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# Bristol Airport Car/Plane Parking
- URL: https://bristol-uncovered.uk/bristol-airport-car-plane-parking/
- Published: 2026-01-04T13:21:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-04T16:29:07.000Z
- Author: Chris McEvoy

### Drop & Go Car Parking

Since 2022 the charge for "Drop & Go" parking at Bristol Airport has increased by **750%** (from £1 to £8.50). This is for 10 minutes parking.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/01/image-29.png)

### 24 Hour Plane Parking

Since 2022 the parking charge for a 50 Tonne Plane at Bristol Airport has increased by **16.7%** from (£87.90 to £102.59). This is for 24 hours of parking (the first 90 minutes are free).

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7e/00/7e00f3c6-351e-48d6-a922-14b85820294b/content/images/2026/01/image-28.png)

*From 2022 to 2025 the inflation rate was 14.5%*

Bristol Airport blame the increase in Drop & Go charges to the Pandemic, increased National Insurance, and Business Rate increases announced by Rachel Reeves.

Why aren't the airlines contributing towards these increases in costs and pandemic losses?

## Bristol Airport Business Model

You might assume that Bristol Airport is in the business of flying people from A to B. But in reality they are primarily in the car parking business.

These are the [figures for 2024](https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/document-api-images-live.ch.gov.uk/docs/cSMcw3Rjj0uL0YrXT63P%5FuUf0zU%5FynTf8ArT5zKM5No/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3K2IGHCWW%2F20260104%2Feu-west-2%2Fs3%2Faws4%5Frequest&X-Amz-Date=20260104T131731Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEGIaCWV1LXdlc3QtMiJGMEQCIA4i1Z5xjICAoqkRaMkoC4Ul1f4xafov4N5JhHH5dl1aAiASPcdVNv5mL6ndmiwHT0yPeGKAqq54%2Bjx2qV%2FU1VBZIiqBBAgrEAUaDDQ0OTIyOTAzMjgyMiIMrtIpGjPNN%2F%2F9R7q1Kt4DQ3jZyo8AR7J5Hcmvu4wun5re6T3cy7qfCtraXGMr1AYuL7TacjxWfJCUvCBR8FS2htaJRVyNLNYDZKXmf3ZEczmq%2FZ4TCtc23D%2Br6IMvz92zGda6vy0MBUWBE5P55iF418KAUfwMYvRsfV4OsLRMuitCJ5JBtrcoiZYcxZKzMOh4xMgybE8ELvunaevfCmqC%2BIX6hD9tWXNVKmnGLyq8jjvGwhXihBz2ugmKAN9BcfWlJ0Bl1HmXtWYZiiZ%2BBZ6AfRlgxt4Y7XJsk%2B00ilyrvkUBKjRoN1AfKG3oLt72AeQhEKXf4QqJtO%2BfAPwTaeNiDaosPsPBI55NQzWf%2BoI%2Bu719l4sArEeGZFlQlQBTwQSeU2HQHvv5kW%2B1OSwp09vfZj30Xh8wRQ1Re7%2FmnMBf8IHNSc1ufEaNJExSiMPdgDX4qtHuw9G0jN%2Fe%2FxkJ35qkTMW0JaBrEdUhWx6ELG4w%2FQl1B%2BOt3xVnDK%2BQtUmJIkOdJ84t%2FbajDQjZwPWuPR%2FsJ5PnwrI%2FQ%2BD7eWH7zrOde0ZTwO6f%2Foi4PWIo1ddNO%2FfvKit3EW282DtRmLqc7WEV3TGvnqlE6h7WCrU%2F40uKzd8eTj59mJFLj2KY392oiM%2BHdxYXUzVVeT9Z8bFKCzCc8ujKBjqmAcZTQHyAgUaPNGOk9P3V4BTZPfTVm0bUU7kXKw8ZTHeHZj%2B1d2yOn1eSOyjHiivdRhBmHEBCz4iaCrbhBKzS4lfDb0YBKxNqVuMlR5TnSIlXGS50tgIdJHfw7qYQPDb0VFd5LClTdLKU50dBTiDHb9bpU2nskCvG9TZFnr4NVesMjzFKcFkonzPwBQJ97C2jyVteL9aXCABdrZ6L5EE4tPzAJmKfUzs%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=inline%3Bfilename%3D%22companies%5Fhouse%5Fdocument.pdf%22&X-Amz-Signature=5483aadec0e90cefe617c6ec10880ed4252aaf12d29c236844f61296485c448e&ref=bristol-uncovered.uk):

- **Car parking (≈37%)** – on-site parking charges and pre-booked parking.
- **Aeronautical charges (≈34%)** – fees to airlines/passengers for using the runway/terminal (landing, parking, passenger charges).
- **Concessions (≈26%)** – revenue share/fees from shops, food & beverage, car hire, etc.
- **Other (≈3%)** – smaller items grouped as “other revenue.”

In 2024, Bristol Airport reported **£203.8m** total turnover: **£75.6m car park**, **£69.3m aeronautical**, **£52.1m concessions**, **£6.8m other**. That’s how the money’s made, with non-aero (parking + concessions + other) slightly bigger than aero.

*See also:* [*Annual Monitoring Report 2024*](https://www.bristolairport.co.uk/media/as2j1amw/brs-annual-monitoring-report-2024v2-web-version.pdf?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)

## Drop & Go Charges History

### Drop off change increased from £1 to £5

[Airports hike 'kiss and fly' charges - 3 May 2022](https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/04/kiss-and-fly-2022/?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)

> A Bristol Airport spokesperson said: "Like other UK airports, Bristol Airport has been significantly impacted by the pandemic and the \[Drop & Go\] price increase is a commercial decision to reduce financial losses."

### Drop off charge increased from £5 to £6

[Increased airport drop-off charges 'ridiculous' - 16 July 2024](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ngj2jwe2jo?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)

> "A spokesperson for trade body Airports UK said: "Non-aeronautical income such as drop-off fees allow airports to keep charges to airlines low and to invest in sustainable transport options, benefiting travellers through lower air fares and increased connectivity."

[Customers dispute 'greedy' airport parking fines - 11 Oct 2024](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g465q1z3jo?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)

> After dropping his son off for a flight, and paying £6 for a parking ticket, Mr Allum was loading directions on his phone when it fell from its holding bracket and slipped under the seat.

> He says he pulled over in a "large empty space" outside the car park barriers to retrieve it, believing it to be the safest option, but he was fined £185.

> "It was an emergency stop. It wouldn't have been safe to drive with a phone under my feet," he said.

### Drop off charge increased from £6 to £7

[Bristol Airport parking fees will rise for second year - 27 Feb 2025](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx204vzr8vjo?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)

> The airport said the increase was necessary to cover the increasing costs of National Insurance rates for employers.

### Drop off charge increased from £7 to £8.50

[Bristol Airport drop-off charges to increase - 2 Jan 2026](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2y499q02eo?ref=bristol-uncovered.uk)

> A spokesperson for Bristol Airport said the increase was due to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' recent budget, which it said would see the airport's business rates bill significantly increase.