 3 are available for picking up passengers at £7.50 for a 60-minute stay.
Lond Stay Parking
Car parks 1,2 and 3 offer long-stay parking as well as short-stay parking. This is ideal for people who are going on a two-week trip or longer. There is also an option to use Car Park 5 or Car Park 7. Both of these car parks are surface car parks. Car Park 5 is great value and is only a 10-minute walk to the terminal. Car Park 7 is the cheapest car park however it is a 10-minute drive to Birmingham Airport. It does offer a free shuttle bus to the terminal which runs 24 hours a day.
Car park 5 charges
| Duration | Tariff |
| Up to 1 hour | £7.50 |
| Up to 2 hours | £15.00 |
| Up to 3 hours | £22.50 |
| Up to 4 hours | £30.00 |
| Up to 24 hours | £53.00 |
| Up to 2 days | £80.00 |
| Up to 3 days | £107.00 |
| Per day thereafter* | £15.00 |
Blue Badge Holders at Car Park 5 and Car Park 7
There are 30 spaces for disabled drivers in car park 5 and 10 spaces in car park 7. You will need to pop your blue badge on your windscreen for the duration of your stay. If you need your blue badge you will need to go to the on-site cabin where you will need to fill in a form and receive a temporary blue badge to be placed on your windscreen for the duration of your stay.
Car Park 7
Car park 7 at Birmingham Airport is pre-booked only and you can do so here. It has over 250 spaces and 10 blue badge spaces in the car park. Please note that Car Park 7 does not run during the winter period.
Birmingham Airport Car Park 7 Postcode
B26 3QW
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Birmingham Airport Free Parking
There is no free parking at Birmingham Airport however you can use the Birmingham Airport drop off which is free for the first 20 minutes.
Birmingham Airport Drop Off Map
Birmingham Airport Pick Up Charges
The best way to pick someone up at Birmingham Airport is to use Car Parks 1,2 and 3 which are a 2-minute walk to the terminal. These are multi-story car parks and prices start at £6 for up to an hour.
Birmingham Airport Address
Birmingham Airport, Airport Way, Birmingham, B26 3QJ
Birmingham Airport Directions
- From the north-west (Stafford, Stoke, Manchester, Liverpool): Take the M6 and leave at Junction 4A, onto the M42 signposted for London and Solihull. Leave at Junction 6, which will take you onto the A45, and then follow the signs for the airport.
- From the northeast (Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Sheffield, Leeds): Leave the M42 at Junction 6, onto the A45, and follow the signs to the airport.
- From the east (Coventry, Northampton): Follow the M6 to the A45 and then follow the signs to the airport.
- From the south-east (Banbury, Oxford, Bicester, London): Follow the M40, before joining the M42 in Coventry. From there, follow the signs to the airport.
- From the south-west (Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol): Take the M5 to the M42 in Coventry, before following the signs to the airport.
Birmingham Airport Postcode
B26 3QJ
Birmingham Airport Drop Off Free
Birmingham Airport drop off is free to drop off for up to 20 minutes. It is a 5-10 minute walk to the terminal and is the most convenient and cheapest way to drop someone off at Birmingham Airport. There is no need to press for a ticket as there are cameras that will capture your number plate.
It is recommended that if you have a lot of luggage, are travelling with children or have mobility issues you should park at Car Park 5 which is just across the road. There is a cost of £7.50 for the first hour.
Birmingham Airport Drop off has a no-return policy for one hour.
Premium Drop Off Birmingham Airport
Premium Drop Off Birmingham Airport is just a 1-minute walk to the terminal. Although this is the most convenient way to drop someone off, it is also the most expensive.
Birmingham Airport Drop Off Charges
| Duration | Tariff |
| 0 – 15 minutes | £4.00 |
| 15 – 20 minutes | £9.00 |
| 20 – 25 minutes | £14.00 |
| 25 – 30 minutes | £19.00 |
| 30 – 35 minutes | £24.00 |
| 35 – 40 minutes | £29.00 |
| 40 – 45 minutes | £34.00 |
| 45 – 50 minutes | £39.00 |
| 50 – 55 minutes | £44.00 |
| 55 – 60 minutes | £49.00 |
| Each extra 15 minutes thereafter | £5.00 |
You can pay at any of the pay machines on-site at Birmingham Airport (cash or card is accepted). You can also pay at the exit point (however this is card only). To use the pay machines you will need to enter your registration number and when you exit the barrier will automatically rise on approach.
Electric Car Charging Points
At the premium set down car park, you can get a reduced tariff if your electric car has the following connectors:
- 3 x CCS
- 1 x CHAdeMO
- 1 x Type 2
EV customers using the charging points are entitled to a reduced tariff on the car park as follows:
- For customers who have used any Birmingham Airport official car park: free exit from Premium Set Down car park on the production of valid booking confirmation
- For users of the Premium Set Down car park only: tariff reduced to £2 for the first 90 minutes, £5 per 15 minutes thereafter
Please visit the Customer Service cabin within the Premium Set Down car park after you have charged your vehicle with your vehicle registration number to benefit from the reduced tariff.
