Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase
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Airport drop-off charges are to be reviewed by the government following sharp price increases in recent years.
由于近年来价格急剧上涨，政府将重新审查机场送机费用。
Prices at major UK airports have risen by a third since the summer of 2025 on average, according to one analysis, with Gatwick and Stansted drop-off charges found to be the most expensive, jumping from £7 to £10.
一项分析显示，自 2025 年夏季以来，英国主要机场的价格平均上涨了三分之一，其中盖特威克机场和斯坦斯特德机场的送机费用最贵，从 7 英镑跃升至 10 英镑。
Such charges at Edinburgh Airport have risen from £6 to £8.50, while fees at Bournemouth increased from £5 to £8, the same price as Leeds Bradford and London City.
爱丁堡机场的此类费用已从 6 英镑上涨至 8.5 英镑，伯恩茅斯机场的此类费用从 5 英镑上涨至 8 英镑，与利兹布拉德福德和伦敦城市机场的价格相同。
The Department for Transport confirmed it had committed to a review, saying it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".
英国交通运输部证实已承诺进行审查，并表示“对于确保旅行仍然畅通且乘客受到公平对待至关重要”。
The government added it hoped airports would "exercise restraint on rises, particularly where there are limited public transport alternatives".
政府补充说，希望机场“限制涨价，特别是在公共交通选择有限的情况下”。
The RAC, which conducted the analysis in July this year, has campaigned against increases in drop-off charges. It said a review of "kiss and fly" fees would be "music to the ears to drivers".
RAC 在今年 7 月进行了这项分析，并一直反对增加还车费。 它表示，对“亲吻和飞行”费用的审查将“对司机来说是悦耳的音乐”。
"We know airport drop-off charges are a growing source of anger and frustration," said Rod Dennis, senior policy officer at the RAC.
RAC 高级政策官员罗德·丹尼斯 (Rod Dennis) 表示：“我们知道，机场送机收费越来越引起人们的愤怒和沮丧。”
"Four-in-five drivers we've surveyed believe they are a 'rip-off', with just one-in-10 understanding why airports charge what they do."
“我们调查的五分之四的司机认为他们是‘敲诈’，只有十分之一的人理解机场为什么要收费。”
The RAC's research found London City Airport, which only introduced charges in 2026, was the most expensive on a per-minute basis.
RAC 的研究发现，2026 年才开始收费的伦敦城市机场按每分钟收费是最贵的。
Its £8 charge for five minutes works out at £1.60 per minute. Belfast International Airport now charges £5 for 10 minutes in the drop-off zone, up £2 on last year.
五分钟收费 8 英镑，每分钟 1.60 英镑。 贝尔法斯特国际机场目前在落客区收费 5 英镑（每 10 分钟），比去年上涨 2 英镑。
None of the top 10 airports in the European Union charge for drop-offs, according to the RAC.
据 RAC 称，欧盟十大机场均不收取送机费。
It argues that international airports should not charge for dropping off passengers, however, the industry said the charges were a neccesary part of the business model of airports.
它认为国际机场不应该对乘客下机收取费用，但业内人士表示，收费是机场商业模式的必要组成部分。
Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest Supporters of such charges also say they encourage travellers to use of more environmentally friendly modes of transport.
机场送机费上涨了三分之一 - 这是最贵的 此类收费的支持者还表示，他们鼓励旅客使用更环保的交通方式。
"Airports outside the UK are typically publicly owned and in receipt of state subsidies and tax exemptions, while UK airports are generally privately owned and subject to the full array of commercial rates of taxation," said Karen Dee, chief executive of Airports UK, which represents airports.
代表机场的英国机场协会首席执行官凯伦·迪 (Karen Dee) 表示：“英国以外的机场通常为公有机场，并获得国家补贴和免税，而英国机场通常为私营机场，需缴纳全套商业税率。”
She added airports offered a "range of options for those travelling to terminals, including free drop off points" and that "any review" by the government would find airports make "excellent use of a variety of ways to manage traffic and air pollution".
她补充说，机场为前往航站楼的旅客提供了一系列选择，包括免费下车点”，而且政府的“任何审查”都会发现机场“很好地利用了各种方式来管理交通和空气污染”。
The Aviation Environment Federation campaign group has previously defended the fees, arguing they help reduce congestion and air pollution around airports.
航空环境联合会活动团体此前曾为这些费用辩护，认为它们有助于减少机场周围的拥堵和空气污染。
Earlier this month, the government announced extra charges for parents sitting with their children when flying would be scrapped in time for next year's summer holidays.
本月早些时候，政府宣布明年暑假取消乘坐飞机时，对与孩子坐在一起的父母收取额外费用。
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the changes were part of a series of "everyday fixes" to ease cost of living pressures on households.
总理安迪·伯纳姆表示，这些变化是一系列“日常修复”的一部分，旨在缓解家庭生活成本压力。
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