AIRPORT bosses have revealed they’ll increase the charge for drop-offs again.
And they say the price hike is to ‘encourage the use of public transport‘.
But furious passengers say the rise is just greedy.
Edinburgh Airport bosses said the price will rise from £5 to £6 for the first 10 minutes.
This comes after prices rose from £4 in July 2023.
The changes will kick in from Monday with airport chiefs claiming the change will make the area ‘competitively priced against public transport‘.
And they also say that cash raised from the charge hike will help improve passenger experience.
Gail Taylor, Chief Commercial Officer (XAero) at Edinburgh Airport said: “We have just had a record year for passengers at Edinburgh Airport and that number is likely to grow year-on-year, and we want to make sure that people are making more sustainable choices when getting to and from the airport.
“The use of cars is the most polluting mode with four journeys for each passenger compared to just two when using public transport. We want more people to use the robust transport links we have as this both reduces emissions and congestion.
“We have a number of large capacity projects planned over the next few years and reinvestment back into the airport infrastructure will improve the overall experience for passengers.“
But travellers were not convinced by the airport’s claims.
One said: “This is PR spin. It has nothing to do with increasing public transport use and all to do with increasing your profit margin.”
Meanwhile, another said: “Greed, pure and simple.”
The airport says there is a free drop-off and pick-up area available to flyers, which has recently been upgraded and moved closer to the terminal.
Meanwhile, local residents and users of electric cars will still qualify for a 50 per cent discount for the first ten minutes at the terminal drop-off point.
