What time should I leave to collect someone from Bristol?
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Checked 6 Oct – 2 Nov 2026 on bristolairport.co.uk and other official sites · How we check ›
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Picking someone up at Bristol Airport
How much is pick-up at Bristol Airport?
Drop Off & Pick Up: from £8.50. Waiting Zone: 60 minutes free.
Waiting Zone moved until 18 Dec 2026: “To drive to the new temporary Waiting Zone, leave the A38 roundabout, as normal, and follow signs to Silver Zone parking.”
More on Flying from Bristol Airport: Paying for drop-off ›Height limits and minibuses ›
5 Bristol Airport pages · checked 7 Oct – 2 Nov 2026
- Bristol Airport’s Drop-off and pick-up page
- “0-60 mins FREE 1-2 hours £20” Bristol Airport’s Waiting zone page
- Drop-off and pick-up page · checked 7 Oct 2026 · Waiting zone page · checked 7 Oct 2026 · Changes to fees for drop-off… page · checked 7 Oct 2026 and 2 more
Where do you pick someone up at Bristol Airport?
“Please note: This car park has a height restriction of 2.5m.” Pages differ
Waiting Zone moved until 18 Dec 2026: “To drive to the new temporary Waiting Zone, leave the A38 roundabout, as normal, and follow signs to Silver Zone parking.”
- “The Minibus/Over Height Car Park is located just a few minutes walk from the terminal.”
Where the pages differ and more detail
- “Whether you’re dropping off or picking up passengers, we have a choice of car park options available.”
Pages differBristol Airport’s pages differ on 2 details:
- “Postcode: BS48 3DW” Waiting zone page · 7 Oct 2026 See also the airport’s Car park FAQs page. See also the airport’s By car page.
- “The Short Stay car park is ideal for passenger pick-ups wanting to stay for over 30 minutes and for stays from 1-3 days.” Car park FAQs page · 7 Oct 2026 See also the airport’s Drop-off and pick-up page. See also the airport’s Changes to our car parks page.
More on Flying from Bristol Airport: Where to drop off ›Parking prices ›
8 Bristol Airport pages · checked 7 Oct – 2 Nov 2026
- Drop-off and pick-up page · checked 7 Oct 2026 · Waiting zone page · checked 7 Oct 2026 · Minibus and over height page · checked 7 Oct 2026 and 5 more
Is there a free waiting area at Bristol Airport?
The Waiting Zone: up to 1 hour free.
Waiting Zone moved until 18 Dec 2026: “To drive to the new temporary Waiting Zone, leave the A38 roundabout, as normal, and follow signs to Silver Zone parking.”
2 Bristol Airport pages · checked 7 Oct – 2 Nov 2026
- Bristol Airport’s Waiting zone page
- Waiting zone page · checked 7 Oct 2026 · Car park FAQs page · checked 7 Oct 2026
Bristol Airport arrivals
Bristol Airport arrivals today
Bristol Airport’s live arrivals board
Bristol Airport’s Arrivals page · checked 7 Oct 2026
How long after landing do passengers come out at Bristol Airport?
Still checking what Bristol Airport publishes on this.
Our planner: we allow 20 minutes from landing to the kerb after a domestic or Irish flight, 30 after other short-haul and 42 after long-haul (5 hours or more in the air), plus 15 with a checked bag (assumed after long-haul) and 10 if you ask for extra time at passport control. A planning estimate, not the airport’s figure.
UK government (GOV.UK)’s Travelling between the UK and ireland… page · national rule · checked 6 Oct 2026
What happens when you land at Bristol Airport?
“If you are an international passenger, you will be required to pass through Immigration and have your passport checked.”
2 pages: Bristol Airport, UK government (GOV.UK) · checked 6–7 Oct 2026
- Bristol Airport’s At the airport page · checked 7 Oct 2026 · UK government (GOV.UK)’s Travelling between the UK and ireland… page · national rule · checked 6 Oct 2026
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