He was referring to
both pick up and drop off car parking and pointing out that some charge for both and others charge for one or the other, but the principle of some kind of drop off and/or pick up charges are common place.
As far as I am aware, MAN offers free drop off - but no waiting - but there is no free pick up. Indeed, the MAN website has the following comment in its 'Pick up and drop off' section which seems to confirm this
Please note:
There is no free pick-up allowed anywhere on-site. The Turn Up and Pay – Short Stay Price for up to 30 minutes is £2.20
Is this no longer the case - i.e. you can pick up passengers from the terminal front now, for free at MAN?
Of course with fuel prices at £1.30 to £1.40 a litre, there's probably a far bigger cost difference in the drive there and back than there is a couple of pounds in car parking