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Checked 6–31 Oct 2026 on eastmidlandsairport.com and other official sites · How we check ›
Quick answers
- Where is arrivals?
- “Arrivals: In the arrivals waiting area, next to Greggs.”
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Also asked: live updates (below) › · where to pick up (its pages differ) › · pick-up charges (its pages differ) ›
Picking someone up at East Midlands Airport
Where do you pick someone up at East Midlands Airport?
“Follow signs for 'Short Stay Car Park'.” Pages differ
- “Long Stay and JetParks car parks close over winter.”
Where the pages differ and more detail
- “When returning, the Pickup zone is located just outside the arrivals area.”
Pages differEast Midlands Airport’s pages differ on 2 details:
- “4-6 minute walk” Blue badge parking page · 6 Oct 2026 See also the airport’s Short stay page. See also the airport’s Long stay page. See also one more of the airport’s pages.
- “10-15 minute walk, or a quick shuttle bus ride” Blue badge parking page · 6 Oct 2026 See also the airport’s Pick-up and drop-off page. See also the airport’s Parking or stopping in an unauthorised… page. See also 2 more of the airport’s pages.
More on Flying from East Midlands Airport: Where to drop off ›Parking prices ›
10 East Midlands Airport pages · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Pick-up and drop-off page · checked 6 Oct 2026 · Parking page · checked 6 Oct 2026 · Short stay page · checked 6 Oct 2026 and 7 more
How much is pick-up at East Midlands Airport?
Short Stay 1: Up to 30 minutes £12 … each additional day £59. Pages differ
- “Please press for a token at the entry, which provides up to 1 hour of free parking.”
The full price list and where the pages differ
- Up to 30 minutes £12
- 30 minutes to 1 hour £14
- 1 hour to 2 hours £18
- 2 hours to 3 hours £22
- 3 hours to 1 day £59
- each additional day £59
- East Midlands Airport · Turn up and park page · 11 Oct 2026
Pages differEast Midlands Airport’s pages differ:
- “Short Stay car park: 30 minutes' stay for £6.” Car parking FAQs page · 31 Oct 2026 See also the airport’s Pick-up and drop-off page. See also the airport’s Turn up and park page.
More on Flying from East Midlands Airport: Drop-off charges ›
3 East Midlands Airport pages · checked 6–31 Oct 2026
- “Up to 3 hours £22 Up to 24 hours £59 Each additional day after £59” East Midlands Airport’s Turn up and park page
- Turn up and park page · checked 6 Oct 2026 · Pick-up and drop-off page · checked 6 Oct 2026 · Car parking FAQs page · checked 6 Oct 2026
Is there a free waiting area at East Midlands Airport?
“We have a free pick-up or drop-off option at our Long Stay car park. This car park is free for up to 60 minutes.”
East Midlands Airport’s Pick-up and drop-off page · checked 6 Oct 2026
East Midlands Airport arrivals
East Midlands Airport arrivals today
East Midlands Airport’s live arrivals board
East Midlands Airport’s Arrivals page · checked 7 Oct 2026
How long after landing do passengers come out at East Midlands Airport?
Still checking what East Midlands 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.
East Midlands Airport’s Access information and distances (PDF) · checked 6 Oct 2026
Where is arrivals at East Midlands Airport?
“Arrivals: In the arrivals waiting area, next to Greggs.”
2 East Midlands Airport pages · checked 6 Oct 2026
- Access information and distances (PDF) · checked 6 Oct 2026 · Pick-up and drop-off page · checked 6 Oct 2026
What happens when you land at East Midlands Airport?
“When you arrive at East Midlands Airport, you'll need to pass through Passport Control before leaving the airport.”
- “To use an eGate, passengers must: Have a biometric symbol on the cover of your passport Are aged 8 or older and at least 120cm”
2 East Midlands Airport pages · checked 6–31 Oct 2026
- Passport control page · checked 6 Oct 2026 · Access information and distances (PDF) · checked 6 Oct 2026
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