Find out what services and facilities are available at Bucharest Otopeni Airport. Where are the best places to eat and shop?

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Internet and Wi-Fi

Unlimited free Wi-Fi is available throughout the airport.

If you’re using an EU SIM card, you’ll pay the same rates for calls and data in Romania as you do in your home country.

Otherwise, you can quickly and easily get a data e-SIM on the website airalo.com.

Luggage storage

There is no luggage storage service available. There are also no self-service luggage lockers in the terminal.

Shops and supermarkets

In the arrivals hall of the domestic terminal, you’ll find a Carrefoursupermarket open 24/7.

Other shops are mainly available beyond the security checkpoint and consist primarily of duty-free shops, souvenir shops and off-licences.

Generally speaking (apart from the duty-free shops), shopping facilities at Bucharest Airport are very limited.

In the connecting corridor between the arrivals and departures halls (public area), there is also a chemist’s open from 8.00 am to 9.00 pm.

Restaurants

There are significantly more dining options at the airport than there are shops. You can find a list of all restaurants on the airport’s website:bucharestairports.ro/en/services/bars-restaurants.

Which establishments have the longest opening hours?

• Segafredo: café – public area, arrivals, 24/7
• Lavazza: café – public area, departures, 24/7
• Brioche Dorée: bakery – public area, departures, 24/7
• Pizza e panino: pizzeria – public area, departures, 24/7
• Illy: café – after security, domestic terminal, 24/7
• Left Bank: Restaurant – beyond security, international terminal, 24/7
• Brioche Dorée: bakery – beyond security, international terminal, 24/7
• Illy: café – past security, international terminal, 24/7
• Burger King: fast food – after security check, international terminal, 3:00–0:00
• Trattoria Buongiorno: restaurant – after security check, international terminal, 3.00–0.00

ATMs and currency exchange

Where can you get Romanian lei on arrival?

There are several currency exchange counters throughout the airport, but they do not offer particularly favourable exchange rates.

Generally, a better option is to withdraw money from the ATMs located in the arrivals hall. You can use the following ATMs here:

• Unicredit Bank
• BRD
• Raiffeisen
• Euronet (not recommended)
• Exchange (not recommended)

Smoking rooms

After passing through security, you will find enclosed, ventilated smoking rooms in both the domestic and international terminals.

Drinking water

There are no drinking fountains at the airport. After passing through security, you can therefore only buy drinks in restaurants or fast-food outlets.