Stansted Airport Travel Tips

London Stansted Intro

Stansted Airport, officially London Stansted (STN), is the third biggest of the five airports serving London, and is the home base for a number of low-cost carriers including EasyJet and RyanAir. It is located in Uttlesford District in Essex, about 48km (30 miles) northeast of London. Although it is smaller than Heathrow and Gatwick, Stansted is nevertheless a huge airport - the third biggest and third busiest in the United Kingdom.

The map below shows the layout of Stansted Airport.

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Arriving at London Stansted Airport

The following information is for the use of visitors arriving in London through London Stansted Airport. The procedure through London Stansted is quite straightforward, and can be summarized into the following steps:

London Stansted Airport
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1. Upon getting out of the aircraft, follow the sign pointing to Arrivals

2. International Arrivals go through Passport Control. (Arrivals from United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Ireland go straight to Baggage Reclaim.) Passport Control comprises two sections, one for nationals of EU and Britain, another for all other nationals. You will be expected to show a valid passport which will not expire during your stay in the United Kingdom. Please be aware that some times, it may take a while to go through Passport Controls when the queues are long.

3. Once out of Passport Control, follow the sign to Baggage Reclaim. Look for the right carousel by your Flight Number on the Information Screens. Trolleys are available for your use. These are coin operated as of 9 June, 2008. You can use £1, €1 and US$0.25 coins. Your airline is responsible for your luggage until you pick it up. If it is damaged or missing, contact your airline representative.

4. Having collected your baggage, go through Customs Clearance.

5. You exit Customs into Stansted's Arrival Concourse. A variety of transport options are available for you to leave the airport.

Getting Out of London Stansted Airport

You have many different transport options to leave Stansted Airport. This includes taking the train, the bus, taxi and by car. Let's look at each of these options:

Leaving Stansted by train

Leaving Stansted by bus

Leaving Stansted by taxi

Leaving Stansted by car

Travel Update
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