Airport information
Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Glasgow Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.
Picking someone up
Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.
Picking upPermittedYou can pick someone up here on the same terms. Drivers wishing to stay more than 15 minutes are advised to use the Terminal Multi Storey car park.
MeetingPermittedWant to meet your passenger in the arrivals area? Park in the Terminal Multi Storey, just minutes from the terminal, meet them and help carry their luggage back to the car.
Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Terminal Multi Storey
Picking upPermittedFree within 60 minutes.This 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.
WaitingPermittedFree within 60 minutes.You can wait in the Long Stay car park for your passenger.
Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Long Stay
Dropping someone off
Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.
Dropping offPermittedThe area is directly outside the main terminal building in the Terminal Multi Storey and is only suitable for a quick pick-up or drop-off. A fee applies for stays of up to 15 minutes; drivers who stay longer than 15 minutes pay a higher charge on exit. Pay at the forecourt exit barrier by credit/debit card or contactless.
Dropping offPermittedThe Terminal Multi Storey is the only parking garage that can be used for dropping off passengers who require extra assistance. Blue Badge holders are entitled to 30 minutes of free parking here, once in a 24-hour period; the badge is validated at the exit barrier.
Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Terminal Multi Storey
Dropping offPermittedFree within 60 minutes.If you don't need to be right by the airport, pull into the Long Stay car park, where you can leave your car free of charge for up to 1 hour.
WaitingPermittedFree within 60 minutes.You can wait in the Long Stay car park for your passenger.
Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Long Stay
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