With the busiest period of the year fast approaching, people around the world will begin planning trips to see their friends and family to celebrate special occasions such as Christmas.

And for many this means planning how they will be dropped off as well as picked up from the airport – these responsibilities will undoubtedly fall to a family member or close friend.

But what will it cost them to do so?

Holiday transfer specialists Taxi2Airport.com have found out what it will cost for an hour of parking* at the busiest airport in each of Europe’s 28 countries*.

The results:

• Taxi2Airport found that Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden has the most expensive parking for an hour at €9.28/£8.01
• Thereafter, Heathrow Airport in the UK has the next most costly charge for an hour of parking at €8.69/£7.50
• Henri Coanda Airport in Romania has the cheapest rate for an hour of parking at a mere €1.26/£1.09
• The other two airports with a charge of under €2.00 for an hour of parking is Sofia Airport (Bulgaria – €1.53/£1.32) and Vilnius Airport (Lithuania – €1.80/£1.55)