Until the security scares, pickup and drop-off were free. At the time the pickup and drop-off point was moved away from the airport building (sensibly) and the airport said they had no intention to introduce any charges. Now: a) it is £2.50 for the first 15 minutes rising rapidly to £1 pm! a very greedy breach of trust! (who can predict how long it takes to clear security?) b) the taxi rank is once more parking next to the building. Like most security "alerts" the outcome is more expense and time wasting for the public and benefits only to all the vested interests.