"Can't they just drive your car on their insurance?"

It is a common myth that this is currently always possible. (It used to be the case that a comprehensive insurance policy would normally cover driving someone else's car.)

The other person's insurance would have to specifically include this. Even if it does, cover may be third-party only, which could result in a lot of trouble if there's an accident.

AFAIK driving other cars is always restricted to third party.

Can't they just drive your car on their insurance?

I thought some policies offered cover for driving another's car with their permission ? But it is certainly not a standard arrangement.

Some do, but as RT said, it will only cover for third party.

My LV Comp policy allows me to drive for example a son's car - the car itself must be covered by an insurance policy - cover is 3rd party only.

However, not all insurers and even with insurers who have DOC this does not apply to all age groups - example young policy holders are unlikely to have DOC on the insurance Certificate.

My LV Policy gives me Comprehensive Insurance on loan cars whilst my car is in a garage/ body shop being fixed (IIRC 5 days limit)

Drop off/pick up at long stay is free for 30mins. Free bus to/from terminal.

Yes - and care must be taken not to exceed this otherwise presumably the penalty is extortionate.

For pick up there are streets a few miles away where your man can park up for free. Call him when you get on the bus and the ride home will be waiting for you when you arrive.

I found a Tesco 2miles to the south of the car park on Dukes Green Avenue - which, considering its location, must be a multiple oxym****.....

I don't think 'disgusting' describes it - it is simple extortion. Maybe you have to see it as an entry fee to a private property, not a simple parking charge (one might even be able to drop off a passenger and their luggage without actually stopping ...).

In theory you could throw your luggage out of the open door, and sort of roll out across the pavement without the car actually stopping, but you would of course risk injury before you've even commenced your holiday, and the barrier would stop the driver on the way out (even at drop off). Occasionally when I've dropped people off at Stansted, the barrier system has been faulty with queues waiting to be let out by very weary looking operatives. You'd think that they could use some of those piles of cash to keep the barrier system working properly.

I don't consider it disgusting or extortion. There's the free option or you pay for the deluxe option. Up to you.

I think many airports are just taking a leaf out of RyanAir's book - take it or leave it, and most people have little choice.