Advantages: Good Transport/modern
Disadvantages: can be full in summer(currently being expanded to eliviate this)

...I actually work at Stansted airport and so feel I am in a position to give an up to date apprasial of the current situation. First of all Travelling to the Airport. There are currently roadworks on the M11 just south of the Stansted Airport turn off(Junction 8)so allow yourself an extra half hour to an hour travellling time if travelling from the M11 London or from the M25. Parking at the Airport is slightly cheaper than at Gatwick or Heathrow.There is a long stay car park which is situated about 3/4 mile from junction 8(some 3 miles from the terminal.If you park there a free bus service brings you to the airport every 10 minutes.The short stay car park is situated at the front of the terminal with easy access to the building. Once inside the terminal the check in desks are directly in front of you.The information desk is situated... Read review

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Advantages: spacious, relaxed, well equipped, modern
Disadvantages: few

...Stansted has changed a lot over the years. It's now a very smart looking airport, rather futuristic in it's design - both modern and clean. It's not too big that you can't find your way round, but does exude a feeling of size and openness. It's well laid out inside, so that no matter how crowded it is, there is still that same sense of space and it's so easy to get about. The check in areas are clearly marked, making it easy to find the airline you want. After going through to the departure area, there are plenty of seats, good shops and restaurants. The shuttle train is excellent for getting to the gates which are further off in the other building - automated and fast! Stansted is handy to get to from London - take the train from Liverpool Street station and if you fly with Ryanair there is a discount on rail tickets too, I... Read review

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Advantages: good instruction, not too busy, fun atmosphere
Disadvantages: could be too pricey for some

...On being diagnosed with 'Ankylosing Spondylitis' (I think I've spelt it right!)I knew I needed to begin to get fit, I had visited my physio and got excercises from her that stretched my spine but wanted more. Basically with this disease the less you move the more you lose the ability to move (in a nutshell) so I decided to look for a gym. In the Stansted area you aren't really spoilt for choice, but undeterred I went along to the Living Well Gym at the airport's Hilton Hotel. I found them on the internet using Ask Jeeves - it looked good but the web site was quite vague in what exactly was on offer in each Living Well Centre. I popped in on my way home from work on 25th February and saw Glen, who was very helpful. He told me what they had there, and how much it all was, he also informed me that if I joined in February... Read review

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Advantages: Less congested, easily accessible
Disadvantages: Not as many routes as Heathrow/Gatwick

...Stansted is London’s third international airport, situated on the Herts/Essex border in between London and Cambridge. Many people only see Heathrow and Gatwick as the main players in the London area. However Stansted is a more modern, less congested viable alternative. Getting to Stansted is very easy indeed, being conveniently located and easily accessible from most places. It is situated next to Junction 8 of the M11, which makes accessing London, East Anglia and the north, very simple. For those who don’t drive (or perhaps don’t relish the thought of paying to park!) there is a railway station situated under the terminal. From here you can catch the Stansted Express into London Liverpool Street. The trains run roughly every quarter of an hour during the day, and less often in the early morning... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, efficient, runs when the train stops
Disadvantages: it's a coach....

...Website: www.lowcostcoach.com Terravision is an Italian coach company that runs shuttle services to and from Stansted Airport and to and from various airports in Italy. The Italian cities it currently runs to are: Rome Ciampino airport to Rome Rome Fumicino airport to Rome Bergamo airport to Milan Pisa airport to Florence I should begin by saying that I have only used the coach to Stansted, as Rome airports are accessible more cheaply by public transport, I've not been to Florence, and I travelled from Bergamo town to Milan by train. This review is based therefore only on the Stansted service. The coach service to Stansted runs to and from Victoria. It departs from the Greenline coach station in the tunnel on Bulleid Way - not the coach station. Coaches leave approximately once an hour, although during the day... Read review

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