Drop-off fee for cars at airport

AN airport will introduce a £1 charge for drivers dropping off passengers at the terminal.

Motorists at Luton Airport will have to pay the fee to spend up to 10 minutes in a refurbished drop-off zone. The levy, which will come into force some time after 29 April, will be enforced at barriers at the zone exit.

Luton, like many other airports, charges £1 for the use of luggage trolleys and for clear plastic bags to take liquids through security. Passengers can also pay £3 to use a "priority lane" to get through security more quickly.

A spokeswoman said drivers who did not wish to use the drop-off zone could leave passengers in the car park where there is a free shuttle bus to the terminal.