The Inverness drop-off charge in detail
£3.90 for up to 30 minutes in the Premium, Accessible & Drop Off car park directly in front of the terminal (tariff from 1 June 2026).
If you overstay: £10.80 for 30–60 minutes; £13.70 for 1–3 hours.
Where to drop off at Inverness
The Premium, Accessible & Drop Off car park is directly in front of the terminal. The free drop-off area is separate — a short-stay car park reached by following the green signs, about a 5-minute walk.
What the Inverness drop-off is actually like
The paid zone sits directly in front of the terminal, while the free drop-off area is in a short-stay car park reached by following the green signs — about a 5-minute walk.
Source: the airport's own directions page.
How and when to pay the Inverness drop-off charge
How: Pay-on-foot machines (cash or card) or card at the exit barriers.
When: pay at the machines or exit barrier before you leave. You pay before leaving; longer stays climb the tariff — £10.80 to an hour, £13.70 to three.
Pay-on-foot machines take cash or card; the exit barriers take card.
Free drop-off alternative at Inverness
Free Drop Off area — 15 minutes free in the Short Stay car park, about a 5-minute walk to the terminal — no return within one hour. Allow 15–25 extra minutes versus the barrier.
Every airport's free alternative is in the free drop-off guide — or scan the full comparison table.
Picking up at Inverness: where and what it costs
Pick-ups work from the same premium car park at the same £3.90-for-30-minutes tariff — or use the free area's 15 minutes (about a 5-minute walk, no return within one hour) if your timing is good.
How pick-up charging works across the UK: pick-up charges at every airport · the quick comparison.
Getting to the Inverness drop-off
Inverness Airport terminal. Follow the drop-off signs on site — the zone can sit a short walk from the doors.
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By rail — Inverness Airport station (opened 2023) is an 800-metre footpath walk from the terminal, on the Aberdeen–Inverness line.source
Being dropped off isn't the cheap option.
You'll pay Inverness's £3.90 twice — once out, once back.
That's £7.80 in barrier fees before anyone counts the fuel and the two airport runs. Flying yourself? Pre-book parking instead and the car's waiting when you land — even off the 1am arrival.
Pre-book Inverness parking →Compare: YourParkingSpace
Just dropping someone off? Free Drop Off area is the free option here — details above.
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Inverness drop-off & pick-up FAQs
How much is the drop-off charge at Inverness Airport?
Inverness Airport charges £3.90 for up to 30 minutes at the drop-off area closest to the terminal. If you overstay: £10.80 for 30–60 minutes; £13.70 for 1–3 hours.
Is there a free drop-off at Inverness Airport?
Yes. Inverness keeps a free or cheaper option — Free Drop Off area: 15 minutes free in the Short Stay car park, about a 5-minute walk to the terminal — no return within one hour. Allow 15–25 extra minutes.
How do I pay the Inverness Airport drop-off charge?
Pay-on-foot machines (cash or card) or card at the exit barriers. You pay before leaving; longer stays climb the tariff — £10.80 to an hour, £13.70 to three.
Do you pay the Inverness drop-off charge before you leave?
Yes — Pay-on-foot machines take cash or card; the exit barriers take card.
Where do you pick up at Inverness Airport, and what does it cost?
Pick-ups work from the same premium car park at the same £3.90-for-30-minutes tariff — or use the free area's 15 minutes (about a 5-minute walk, no return within one hour) if your timing is good.
Has the Inverness Airport drop-off charge gone up?
Yes. It rose from £3.85 in 2025 to £3.90, an increase of about 1%.
Did you know?
A statue in the arrivals area honours Captain Ted Fresson, the Highland aviation pioneer who carried the Royal Mail's first domestic airmail by air from Inverness to Orkney in May 1934.
Source: www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
Drop-off charges at airports near Inverness
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