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London Stansted Airport (STN)
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Stansted
"Awesome airport because is in London city.."(64 Tips)
"Ryanair u"(56 Tips)
"Take the Stansted Express - the free wifi is great"(15 Tips)
"You get an hours free wifi in the area where the checkin desks are"(29 Tips)
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Artur LeonelSeptember 3, 2018Very busy airport. Must get there with good anticipation. They have a good place to eat with several options.
Use the bridge bar hidden around the corner from Wetherspoons but well sign posted - it's much quieter & therefore quicker service.
Sometimes it's a haven of peace and quiet, other times it's a heaving mess. There's no way of telling in advance which one it will be, so just be prepared for the latter...
Dominic RossAugust 17, 2014Everything has been changed round so that it looks very different. If you haven't been for a while, look at a map on the Stansted website.
Paul MorrisMarch 14, 2013You can only use 2 clear bags for liquids even though dispensers sell in 4's. Stansted seem to have their own ruling on liquids over and above the EU directive of 1ltr in 100ml bottles!
Alia Anne Surtees JenkinsDecember 6, 2014This may be a shitty airport with very little internet, but the people at the DISABLED ASSISTANCE are AMAZING. They have gone out of their way to help me in all ways!!! (and I'm not disabled)
Don't go straight to the wetherspoons for breakfast... Walk to the right of it through a corridor and you find the Bridge bar and restaurant. Much nicer and much quieter.
Bardia K.January 1, 2018Might feel like a giant duty free shop with an airport attached to it. Worth exploring security lines to find the shortest; furthest left was out the door, furthest right had no queue at all.
Decent airport with lots of shops and choices to eat. Total con that you have to pay £3.50 for up to 10 mins drop off!
Jack JenkinsOctober 6, 2015Cramped and busy airport, everyone on top of each other. Too many shops. Don't expect to have a fun time. The reprieve is one hour of free wifi. I long for a real airport such as LHR
The Illustrius bar is in a quiet place, near gate 44. They serve a pretty decent Guinness. Recommended if you want to escape from the noise of the central hall, after security check.
What a totally ridiculous new layout. Winding lane of shops to go through just after security. People stopping and tripping over each other. You should have left it as it was!
Try Stansteds official parking website to book parking in short term Orange. Costs about £10-15 more than long term but so convenient and no wait at all to get out of the airport.
GatisNovember 10, 2023As of November 2023 if you arrive at the first security gates at left hand side you will be asked to trial a new security scanner system. All the liquid's and wallets MUST be in a bag. Much faster.
MarcFebruary 27, 2014Def. take the national express buses, and not the ones by Terravision. NE has free WIFI and nice personnel while TV just keeps messing it up, and is unapologetic. Missing appointments because of them
Andrea MilanaSeptember 6, 2014For a nice meal before at Stansted airport before you leave for your holiday destination I recommend the bridge restaurant fantastic food and affordable
Matt AndersonDecember 21, 2012Gourmet Hot Dog in the main concourse is the least Gourmet experience I have ever had. Served up a cold sausage and when I asked for a hot one the guy picked it up with his fingers and offered it.
Skip the first WH Smith cause of the queues. There's plenty just past duty free!
Enis AksoyJuly 30, 2017Rynair staff is stupid here! They are slow and crazy! You can see Mustafa Kemal Atatürk words 'future is in the skies'
Luz Divina MerchánMay 3, 2014A nice aeroport! Plenty of Shops if you need to buy a gift. Also many places to have Lunch . And 1 h free wifi ;)
The FastTrack security option, at £7 pp, is a life saver for post COVID travel.
Philip HarknettAugust 16, 2013Happy to use Caffé Italia. Away from the main concourse, so much quieter. Great service & for the price, good valuee food! !
Always go to the security check in to the extreme right next to fast track
Nadia VolNovember 29, 2015Passport control takes forever unless you have an e-passport. Plan accordingly your commute. Terravision is the cheapest connection to London,6£ online, shuttle departures out and on the right
Escape Lounge excellent But definitely needs Power sockets at each table. Trains to gates 1-39 often Short and do Not match all the entry Doors.
Good airport for reasonably priced shopping compared to Heathrow. Can get very busy though with limited seating options
In a rush? Pay £5 or €6 for fast track security at door 1. It's by no means fast but it's still quicker than waiting in a queue of hundreds!
Leonel SilvaAugust 14, 2014Try Bridge - Nice semi hidden pub after you cross the main hall and turn right. Nice breakfasts and pub food
Kirsty FossengenJuly 29, 2013Flying with Ryan air? Watch you don't shop too much as all shopping has to go into your hand luggage. Unlike other airports where you can take hand luggage and one bag of tax free shopping.
Daniel HajdukMay 24, 2016The airport is way too crowded, queues for controls are too long . Duty free is awesome, there's definitely all you need . Free toilets, free (slow) wifi .
PaixãoNovember 19, 2018Easybus website is the cheapest option to go to London Liverpool... They sell tickets of Airport Bus company for less than their website.
Crazy BobMarch 4, 2013(1) on the train platforms, you can easily log on to the free wi-fi of the Stansted Express trains, even when you're not travelling by train; (2) if you need them, buy liquids baggies at Boots (40p).
It is a mall where some planes land and depart
Daniel O'FlahertyOctober 2, 2017Very good airport but as is the same with every airport it is incredibly crowded at times!
Jason QuarisaOctober 12, 2017Security is strict so be prepared. Lots of food and bar options. Modern and clean airport.
Alina FeldmanOctober 15, 2013If you travel with kid you must have the special baby bottle in order to be able to take with you water on board.
Pre-book only the Stansted Express tickets, they also come with a special offer if purchased in advance
fdrDecember 24, 2014there is a mini pop-up starbucks van on the way to the toilets if you want to avoid queuing for a long time at the big starbucks store
Still a largely unpleasant flying experience from Stansted. Parking is expensive and everyone is squeezed into one terminal, when busy involves queues and most expense. No fun really.
Lancelot PatersonSeptember 18, 2013Train station will take you to Cambridge, Birmingham and beyond, but ticket sellers upstairs only interested in flogging Express (ha) to London. Go to station for best deals.- Daniel O'FlahertyOctober 2, 2017Massive range of shops and eating places plus lots of places to sit and rest.
As of August 2014, security is much improved & queues are much shorter. Plus you can be dropped off and picked up outside the terminal, rather than downstairs
Maco GonzalezSeptember 14, 2014If you want to escape from all the stress go to gates 40/59. Places to seat there and you don't have to take the train to get to them- Lost&found and "left luggage" have been moved near the arrivals area (next to Burger King). They are no longer between check-in area G and H as indicated in the airport map and various signs! Beware!
Rafael ReedJune 12, 2017Good option just plan your train service with time, it takes about an hour to arrive at London City Center.
Isa SierraSeptember 5, 2017Ever since they changed the layout, it's a complete chaos. Everything and anything is more important that the travellers comfort.
Kriss LOctober 10, 2014Very crowdy place so after landing always think about 1-2 hours of waiting at passport control. use self service terminals on the left if you have biometric passport
Pedro SilvaDecember 18, 2014Flying in from EU and connecting to another flight? Don't forget you will have to go through the border again (plan ahead with time to go through security)
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London Stansted Airport serves 200 destinations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. It is the fourth busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester handling 28 million passengers in 2018.
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"Very clean, comfy chairs, free wifi and sockets for laptop/phones. What else could u ask more ?"
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"You can get shuttles here to the nearby hotels like the Premier Inn and the Holiday Inn. They tend to go every half hour. The to get to then you will have to go underground from the airport."
Chris Haines- 7.0
"Very nice hotel!! Convenient for early morning flights...you can walk to the airport! Love the wine cantine! Have a look! Good steakhouse!"
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