00:03Heathrow charges drivers a £7 drop-off fee, while at Gatwick it is £10 for 10 minutes
00:09and an additional £1 for each minute, up to 20 minutes.
00:13At London Stansted the cost is £10 for up to 15 minutes and £28 for between 16 to 30 minutes.
00:21The government said it had committed to reviewing the charges to ensure travel remains accessible
00:27and that passengers are treated fairly.
00:30RAC Senior Policy Officer Rod Dennis said of the announcement this will be music to the ears of drivers
00:36as they know airport drop-off charges are a growing source of anger and frustration.
00:42Mr Dennis said the so-called farewell fees are at direct odds with most major airports overseas
00:49where drivers are able to drop passengers off free of charge close to terminals.
00:54Chief Executive of the Trade Body Airport UK, Karen Dee, said airports offer a range of options
01:01for those travelling to terminals, including free drop-off points, while money raised through
01:07premium services form a part of the airport business model, helping support the provision
01:13of the widest variety of flights from the airport, benefiting passengers.
01:18She highlighted that while overseas airports are typically publicly owned, in Britain they
01:24are usually owned privately.
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