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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
(İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Uluslararası Havalimanı)
International Airport
Sanayi, Pendik
"crowded as Ataturk airport"(13 Tips)
"If you buy somrthing for 20TL at the food court you get "free" WiFi"(68 Tips)
"New , clean and comfortable airport"(11 Tips)
"Less crowded but WiFi is reduculusly expensive."(26 Tips)
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Mine KTMarch 24, 2013Pegasus, Sunexpress and Anadolu Jet Airlines fly out from here. It's always clean, quiet and efficient. Food is expensive as in all Turkish airports. Bring your own if you like. Love this airport.Upvoted 1 week ago
The best sleeping spot in check-in zone is in Starbucks on the second floor. Lie on a seat behind the counter and enjoy your nap!
Upvoted 5 days ago
☀ Sani EvansApril 30, 2015This airport knows exactly how to work. It's small, cozy & after hs of layover when you need at least a glass of water or wifi, sooner or later you'll give in, exchange money and buy 20TL wifi😑Upvoted 1 week ago
Serhii LutskoMay 6, 2018The airport is fine but it’s location is the way worse than the Atatürk one. We’ve reserved Kiwitaxi to Sultanmohammad square for 50$ per group of 4 which was a great decision that saved us timeUpvoted 3 weeks ago
Illia RomanenkoOctober 26, 2014Explorer tip: if you want to take quick nap go to gate 301-307 and near escalator you will find nice and relatively quiet place.
Turkish AirlinesOctober 26, 2016Planning a trip to Frankfurt anytime soon? Fly at ease from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport with Europe’s Best Airline, Turkish Airlines.
Clean and spacious. Easy access for the passengers. You can easily park your car and access to the airport from the publuc parking lots.
Welborne LaguindayJanuary 2, 2018Always have your own euro type when you plan to stay long in this airport.
Ariti MixouAugust 6, 2018Filthiest toilets ever. Plus this airport doesn't have free WiFi and when you arrive you can't do anythingUpvoted Oct 3
I like this airport more than "ataturk" it's cleaner and kinda cozy. Only bad thing i remember about this place is wifi. it's not free :/ at the end of the gates there is small lounge mostly empty👌🏻
Berat YARDIMCISeptember 26, 2014An extra Runway should be built in order to host millions of passengers estimated in the future from Eastern Destinations and to be the 2nd hub of Turkish Airlines. Work Harder SAW!
Very clean airport, quiet with many shops! The only bad is that it is small but as i listen government will make it bigger!if this change it will be perfect!!
Mohammad HijaziJune 8, 2015This airport is the world's largest earthquake-proof building. It has a stunning 2 million square feet surface and is able to resist a 8.0 magnitude earthquake without suffering major damage.
JasonOctober 2, 2018'Fun' fact: As in urgency, using passport control fast track you need to purchase a ticket for 35 lira.. Sounds reasonable for those buying time but also sensible to say this is disgrateful hijacking
Wishing everyone safe & enjoyable trip! Watch your bags, passports & tickets. Arrive early to airport 3-4 hours, enjoy shopping in Duty Free & stay nearby your Gate. نتمنى سفر آمن و ممتع للجميع.
Don't order transfer from the airport in advance- you may get it at the airport for 10Euro (if asking for a bargain). Or use the route bus to Taksim (10 Liras) and then metro to wherever you need.
- Everything was very fast and good to the check-out, actually my wonder and knife... Despite of turning back home has been thought, I'm going :( Complicated!
Vladimir KarmishinFebruary 19, 2014You definitely need to visit this airport, if you'd like to quit smoking. The airport is huge, and smoking is allowed nowhere :) However, I liked this place, because it's lovely Turkey! :)
Grazyna OSeptember 18, 2018Many people around and queues everywhere. Try the check-in machines. They react slowly, still is faster than the queues to the counters. Good luck!
Farinaz 💎🍀March 17, 2015This airport far from European side but very fast in check in and boarding because always not very busy in international flights. Use havatas bus to access to the European side.
Carlo MOctober 23, 2014Welcome to Istanbul's Asian side (Asya)! Take the E10, E11 or the Havataş to Kadiköy where you can connect to the rest of the city by metro or ferry.- Turkish AirlinesApril 19, 2016Like to plan ahead for vacations? Book with Turkish Airlines and travel to Venice from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport for your next holiday!
Praveen PaulsamyOctober 19, 2014Much better organised and cleaner than Atatürk airport. Free wifi. Has a decent choice of restaurants and duty free shops.
MaríaApril 4, 2015Really far from town, make sure to leave ridiculously early in peak times like Friday afternoon. For food my place of choice is Kahve Dünyasi in the domestic terminal.
DavideSeptember 30, 2014I can't manage to find a slice of lemon in all cafés/restourants of departure floor. But the airport is comfortable and after security checks there're large Windows over the apron and smocking terrace
Tiziano D'AngeloJune 9, 2013After extensive search found unrestricted wifi near the domestic arrivals (ground floor), with seats available near the car rental offices and ATMs. Enjoy!
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.
Take the express buses (E10) outside of the terminal which are going to Kadikoy Ferry Stations (final station) where you can get into the ferries to across to European side very cheap and fast..- Réka ManonJune 4, 2015Long-long corridor but there's an automatic pavement. Nice interior, quite quiet and Havatas shuttle bus to the centre.
MuratJuly 31, 2016Located at the Asian side, relatively smaller, but very passenger friendly. Customs line can be longer than expected; add an extra hour.- Weird travelers, it is a mess because they are not sticking on their assigned seats numbers, most flights get delayed due to customers changing their seats. بعض الركاب يغيرون مقاعدهم مما يسبب تأخير..
Such a wonderful airport. İt’s very cozy and practical. I love flying from SAW
Yurt dışı veya iç uçuşlarda ucuz bilet fırsatları burada.. you can find cheap flights for domestic or international routes.
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.- I love this airport, it is super easy to make the check in and not that crowded as Ataturk airport is😉
Mariam TatishviliOctober 16, 2014There is a lounge on the second floor, for entrance I payed 15 euros and it includes some food, like snacks, salads and even Turkish Chorba! And also wifi internet. The staff is very unfriendly!!!
You don't have to take one of the airport cabs, you can download BiTaksi app, register your credit card and pay no cash. Besides you won't be deceived by the taxi driver, BiTaksi is safe.
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
Its easy to arrive to airport,cheap flights,good services. What else could be :)
Essie WareFebruary 18, 2018airport is ok, but too far away from the centre. i usually use atatürk and will do it so in future
"Silver"December 28, 2014A bit far away from Besiktas but much more relaxed than IST. People are much friendlier, food court is much cheaper
Small and easy to navigate. There are several food spots. Its desirable to have more seats and rest areas for transfer passengers.
A very strange airport, NO free wifi and overpriced shops but relatively clean and fast. Be prepared for extra security check at the entrance to building. For cheap transfer to city use bus E11.
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