Drivers waiting for passengers near Manchester Airport may now find it even harder to use one of the area’s most well-known informal waiting spots.
For years, many private hire and taxi drivers have waited on Avro Way, close to the Greggs and nearby businesses, while monitoring flight arrivals before heading into the airport to collect passengers. The location became a popular place to wait because it is close to the terminals without needing to enter the official airport car parks or holding areas.
However, measures to discourage drivers from stopping there have gradually increased over time.
According to a video sent into DM News, the latest change appears to show plastic barriers now installed along the roadside where drivers typically parked and waited. The barriers are positioned along the stretch of Avro Way where vehicles would usually pull in while waiting for passengers to land.
This move follows several previous attempts to stop drivers using the area, including:
- Double yellow lines being added to the road
- Warning signs telling drivers not to park
- Occasional police patrols moving drivers on
Despite these efforts, the area has continued to attract drivers who prefer waiting nearby rather than entering airport parking zones.
The new barriers appear to be the most physical attempt yet to prevent vehicles from pulling over and waiting along that stretch of road.
It remains unclear whether this latest step will fully stop drivers using the location, or whether some will continue attempting to wait nearby as they have done in the past.
DM News Commentary
Anyone who regularly works Manchester Airport pickups knows Avro Way has been a go-to waiting spot for years. Drivers would typically wait there while watching flight trackers before heading into the airport once their passengers had landed.
Airports across the UK have increasingly tried to stop this type of roadside waiting. From the airport’s perspective it’s about traffic flow and safety, but for drivers it’s often about avoiding expensive waiting charges or short time limits in official pickup areas.
Adding physical barriers could make it much harder for vehicles to pull over, but historically when one waiting spot disappears, drivers usually find another nearby location.
Whether this finally stops drivers waiting on Avro Way — or simply pushes them further down the road — remains to be seen.
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