Stansted Airport help

[Red ones]

Any help out here?

I'm flying to Dublin from Stansted in a couple of weeks.
how long is check in? Given the flight is early I don't really want to get up ridiculously early!

[maviczap]

With Ryan Air? I normally allow 2 hours to get from the car park, through check in and then security. The security process has sped up the last time I flew out (June 2015), with more lanes & x-ray machines, so its less fraught, but it depends on the time of day.

All Ryan Air flights leave early, so security queus can be longer, as are the check ins, because Ryan Air use the same check in desks for multiple flights, so you'll be mixed up with folk going to all of Ryan Air flights that morning.

Same coming back, all the flights arrive in a similar time slot, so queues can form.

Hope that helps

[Balky001]

I used to always fly from Stansted but the check in (and especially passport control coming back) can be a nightmare. You might be lucky if the flight is very early but I usually try and check in at least 90 minutes before but usual play safe and get there 2 hours before. If it is quick they have coffee and shops!!

[shiftin_gear98]

All good to know, as it's obviously now my nearest airport.
(Never flown from there so sorry no help with your thread)

[Red ones]

Cheers.

Its a 815 flight but I don't want to get up too early.!

Handluggage only but also can't miss it. Have an 1100 meeting.

[maviczap]

Still wise to give yourself a hour & 15, and don't forget that you have to get the shuttle train out to which ever gate you're flying from which takes another 5 mins, unless the gate is one of the ones you can walk to from the terminal building.

Depends on which car park you're using as well, short stay is exp[ensive, mid stay is ok, but you have to get the shuttle bus, so that takes time

[Red ones]

Luckily getting a lift or taxi there.

[maviczap]

Luckily getting a lift or taxi there.

that's perfect, as you can get dropped off at the terminal, and if you've got your boarding pass pre printed off, then you can go straight to security.

I prepare in the queue by taking all the metal objects I have (including watch & belt) to avoid the metal detectors going off, and avoiding any further delay.

Then an hour should be sufficient

[Fordward]

At Stansted your biggest risk is parking.

The airport does it all themselves instead of letting other companies run car parks, shuttle buses and terminal meet and greet.

It's fair to say they don't do a good job of it.

In August holiday season the police had to be called because people were waiting 4 hours to collect or drop off their keys at the meet and greet office, which is supposed to be the convienient option.

In May I waited 90 minutes for a shuttle bus to the long stay car park.

If you get the train there you should be fine, if you use a motorbike fine, if you get there by car, leave yourself plenty time, then hope you don't need it.

[Heorot]

Just be aware that Stansted charge a car £2 to exit the drop off area.

[theenglishman]

You might whizz though or you might find a couple of holiday planes worth of screaming families in front of you at security.

As this is important to you I'd arrive 90 to 120 mi s before the flights due to leave.

If you're too early you can just get ****ed in the bar ???

[maviczap]

You might whizz though or you might find a couple of holiday planes worth of screaming families in front of you at security.

As this is important to you I'd arrive 90 to 120 mi s before the flights due to leave.

If you're too early you can just get ****ed in the bar ???

Not at their prices, at least **** Turpin had the courtesy to wear a mask

[Red ones]

Im not buying any beer there.
My meeting is at Guinness!

[Heorot]

Not as bad as Dalaman. I was quoted 30tl for a 500ml Efes pilsner that normally cost 9tl in the resort. 30tl is £7.60.

[Littlepeahead]

Top tip, get your lift to drop you off in the medium stay car park pick up point and get the free bus to the terminal. There's no charge. We do this when I have to get the train to London if my line is disrupted.

[Red ones]

LPH
Does that get the car driver out of having to pay £3 for the drop off?

[maviczap]

yep

[Littlepeahead]

It does

[bikerbaker]

Last time I flew into Stansted it took longer to get from the plane to the Car Park than it did to fly from Montpelier!
Two passport officers in attendance. Mind you, will use the auto thingy next time.