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Introduction

Manchester Airport offers passengers a Meet & Greet parking service.
This service needs to be pre-booked either by telephone or internet and you will be given a reference number.
On arrival at the airport you will need to drive up to the barriers at the entrance to the Meet & Greet parking area and quote your reference number by using the intercom.
You will then be directed to park in a numbered lane.
After removing the luggage from the car, you will need to go to the Meet & Greet Desk within the Terminal 2 Check in Building, where you leave your car keys with staff, who will check your departure and arrival time with you.
When arriving back at the airport, you will need to go to the Meet & Greet Building where you can pick up your car keys and you will be told where your car is parked.
There are sets of automatic doors leading to the Check in Building.
The route to the building crosses the access road for the Terminal 2 Drop Off, there pedestrian crossing points next to each entrance.
Any passengers who are either wheelchair users or have a mobility impairment will have their car parked in one of the Blue Badge parking bays.

Counter View
- The counter is located to the left after you enter.
- Clear signage for the counter is visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the counter.
- There are no windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the counter which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
- The counter is not placed in front of a background which is patterned.
- The lighting levels at the counter are moderate to good.
- The height of the counter is high (110cm+).
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- There is a lowered section of the counter.
- The height of the lowered section at the counter is 78cm.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the lowered section of the counter.
- There is a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
- The counter is staffed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- The type of flooring in this area is tiles.
Waiting Area View
- There is not a waiting area close to the counter.
Comments View
- There are two self-service kiosk machines.
- There is a self-service key drop area.
- The height of the key drop slots varies between 90cm and 120cm.