Heathrow Drop-Off Charge

It costs £7 per drop-off. You will receive an £80 parking charge notice if you fail to pay (reduced to £40 if paid within 14 days).

Yes, it’s currently the only way to pay other than via telephone. Caura is the quickest way to pay.

In the Caura app, you can pay for yesterday, today or tomorrow. Make sure you pay for the right date for any trips you make, as we’re unable to offer a refund for any payments made for the wrong day by mistake.

Caura charges no additional fee to pay Airport Drop-Off charges, or to make any other transaction via the app. We don’t take any of the money for your payment and once it’s made it goes straight to the end provider.

Every time you drive into the Heathrow Drop-Off charging zone you’ll need to pay £7. You can pay for any visit for either today, yesterday or tomorrow in-app. Head to the Roads & Tolls screen in-app to pay for your visit.

If you’ve paid for the wrong day, unfortunately we aren’t able to offer a refund. We don’t take any of the money for your payment and once it’s made it goes straight to the end provider. We’re unable to recover funds so we aren’t able to offer a refund.

Valid Blue Badge holders can get a full discount. You don't need to own the vehicle you're dropped off in, so it covers taxi rides too. Apply online with your vehicle registration, visit date, badge number and flight number.

These vehicles are also exempt:

• Emergency service vehicles
• Military vehicles
• Roadside recovery vehicles
• Two-wheeled motorbikes
• Taxis actively licensed with London Taxi and Private Hire (TPH)

You can avoid the fee by dropping passengers at one of the long-stay car parks, where a free bus runs to the terminal.

Each drop-off zone is located in front of the terminal building in the terminal forecourt. You will see clear signs on the roads around the airport grounds informing you of chargeable zones.

Any vehicle that drives into the Heathrow Drop-Off charging zone has to pay £7 per visit, apart from exempt vehicles. Pay in two taps on Caura.

No, the charges only apply for drop-off. There are designated pick-up areas inside the terminal car parks.

Currently Caura lets you quickly and easily pay the Heathrow Drop-Off charge in two taps. Head to the Roads & Tolls screen in-app to pay for your visit. We’re working hard to bring more airport drop-off charges to Caura, so watch this space.