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Edinburgh Airport Raises Drop-Off Fees From £6 to £8.50
The airport said a 142% rise in business rates will add about £8 million in costs and make it Scotland’s most expensive drop-off fee.
- Starting Monday, May 18, Edinburgh Airport will increase drop-off fees from £6 to £8.50 and eliminate the 50% electric vehicle discount, making it Scotland's most expensive airport for drop-offs.
- Chief Executive Gordon Dewar attributed the price hike to a 142% increase in the airport's business rates, resulting in an £8 million cost jump he described as "unavoidable" without transitional relief.
- The airport claims this 142% rise represents the largest cost increase faced by any UK airport, while Glasgow Airport faces 51.5% and Scottish Government-owned Prestwick Airport faces 39.1% increases.
- Free drop-off and pick-up access remains available at the long-stay car park with a 30-minute stay, located approximately 10 minutes' walk from the terminal, with additional spaces being added.
- Correspondence has been sent to the First Minister and the Lothian Valuation Joint Board regarding the rates process, with leadership hoping a fair review concludes within this parliamentary term.
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