What time should I leave to collect someone from Inverness?
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Collecting at Inverness
- Fifteen free minutes, follow the green signs
- The Free Drop Off area sits in one of the Short Stay car parks, a five-minute walk from the terminal. It is the only option under the airport’s Passenger Drop Off & Pick Up heading.
Inverness Airport pick-up pagechecked 6 Oct 2026
- No return within the hour
- Leave the free area and you cannot use it again for an hour, so it will not absorb a circuit round the block while a flight slips. Past fifteen minutes, standard charges apply.
Inverness Airport pick-up pagechecked 6 Oct 2026
- Cash still works here
- The pay-on-foot machines outside the terminal take cash or card, and the exit barriers take card. Blue Badge holders get 20 minutes free in the Premium car park right in front of the terminal.
Inverness Airport pick-up pagechecked 6 Oct 2026
Prices from Inverness Airport’s own website (see its pick-up page), the only place they are current; last checked 6 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions about collecting someone from Inverness Airport
What time should I leave to collect someone from Inverness?
It depends on the flight and on your traffic, which is what the planner above works out. The passenger has to get off the aircraft, clear the border and collect bags before they reach the kerb: our planner allows around 20 minutes for that after a domestic or Irish arrival, and nearly an hour after a long-haul flight, because it assumes a checked bag there. Those are our own planning figures, not the airport's, and your drive time goes on top.
Where do you pick someone up at Inverness Airport?
Follow the green directional signs: the Free Drop Off area is in one of the Short Stay car parks. It is free for up to 15 minutes and a five-minute walk from the terminal, and it is the option the airport lists under its Passenger Drop Off & Pick Up heading. Beyond 15 minutes, standard car park charges apply.
Can I leave and come back if the flight is late at Inverness?
Not into the free area — the rule is no return within one hour. If the planner shows the arrival slipping, it is better to leave home later than to arrive early and circle.
Where do Blue Badge holders pick up at Inverness?
In the Premium car park directly in front of the terminal, free for up to 20 minutes for Blue Badge holders and passengers using the Special Assistance service. Special assistance points there connect straight to the information desk team.
Does PlanMyFlight arrange the car?
No. It is a free planning tool and nothing more. We do not operate vehicles, employ drivers or take payment for journeys — we tell you what time to set off, and you drive.