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Pickup and drop-off at London Stansted Airport

London, United KingdomIATA: STNICAO: EGSS
Current airport: STN

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at London Stansted Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

Picking someone up

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

Express Set Down

Kiss & Ride
Where
Express Set Down outside Departures (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedYou can pick someone up here too, in the same way.

Short Stay, Green and Blue

Park and come inside
Where
Short Stay, the Green and Blue car parks (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedThe same two car parks are to be used for picking up; the other car parks are not intended for it.

Dropping someone off

Dropping someone off

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

Express Set Down

Kiss & Ride
Where
Express Set Down outside Departures (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedThe collection and drop-off areas can be found outside Departures. The area is barrierless, and you pay afterwards, by midnight the day after you visit the Express Set Down area.

Short Stay, Green and Blue

Park and come inside
Where
Short Stay, the Green and Blue car parks (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedFollow signs for Short Stay Car Park. You can pick up or drop off in the Green and Blue Short Stay car parks only.

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

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Go to the official page of London Stansted AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on September 15, 2026.