Airport guide · the group organiser’s briefing
Manchester Airport parking & drop-off
MAN · EGCC · Manchester
What drop-off costs at Manchester Airport, the official car parks, and where coaches and groups go instead.
Get a price for Manchester
Coaches typically £400* · Minibuses typically £210*
Per vehicle, one way, to Manchester city centre. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
Dropping off at a Manchester forecourt is priced by how long you stay — from £5.50 for five minutes up to £25 for the full thirty — and it is all barrierless ANPR, so your plate is read automatically and you pay online or by phone by midnight the next day. There is a free alternative: a drop-off area away from the terminals with a free 24/7 shuttle. Miss the payment and it becomes a £100 charge, reduced to £60 if you settle within fourteen days.
Every car park, compared
| Option | Type | Serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal Drop-Off (forecourt) | drop off | T2 · T3 | £5.50 up to 5 min |
| Terminal Pick-Up (forecourt) | drop off | T2 · T3 | £6.60 up to 15 min |
| Free drop-off area (with free shuttle) | drop off | T2 · T3 | Free |
| Manchester Airport car parks (on-airport) | long | T2 · T3 | book online |
| Coaches — T2 Palma Avenue bus stops and T3 bus stop C | coach | T2 · T3 | £25 permit |
Coaches & minibuses
Coach parking at Manchester
No coach waiting area is published. Coaches drop off and pick up at the T2 Palma Avenue yellow bus stops or T3 bus stop C.
Was this helpful?
Spotted a price or procedure that has changed? Tell us — no public comments.
Get a price for Manchester
Coaches typically £400* · Minibuses typically £210*
Per vehicle, one way, to Manchester city centre. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
Getting a group through the airport?
Every flight monitored. Every group met.
We run group coach and minibus transfers at Manchester Airport — every inbound flight tracked, your party met and away without the wait.
Get a group quote