Airport drop-off charges are increasing across the UK, with most major travel hubs now charging £7 for just a few minutes.

Motorists taking a loved one to the airport to say goodbye this holiday season face rising rates to enter the drop-off zone, also known as kiss-and-fly fees.

Heathrow Airport announced last week it will hike up the drop-off charge to £7 in the new year and limit the maximum stay to 10 minutes, which drivers criticised as ‘unjustifiable.’

However, £7 for a 10-minute stint is not the UK’s most expensive as other airports near London have even stricter limits. New research ranked the UK’s most expensive and cheapest airport kiss-and-fly fees, and Southend Airport in Essex took the top spot for the highest fees.

Drivers have to dish out £7 for a 5-minute stay in the dr

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