stansted airport closed pm to 5am what to do if arrive there in night?

qwert10

Hi moneysavers!

Just booked a flight fro Stansted at 8.30 am not realising the airport is closed overnight now!! Hard to believe.

Has anybody arrived in the night and if so what is the best thing to do?

Thanks in advance

Westin

I don’t think Stansted has ever had 24h passenger operations and even pre pandemic they used to officially close for a few hours each night.

I would expect the airport to have departure passengers to check in from around 4am, so you will certainly be okay for an 8.30am flight. I presume you had hoped to arrive late the prior evening and find somewhere to cat-nap in the terminal?

Could you look for a cheap Premier Inn style hotel nearby and rest up there? Alternatively look at cheaper hotels further up/down the rail line then catch a short train to the terminal early morning.

qwert10

hi yes assumed it opened overnight!

it says they don't open until 5pm 

yes looked at hotels and even local macDonalds but it is not open 24/7!

eDicky

qwert10 said:

Hi moneysavers!

Just booked a flight fro Stansted at 8.30 am not realising the airport is closed overnight now!! Hard to believe.

Has anybody arrived in the night and if so what is the best thing to do?

Thanks in advance

Arrived at the airport to take your flight, or arrived back from your trip..?

Operations may cease for a period during the night, but I doubt they throw everyone out who are awaiting their morning flight. I've seen people people dossing down for the night behind pillars etc, in the past.

Westin

Found this website via a Google search -
https://www.sleepinginairports.net/sleep-guide/sleeping-in-london-stansted-airport.htm

(I still would prefer a comfy bed and a hot shower in a hotel)

qwert10

eDicky said:

qwert10 said:

Hi moneysavers!

Just booked a flight fro Stansted at 8.30 am not realising the airport is closed overnight now!! Hard to believe.

Has anybody arrived in the night and if so what is the best thing to do?

Thanks in advance

Arrived at the airport to take your flight, or arrived back from your trip..?

Operations may cease for a period during the night, but I doubt they throw everyone out who are awaiting their morning flight. I've seen people people dossing down for the night behind pillars etc, in the past.

Hi arriving at airport to take flight ( no night flights now]. Concerned that all of the doors on will be shut as arriving at 4am by pre-booked bus.

Sandtree

Airport Facilities | London Stansted Airport

According to their website they are open 24/7

qwert10

Yes but it is wrong
London Stansted closes 
from 5:00PM to 5:00AM. This recent change means the airport no longer allows sleeping in the airport overnight, and it seems they are clamping down on in-airport nappers.

qwert10

Yes it changed again recently you are a star!!!! Saved me worrying about standing outside airport for hours!