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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
(İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Uluslararası Havalimanı)
International Airport
Sanayi, Pendik
"Very good thank you pegasus"(15 Tips)
"crowded as Ataturk airport"(13 Tips)
"... luggage very fast and duty free is the best in Sabiha Gokcen"(17 Tips)
"If you buy somrthing for 20TL at the food court you get "free" WiFi"(68 Tips)
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It was very convenient years back now it is not easy to reach your contuar and pass the security post. Need to improve the process.
MuratJuly 31, 2016Located at the Asian side, relatively smaller, but very passenger friendly. Customs line can be longer than expected; add an extra hour.
Madi MukhametaliyevMay 8, 2017Expect to spend 1.5 hour for security checks and border control. Havabus runs to Taksim square for TL15 every 30 mins. The bus stop is outside the arrivals hall.- Réka ManonJune 4, 2015Long-long corridor but there's an automatic pavement. Nice interior, quite quiet and Havatas shuttle bus to the centre.
Metehan ErdoğanMarch 21, 2016Fast security check. The farthest gate is only 5 Not very crowded except holidays. City center is 30 mins away. You can only use buses or taxis. No underground train till 2018. Have a nice journey!
MustafaJuly 5, 2015İt is good because it is located at the "anatolian" side of the city. But it is getting crowded and crowded day by day. And there is not enough number of Toilets to serve this much traffic at this air
Semih DeliveliMay 15, 2016Try to avoid SAW although flights are cheaper. There is always a delay. My 23:55 flight is delayed by 2 hours 5 minutes because of traffic. Why they are adding new destinations is a big wonder?!
Александра ЗыковаNovember 20, 2022If you want to be on time on your flight – you should get in this airport 3 or 4 hours in advance. Absolutely horrible longest lines to passport control. Never using this airport again
"Silver"December 28, 2014A bit far away from Besiktas but much more relaxed than IST. People are much friendlier, food court is much cheaper
You can take a bus(Havatas) to Taksim for 5€, or to Kadikoy for 4€. You can pay with € or $, no need for change.
Miss GhJanuary 14, 2015International departures gates are situated downstairs. lots of people, small space, uncomfortable, cause you always need to wait for a bus to drive you to the plane
Nice and comfortable airport, easy to get to the gates. Little bit far away from the city center but the journey is no hassle if there is not much traffic
Farrah AshraffDecember 31, 2018Should come early. The scan start from the entrance! Now everywhere in Istanbul you have to go through the scanner.
Starbucks is more comfy than the lounge, make sure u leave early, there might always be traffic before entry
Niko TsitiridisDecember 12, 2013If you have to stay here for hours, make sure you visit the lounge for about 12 euros. It's worth it.
I find that there is something at this airport which just does not flow for me. The international and domestic flights use the same building ?
there are many plugs in the terminal. but best place is next to "kahve dunyasi" to charge your mobile or your laptop. (turn left after security check)
Essie WareFebruary 18, 2018airport is ok, but too far away from the centre. i usually use atatürk and will do it so in future
Small and easy to navigate. There are several food spots. Its desirable to have more seats and rest areas for transfer passengers.
WiFi is for a fee, u can pay if you have a Turkish number. Otherwise it is a problem. But after the passport control u can find cafes which propose wifi, that can help your waiting for the flight
Danny PovolotskiApril 4, 2018The airport itself is pretty new and clean. However, the wait times at the border control are insane. Avoid short layovers! I nearly missed a few flights because of the border control waiting times.
John SeSeptember 8, 2014Chocolate spoon with the Turkish Coffee at Kahve Dunyasi is just delightful..... It's a MUST!!
There are two Havatas routes departing from the airport - to the Taksim square and to Kadikoy ferry terminal. You need the former.
Ebru AkçamdanMarch 16, 2019Additional new part of airport is very fresh and not so crowded, love it.
K AApril 30, 2011A beautiful, modern and clean airport. Very quiet when we came (Saturday evening flight back to Lurin). Good to see money has been spent improving facilities.
David RinaldiDecember 27, 2013Wanna recharge your mobile? There's a PLUG IN at the first floor, in the very corner next to Arbys. Under the table.
If the check in have been before arriving to departure that you will get time because sometimes inside might be over crowded
Swarming is best definition. Just be on time. Try not to spend time here or strbx
Alia Anne Surtees JenkinsDecember 7, 2014There is a smoking section!!! Only one and it is riiiight at the end. but ask someone and they will direct you to it!
Enzo MartinelliOctober 6, 2019Modern but inconvenient for people visiting the European side of Istanbul
There is too much options inside of the airport but before flight a cup of wine and some light food is always good inside of the airport
Haitham Bu-AishaSeptember 18, 2015Very unpleasant experience with their passports control. Only two officers for multiple flights.. While for Turkish nationals they have five officers.. Forgot it, wouldn't repeat the experience..
Alot better than LTBA less crowded and alot easy to detour around to find your way
Small and nice airport but they need to built the second runway and the metro as soon as possible.
Turkish AirlinesApril 26, 2016London has something for everyone! For your next vacation, fly to the capital city via Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
it has only one terminal. most of the time crowdy. it is really far away from the city center of istanbul
Crowded but efficient, have a certain amount of shops & I noticed a digital boarding machins
Albatole GorbanAugust 29, 2014For check in and tax free stamping and transfer through custom passport after that getting the cash after getting in to the duty free u need at least 2 hours and a half soooooo slow in working👎👎👎
Florian AnAugust 18, 2013Be nice to the waitress at Center Point Restaurant and you may get a free WiFi password ;-)
Amal MohammadSeptember 23, 2016The flights always delayed for so many times which may cause missing the flights for non-Turkish speakers passengers ..
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