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Before You Fly guides

Calm, practical reads for the days before you fly: what to sort and when, and what to know about your airport.

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The Before You Fly checklistEverything to sort from the day you book to the moment you reach the gate, in the order you will need it: parking, lounges, documents, packing and the morning itself. Read the guide Flying for the first time from a UK airportA first flight from a UK airport, step by step: the passport rules, what bags are free, the airport in order, passport control abroad, and your rights if the flight is delayed. Read the guide Long-stay airport parking: three weeks or moreWhat three weeks or more of airport parking really costs, from our own bookings, plus the MOT, tax and battery checks that matter on a long trip. Read the guide Which Heathrow terminal? Every airline, terminal by terminalEvery airline at Heathrow by terminal, from Heathrow's own terminal finder, with the British Airways flights that leave from Terminal 3 and the car parks that do not serve every terminal. Read the guide When is the cheapest time to book airport parking?What more than 21,000 car park bookings and live prices show: booking months ahead saves only a few pounds, and your travel dates matter far more than when you book. Read the guide If your car is damaged in airport parkingWhat to photograph before you leave the car, why you must check it before you drive away, and how to claim from the parking operator, your insurer or the small claims court. Read the guide Hand luggage liquids rules at UK airportsThe liquids rule at every UK airport we cover: which allow 2 litres, which still have 100ml, and which still need the clear bag, plus baby milk, medicines and the flight home. Read the guide Airport hotel the night before: when it beats an early startWhen a hotel the night before a flight makes sense, how to work out whether it pays, and the hotels joined to or a few minutes from the terminal at the main UK airports. Read the guide What happens to your car with Meet & GreetMeet & Greet step by step: before the day, the handover, where your car goes and how it is kept, coming home, and what to do if something is wrong. Read the guide How to tell a legitimate airport parking companyWhat rogue airport parking firms do, the accreditations worth looking for, the warning signs, what a proper confirmation contains, and what to do at the handover. Read the guide Travelling with children: the airport day, sortedPassports, baby equipment and parking that suits a family, the night before, baby milk and pushchairs at security, lounges that welcome children, and the trip home. Read the guide Driving to the airport: ULEZ, clean air zones and tollsLondon's ULEZ and the Congestion Charge, Birmingham and Bristol's clean air zones, Scotland's low emission zones and the tolls on airport routes: who pays, how much and how to check your car. Read the guide Is an airport lounge worth itWhat an airport lounge includes, what it costs booked ahead and on the door, who it suits, how entry times work, and what to check before you book. Read the guide February half-term airport parking: dates and when to bookFebruary half-term 2027 dates across England, Wales and Scotland, the busiest days to fly, when to book parking, and how to make a winter family getaway go smoothly. Read the guide How early should you get to the airportWork out your real leaving time for a UK flight: the airline's bag-drop deadline, the airport's own advice, the car park transfer and the drive, in the right order. Read the guide Airport drop-off charges comparedThe drop-off charge at every UK airport we cover, side by side: the price, the time limit, how to pay, the Blue Badge rules and the free alternative at each. Read the guide Meet and greet or park and ride: which is right for youHow Meet & Greet and Park & Ride work, the time each takes, what the difference really costs at the big UK airports, and who each one suits. Read the guide Christmas and New Year airport parking: when to bookWhen to book parking for a festive trip, the busiest days to fly, how the bank holidays change your journey, and how to get away and back on cold winter mornings. Read the guide

Airport guides

Terminals, drop-off charges, how early to arrive and which parking suits your trip.

Aberdeen Airport

Before you fly from Aberdeen Airport

The Express drop-off and the free hour in Long Stay, Blue Badge rules, how early to arrive, low-cost parking, the Northern Lights Lounge and the Jet 727 bus.

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Birmingham Airport

Before you fly from Birmingham Airport

Ten free minutes in the Drop Off car park, the day-before bag drop and 2-litre liquids, how early to arrive and why the parking choice at Birmingham is about more than price.

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Bristol Airport

Before you fly from Bristol Airport

The routes in and Bristol's Clean Air Zone, the drop-off charge and the free hour in the Waiting Zone, 2-litre liquids at security, and why the airport's Silver Zone is the parking to beat.

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Cardiff Airport

Before you fly from Cardiff Airport

M4 junction 33 and the route in, one of the cheapest drop-offs in the UK and the free 20 minutes in Car Park 2, the 100ml rule, and why Meet & Greet is the parking to check first.

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East Midlands Airport

Before you fly from East Midlands Airport

The barrierless Rapid Drop Off and the free hour in Long Stay 2, the 100ml rule, the 24-hour Skylink buses, and why Meet & Greet is often the cheapest parking here.

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Edinburgh Airport

Before you fly from Edinburgh Airport

The drop-off charge and the free half hour in Long Stay, liquids that stay in your bag at security, how early to arrive and which parking suits your trip from Edinburgh.

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Exeter Airport

Before you fly from Exeter Airport

Why drop-off means a car park and where the free 30 minutes are, the 100ml rule and the clear liquids bag, parking, the Executive Lounge and the buses to Exeter St Davids.

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Gatwick Airport

Before you fly from Gatwick Airport

North or South Terminal and how to reach each, the drop-off charge and the free two hours in Long Stay, how early to arrive and which parking suits your trip from Gatwick.

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Glasgow Airport

Before you fly from Glasgow Airport

The M8 junctions and the Low Emission Zone, the drop-off charge and the free hour in Long Stay, the 100ml liquids rule, and parking where the prices are unusually close.

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Heathrow Airport

Before you fly from Heathrow Airport

Which of the four terminals you need and its postcode, the £7 drop-off charge and how to avoid it, the ULEZ, how early to arrive and which parking suits your trip from Heathrow.

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Humberside Airport

Before you fly from Humberside Airport

Three miles from the M180, a free 15-minute drop-off, early check-in for the first flight, the 100ml rule and clear bag, walk-in car parks, the Aspire lounge and the hotel next door.

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Leeds Bradford Airport

Before you fly from Leeds Bradford Airport

The way in, why there is no forecourt drop-off and where the free hour is, the 100ml rule and the terminal works, early-morning travel, and closely priced parking.

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Liverpool Airport

Before you fly from Liverpool John Lennon Airport

The routes in, the Express drop-off and the free 20 minutes in Drop-off 2, the 100ml liquids rule, and car parks all within walking distance of the terminal.

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Luton Airport

Before you fly from Luton Airport

The drop-off zone and the free two hours in Long Stay, the sat-nav postcode, the DART from Luton Airport Parkway, how early to arrive and which parking suits your trip from Luton.

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Manchester Airport

Before you fly from Manchester Airport

Which terminal you need and its postcode, what drop-off and pick-up cost and how to avoid paying, how early to arrive and which parking suits your trip from Manchester.

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Newcastle Airport

Before you fly from Newcastle Airport

The routes in, the Express drop-off and the free waiting zone at Callerton Parkway, the 100ml liquids rule, how early to arrive and why the Long Stay is the parking to beat.

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Southend Airport

Before you fly from Southend Airport

The ten-minute Express drop-off with no free option, 2-litre liquids at security, Park & Ride, the hotel next door and the railway station two minutes from the terminal.

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Stansted Airport

Before you fly from Stansted Airport

Express Set Down and the free hour in Mid Stay, how early to arrive for an early flight, and which Stansted parking gets you to the terminal quickest for the money.

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Teesside International Airport

Before you fly from Teesside International Airport

The routes in, a £2.50 drop-off or free with a café receipt, check-in times and the 100ml rule, parking opposite the terminal, the Ramside Lounge and the buses.

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Airport Parking

We compare 190 car parks at airports across the UK so you can find the deal that's right for you.

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Airport Lounges

Avoid the crowds before your flight and add a touch of luxury with an airport lounge. Enjoy benefits such as:

Complimentary food & drinks, including alcohol!|Wi-Fi|TV, newspapers and magazines|Relaxed atmosphere
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