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What time should I leave to collect someone from Newquay?
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Collecting at Newquay
Ten free minutes in either car park
West and East both give you ten minutes free, and the airport names West for drop-off and pick-up. Both are within easy walking distance of the terminal — there is no shuttle to factor in.
£3 to half an hour, £5 to the hour
The bands are the same in both car parks for the first hour, from the airport's own 2026 tariff sheet. Past that West is slightly cheaper: £8.50 for two hours against East's £10.
Pay by app, machine, or on the way out
The JustPark app, the machines in each car park and in the Arrivals Hall, or a ticket machine on exit — pick the amount the tariff board shows. Pre-booked stays just drive out.
Prices as published by Cornwall Airport Newquay, last checked 24 September 2026. Their own pick-up page is the only place they are current.
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Frequently asked questions about collecting someone from Cornwall Airport Newquay
What time should I leave to collect someone from Newquay?
It depends on the flight and on your traffic, which is what the planner above works out. As a rule, allow for the passenger to get off the aircraft, clear the border and collect bags before they reach the kerb — around 20 minutes for a domestic or Irish arrival, and longer after a long-haul flight — then add your own drive time on top.
Where do you pick someone up at Cornwall Airport Newquay?
The West Car Park, which the airport names for drop-off and pick-up, with ten minutes free. The East Car Park has the same free ten minutes and the same first-hour bands — £3 to 30 minutes, £5 to an hour — and both are within easy walking distance of the terminal.
What if the flight is late at Newquay?
Ten minutes is the whole free window, but the overrun is gentle: £3 covers you to half an hour and £5 to the hour in either car park. If the planner shows the arrival slipping, leaving later costs nothing; sitting in the car park costs a few pounds.
How do I pay at Newquay?
On arrival via the JustPark app or at the parking machines in each car park and in the Arrivals Hall, or on exit at a ticket machine — but only a ticket machine, so choose the amount the tariff board shows. If you pre-booked and are inside your booked window, you simply drive out.
Does FlightPickup 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.