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.
If you overstay: £10.80 for 30–60 minutes; £13.70 for 1–3 hours.
How long will you stop? Inverness drop-off cost by the minute
A 30-minute stop costs £3.90.
| Length of stop | Cost |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | £3.90 |
| 10 minutes | £3.90 |
| 15 minutes | £3.90 |
| 20 minutes | £3.90 |
| 30 minutes | £3.90 |
| 45 minutes | £10.80 |
| 60 minutes | £10.80 |
The alternative: Free Drop Off area (15 minutes free in the Short Stay & Free Drop-off car park (follow the green signs), then £3.90 to 30 minutes — no return within one hour).
Worked out from the charges above, checked 25 Oct 2026. The airport times your stay, not you, so leave a margin.
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 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.
Exemptions: Blue Badge holders and Special Assistance passengers can park in the Premium, Accessible & Drop Off car park free for up to 20 minutes.
Free drop-off alternative at Inverness
Free Drop Off area — 15 minutes free in the Short Stay & Free Drop-off car park (follow the green signs), then £3.90 to 30 minutes — no return within one hour. Allow extra time for the walk or the transfer.
Every airport's free alternative is in the free drop-off guide — or scan the full comparison table.
Pick-up charges at Inverness Airport: where to collect 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.
Driving a minibus or coach? See Inverness's coach and minibus rules.
Travelling over Christmas or New Year? Bank-holiday payment deadlines, trains and winter closures: Christmas and New Year at the airport.
Getting to the Inverness drop-off
Inverness Airport terminal. Follow the drop-off signs on site.
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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.
Use Inverness's drop-off zone both ways and you'll pay £3.90 twice.
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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 in its drop-off zone. If you overstay: £10.80 for 30–60 minutes; £13.70 for 1–3 hours.
Is drop-off free at Inverness Airport?
Not at the terminal, where it costs £3.90 for up to 30 minutes. But the Short Stay & Free Drop-off car park is free for 15 minutes, about a 5-minute walk, following the green signs. After that it's £3.90 to 30 minutes, and there's no return within one hour.
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.
Is the Inverness drop-off charge free for Blue Badge holders?
Blue Badge holders and Special Assistance passengers can park in the Premium, Accessible & Drop Off car park free for up to 20 minutes.
Is there a pick-up charge at Inverness Airport, and where do you collect?
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
Method & corrections
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