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Pickup and drop-off at Newcastle International Airport

Newcastle, United KingdomIATA: NCLICAO: EGNT

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Newcastle International 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

    Park and come inside
    Where: Express Car Park, immediately outside the terminal (right by the terminal)Maximum height: Up to 2 meters
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up here too. The parking area is suitable for vehicles with a maximum of 7 seats and has a 2.0-meter height restriction; larger vehicles are advised to use Minibus & Van Parking.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Express Car Park
  • Short Stay 1

    Park and come inside
    Where: Short Stay 1, immediately outside the entrance to the airport (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up here too.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay 1
  • Short Stay 2

    Park and come inside
    Where: Short Stay 2, a short walk from the terminal building (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick someone up here too.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay 2
  • Airport Waiting Zone

    Park and come inside
    Where: Airport Waiting Zone at Callerton Parkway, next to the Metro station (outside the airport)
    • Picking up: permittedA complimentary, fully accessible shuttle bus provides transfers between the Waiting Zone and the terminal. It leaves the terminal on the hour and at 30 minutes past the hour, and the Waiting Zone at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.
    • Waiting: permittedA safe area for vehicles to wait before picking passengers up, at Callerton Parkway (postcode NE13 8DN), next to Callerton Parkway Metro station and just a few minutes' drive from the terminal, with up to 90 minutes of free parking for taxis, minibuses and public vehicles.

    For all actions above: Free within 90 minutes.

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

    Park and come inside
    Where: Express Car Park, immediately outside the terminal (right by the terminal)Maximum height: Up to 2 meters
    • Dropping off: permittedThe Express Pick Up and Drop Off car park is immediately outside the terminal and is the most convenient place for picking up or dropping off passengers. It is ticketless: cameras record entry and exit, and you pay on exit by credit or debit card; cash is accepted only at the designated cash payment machines. The road immediately in front of the terminal is restricted to Airport Taxis, selected bus operators and airport vehicles.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Express Car Park
  • Short Stay 1

    Park and come inside
    Where: Short Stay 1, immediately outside the entrance to the airport (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedShort Stay 1 is located immediately outside the entrance to the airport and is one of the options for dropping off or picking up passengers. There is no height restriction.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay 1
  • Short Stay 2

    Park and come inside
    Where: Short Stay 2, a short walk from the terminal building (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedShort Stay 2 is a short walk from the terminal building and is one of the options for dropping off or picking up passengers. There is no height restriction.
    Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Short Stay 2
  • Airport Waiting Zone

    Park and come inside
    Where: Airport Waiting Zone at Callerton Parkway, next to the Metro station (outside the airport)
    • Waiting: permittedA safe area for vehicles to wait before picking passengers up, at Callerton Parkway (postcode NE13 8DN), next to Callerton Parkway Metro station and just a few minutes' drive from the terminal, with up to 90 minutes of free parking for taxis, minibuses and public vehicles.

    For all actions above: Free within 90 minutes.

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