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Pickup and drop-off at London Southend Airport

Southend, United KingdomIATA: SENICAO: EGMC
Current airport: SEN

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at London Southend 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.

  • Express Pick-up and Drop-off

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Express Pick-up and Drop-off, directly opposite the terminal, next to the Superior parking lot (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permitted · at most 10 minutesYou can pick someone up here under the same rules. Staying longer than 10 minutes, or not paying by midnight the following day, results in a Parking Charge Notice; if you need more time, the airport recommends parking in the Superior parking lot instead.

  • Superior

    Park and come inside
    Where: Superior (formerly Short Stay), directly opposite the terminal (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up here on the same terms.
    • Meeting: permittedIf you need a little more time to meet passengers or help with luggage, the airport suggests the Superior parking lot, directly opposite the terminal.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Superior

  • Budget

    Park and come inside
    Where: Budget (formerly Mid Stay), just a couple of minutes' walk to the terminal (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedIf you are picking up passengers and expect to wait for their arrival, the airport recommends the Budget parking lot (formerly Mid Stay). Charges apply, paid at the machines in the parking lot.
    • Waiting: permittedYou can wait here for your passengers to arrive; charges apply.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Budget

Dropping someone off

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

  • Express Pick-up and Drop-off

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Express Pick-up and Drop-off, directly opposite the terminal, next to the Superior parking lot (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permitted · at most 10 minutesExpress Pick-up and Drop-off is directly opposite the terminal, next to the Superior parking lot. Drivers can stop for up to 10 minutes. There are no entry or exit barriers and no tickets; a fixed charge per visit applies and must be paid online after use, by midnight the following day. Do not pay in advance or while still in the area. On the approach to the airport, double red lines mark the no-stopping zone.

  • Superior

    Park and come inside
    Where: Superior (formerly Short Stay), directly opposite the terminal (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedSuperior, a few steps from the terminal, is the airport's dedicated pick-up/drop-off parking lot. Charges apply, paid at the machines in the parking lot. It also has Blue Badge bays (charges apply), the closest option for accessing the terminal.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Superior

  • Budget

    Park and come inside
    Where: Budget (formerly Mid Stay), just a couple of minutes' walk to the terminal (right by the terminal)
    • Waiting: permittedYou can wait here for your passengers to arrive; charges apply.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Budget

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

Rates and current rules

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

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Official external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.