Stansted isn’t often the airport of choice when flying
into London, as the likes of Heathrow have more flight options; while London City Airport has better transport links much closer to the city centre, but
Stansted is a great little airport - with good transport links to the city and
nice flight options for budget travellers.
You’ll find that the airport is mostly served by the
likes of Ryanair, Easyjet, Thompson Airways and Air Berlin, all offering great
budget flight choices between London and destinations like Palermo, Pisa and
Perugia in Italy, Paphos in Cyprus, Plovdiv in Bulgaria, Nuremberg, Berlin and
Leipzig in Germany, Antalya and Bodrum in Turkey and many more. The best way to
get between Stansted and the city is by road and you’ll find that the route is
nice and easy - just take the M11 motorway and follow the signs for the
airport. if you’re flying in to Stansted then you’ll no doubt want to arrange
any car hire for your journey before you reach the airport, as the desks are
often full and can see you stuck at the airport for hours waiting in queues on
busier days. Use a comparison service for Stansted airport such as Car Rentals
Network to ensure you get the cheapest car rental deals available and the
shortest wait at the airport.
The
airport itself has all the modern conveniences you would expect, including
shops like Boots, Spar and Dixons travel, as well as Luxury stores like
Mulberry, and a nice selection of cafe’s and restaurants from the likes of
Costa coffee, Burger King, Starbuck’s and The Windmill restaurant. As well as
all this, you’ll also find souvenir shops, internet kiosks and tourist
information kiosks.
