Find out what services and facilities are available at London Stansted Airport. Where are the best places to eat and shop?

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Internet and wi-fi

Wi-fi is free for 4 hours after check-in. Connect to the "FreeWifi" hotspot. Connection will be restored after 24 hours.

If you use an EU country sim card, you can call and use data in the UK at the same prices as in your home country, even though the UK is no longer a member of the EU.

Otherwise, get a UK data e-sim quickly and easily on airalo.com.

Luggage storage

Luggage storage is available in the public area of the arrivals hall between the Burger King restaurant and Costa Coffee. The service is operated by the "Excess Baggage Company".

The prices for storage are as follows:

• GBP15 - 24 hours
• GBP7,50 - 8 hours

Opening hours are 24/7.

Supermarkets

Grocery stores can be found in the arrivals public area.

• Marks & Spencer - open 24/7
• WHSmith - open daily 4:00 to 1:00

There are other WHSmith mini-markets in many locations in the transit zone. Hours of operation are usually from 4:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Restaurants and shops

Restaurants can be found in front of and behind the security checkpoint. In the public area you will find a Burger King (5:00-1:30), while behind security you will find several more upscale restaurants, another Burger King (4:00-10:00), and the popular Pret-A-Manger chain (24 hours).

The Costa Coffee café in the arrivals public lobby is also open 24/7.

Shops can be found in abundance before and after security and are mostly clothing and accessories boutiques (Boss, Superdry, Tommy Hilfiger, Accessorize), toys (Hamleys, Lego) or classic Duty Free Shops.

Boots pharmacies are also available at Stansted Airport:

• Public area, Arrivals (1:00-23:30)
• Transit area (4:00-20:00)

ATMs and exchange offices

ATMs can be found before and after security. All ATMs are operated only by "Change Group" with high fees and unfavorable exchange rate conversion.

Airport exchange offices have very unfavourable exchange rates and are recommended to be avoided completely. Ideally pay by card, which is the preferred method of payment throughout the UK.

Drinking water

There are cold drinking water fountains dotted around the airport, from which you can also tap water into your own bottle.

The fountains can be found at the following locations:

• Departure area after security (near Pret a Manger)
• Departure area after security (near gates 1-19 and also 40-59)
• Passport control after arrival
• Baggage belts (at belt number 9)
• International arrivals hall (near Burger King)

Smoking, showers

Smoking is prohibited throughout the airport and there are no indoor smoking areas.

There are also no public showers at Stansted Airport.