Services at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport

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Find out what services and facilities are available at Istanbul-Sabiha Gökcen Airport. Where is the best place to eat and shop?

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Internet and wi-fi

Wi-fi is available free of charge, however, to access it you must register with a phone number which will then receive a verification code.

Alternatively, you can generate a password at one of the kiosks located throughout the airport, but you will need to scan your passport and boarding pass.

The connection is only free for 60 minutes and the process cannot be repeated.

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Shops and supermarkets

Like any large international airport, Sabiha Gökcen is equipped with many shops of luxury fashion brands, souvenir shops and duty free shops.

Most of the shops are in the central area immediately after the security check.

You will also find convenience stores in the public area:

  • Airport Market: grocery store - arrivals hall on the right, open 24/7.
  • Pharmacy - departure hall, public area, open 24/7

Dining options

The terminal is equipped with a large number of restaurants, including fast-food outlets such as KFC and McDonald's.

The almost unlimited choice of a mix of cafes, better restaurants and fast food is definitely even greater in the public area, where there is a food court and several other restaurants in the departures hall, as well as several 24-hour fast-food outlets in the arrivals hall.

Several cafes and bakery stalls can be found at the passage to the metro station.

There is also a large food court immediately after passing through security and a duty free shop, but it tends to be more crowded than the restaurants in the public area.

Further on, there are only small cafes and kiosks at the departure gates.

In the public area there are for example the following restaurants:

  • Burger King - open 5:00-2:00
  • McDonald's - open 24/7
  • Starbucks - open 24/7

You will also come across fast food places with traditional Turkish delicacies, especially kebabs.

Most snack bars remain open 24/7 after security checks.

Luggage storage

You can store your luggage in the two lockers in the arrivals hall on the far left towards the metro station.

They are open 24/7 and the 24-hour fee ranges from 360 try for cabin baggage to 565 try for large checked baggage.

ATMs and exchange offices

There are a large number of currency exchange offices at Sabiha Gökcen Airport. We found the best exchange rates at the exchange office right by the baggage claim belts still in the transit area.

ATMs of the regular Turkish banks can be found in large numbers in the arrivals hall and in the corridor to the metro station.

Showers

Public showers are available after passport control and are operated by Kepler together with the capsule hotel: keplerclub.com.

The cost per shower is 15 eur and it is advisable to book in advance on keplerclub.com.

Luggage wrapping

There are several kiosks in the departure lounge where you can have your luggage wrapped in protective film for a fee 10 eur.

You can pay by card, euro or Turkish lira equivalent.

Drinking water

There are no drinking water fountains at Sabiha Gökcen Airport and the water coming from the washbasins in the toilets is not potable.

Smoking facilities

There are outdoor terraces, especially for smokers, after the security check in the domestic and international sections.

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