Pickup and drop-off at Aberdeen International Airport

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

• Short Stay Parking

  Park and come inside
  Where: Short Stay, multi-story parking garage next to the terminal building (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedIf you are picking up passengers, or need to go inside the terminal, you must use the Short Stay car park, next to the terminal building.
  • Meeting: permittedWant to meet your passenger in the arrivals area? The Short Stay car parks are just minutes from the terminal: park, meet your friends or family, and help them carry their luggage back to the car.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay Parking

• Free Long Stay Pick Up & Drop Off

  Park and come inside
  Where: Long Stay, less than 5 minutes from the terminal by shuttle bus
  • Picking up: permittedThis is the free Long Stay pick-up option: you can either wait there for your passenger or hop on the free shuttle bus to meet them at the terminal.
  • Waiting: permittedYou can wait in the Long Stay car park for your passenger.

  For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Long Stay Parking

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

• Express Drop Off

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Express Drop Off in the upper forecourt, directly outside the main terminal building (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedExpress Drop-off is located directly outside the main terminal building in the upper forecourt, where you can stop just long enough to unload luggage. It can be very congested and is only suited for a quick drop-off. Drop-off is charged for stays of up to 15 minutes; drivers who stay longer than 15 minutes pay a premium charge on exit. Pay at the forecourt exit barrier by credit/debit card or contactless. There is no height restriction.

• Short Stay Parking

  Park and come inside
  Where: Short Stay, multi-story parking garage next to the terminal building (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedDrivers wishing to stay more than 15 minutes are advised to use the Short Stay car park instead of Express Drop Off. Blue Badge holders should use Short Stay, not Express Drop Off, for picking up and dropping off; they get a 30-minute free window here.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay Parking

• Free Long Stay Pick Up & Drop Off

  Park and come inside
  Where: Long Stay, less than 5 minutes from the terminal by shuttle bus
  • Dropping off: permittedIf close proximity to the airport isn't essential, pull into the Long Stay car park, where you can leave your car free of charge for up to 1 hour.
  • Waiting: permittedYou can wait in the Long Stay car park for your passenger.

  For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Long Stay Parking

• Parking at Aberdeen International Airport
• Transport to and from Aberdeen International Airport

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

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