Here are the third-most expensive airport drop-off fees.

The Gatwick price hike comes as the airport tries to get more people to come by train and bus.

When the Secretary of Transportation He approved the plan of the airport One of the requirements for the second runway is that 54% of passengers use public transport.

Heathrow will have to take action to try and stop people from driving to get a third runway.

A spokeswoman for London Gatwick said the termination charges were aimed at easing ‘kiss and fly’ journeys and the data suggested it was influencing passengers to look for alternative options.

The airport connects to 120 train stations in London and the South East, and eight local bus routes run 24/7, he said.

Passengers can still drop off at long-term car parks for free, a free shuttle bus to the terminal and blue badge holders are free, he said.

An Airports UK spokeswoman said landing charges were “necessary to manage congestion, traffic and air pollution risks for our local communities, as well as our climate change targets” when asked.

“Airports are matters entrusted to be managed by the government and local authorities,” he said.

But Clive Wrighton, chief executive of the Business Travel Association, said the fees were adding to the cost of businesses.

“First it was environmental[reasons]. Then congestion management. Then funding for new roads. Now it seems it’s about offsetting tax increases,” he said.

“The goalposts have moved so many times now that the credibility of any proof is long gone.”