London Stansted Airport Reviews

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London Stansted Airport Reviews

London Stansted Airport (IATA: STN, ICAO: EGSS) is an international airport located at Stansted Mountfitchet in the local government district of Uttlesford in Essex, 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Central London and 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from the Hertfordshire border.

London Stansted Airport is a base for a number of major European low-cost carriers, being the largest base for low-cost airline Ryanair with over 100 destinations served by the airline. In 2012 it was the fourth busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. Stansted’s runway is also used by private companies such as the Harrods Aviation terminal which is opposite the main terminal building and handles private jets and some state visits.

The London Stansted Airport is owned and operated by the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which also owns and operates three other UK airports. MAG agreed to buy the airport from Heathrow Airport Holdings, formerly BAA, on 18 January 2013, and the sale was completed for £1.5 billion on 28 February 2013. BAA had been required to sell the airport following a ruling originally made by the Competition Commission in March 2009.

Services:

Arcade Games – Location: Voyageur Entertainment (Landside and Airside)
ATM – Locations: Cash machines can be found throughout the airport (Landside and Airside)
Baggage Trolleys – available for a £1, €1 or $0.25 coin deposit.
Car Rentals – Alamo • Avis • Budget • Enterprise • Europcar • Hertz • National.
Chapel – Location: Landside, Check-in Zone J, opposite Caffè Alba. Hours: 5am-11pm
Currency Exchange – Location: Moneycorp is three locations (after security, arrivals and the baggage claim hall).
Games – Voyager Entertainment offers video games for the “big” kids. Location: Landside and Airside
Food / Dining – There are several 24 hour food and coffee concessions.
»Landside: Burger King • Costa Coffee • Gourmet Hotdog • Joe’s Coffee House • Cafe Balzar
»Airside: Caffe Italia • Starbucks
Information Desk – There is an Information Deck located in the International Arrivals area. Hours: open 24 hours.
Luggage storage / Lockers – Located between check-in Zones G-H. Open 24 hours. £10 per 24 hours. All major credit and debit cards with the exception of American Express may be used.
Pharmacy – Location: Boots, after security (airside). Hours: 4am – 10pm.
Prayer Room – Located landside in Check-In Zone J, opposite Caffe Alba. If you enter, please be respectful of the people who do use the facility for prayer. You may be asked to leave by security. Open from 05:00 – 23:00.
Showers – There are free showers available in the Departures area (Airside) and another in the International Arrivals area (Landside). Towels are not available.
Smoking – There are no designated smoking areas inside the terminal.
Internet: 60 minutes Free WiFi is available at the London Stansted Airport. Internet kiosks are also available. Locations: Domestic Arrivals (Landside), Departure Lounge (Airside) and International Arrivals (Landside)