Bristol Airport announces changes to car parking payments

Bristol Airport’s ‘Drop and Go’ car park will be cashless from next Monday, May 12.

After dropping off passengers, customers can drive straight up to the barrier and pay by card or contactless. Apple and Google Pay are also accepted.

The automatic number plate recognition works through ANPR vehicle recognition on entry and the car park is ticketless so payments are on exit. The Drop & Go car park is situated next to the terminal building and has five exit barriers.

Cash is still accepted in Short Stay and Pick Up, which also costs £7, and customers can park for 30 minutes. Customers can still pay by cash in the multi-storey car park too. Pay machines are located by the exits in Short Stay and Pick Up and on the ground floor of the multi-storey car park.

Rupert Lawrie, commercial director, Bristol Airport, said: “By moving away from cash payments in Drop and Go, it should mean customers spend the minimum amount of time in the car park and can exit promptly, ensuring traffic flow continues to move smoothly.”