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Manchester Airport: Parking

Asked by Andrew CooperLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 84901

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Manchester Airport on the level of that airport's (a) drop-off and (b) pick-up charges.

Answered by Keir Mather

Most airports in the UK are managed and operated as private businesses, and the provision and charging of car parking at airports (including drop-off and pick-up charges) is a matter for the airport operator as a commercial business to manage and justify.

However, DfT expects car parking at airports, such as Manchester, to be managed appropriately and consumers treated fairly.

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