Plan your trip at Aberdeen International Airport

• 3parking areas

Closest to the terminal

Short Stay Parking, 2 minute walk

With shuttle

Long Stay Parking

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

• Short Stay ParkingPark and come inside
  Short Stay, multi-story parking garage next to the terminal building
  • 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.
• Free Long Stay Pick Up & Drop OffPark and come inside
  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.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

• Express Drop OffKiss & Ride
  Express Drop Off in the upper forecourt, directly outside the main terminal building
  • 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 ParkingPark and come inside
  Short Stay, multi-story parking garage next to the terminal building
  • 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.
• Free Long Stay Pick Up & Drop OffPark and come inside
  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.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules