If, for some strange reason, your browser has been acting up again and you ended up on this site (that's how most of our visitors arrive), you may now be curious about this odd idea of sleeping in airports. You are probably asking yourself one (or all) of the following questions: How do I do it? What should I bring with me? What tips do you have to share with us airport sleeping newbies? Well, here are some ideas that will help you get started in your airport sleeping careers.
Tips
Always Have a Backup Plan: This is the most important tip for anyone who voluntarily sleeps in airports. Airport officials are not totally supportive of the airport sleeping idea. Although in 95% of the airports you won't be kicked out, you will be asked why you are there, why you are not in a hotel like normal people and they will ask for proof that you are flying out the next day. So BE PREPARED to answer those questions! They seem to not appreciate us using these massive wastes of space as our personal hotels -- go figure!?!? Read the Article by the Wall Street Journal for more on the "big controversy".
Expect your flight to be cancelled and be prepared: If weather or a schedule delay cause you to sit in the airport for longer than you had hoped, it would have been better to have been prepared. Wouldn't it have been? Your emergency airport survival kit should include:
a cheap inflatable pool raft (they fold up nicely and make the hard floor a lot more comfortable). However, keep in mind that in some airports sleeping on the floor is a no-no.
eye shades
ear plugs
bottled water
snacks
books/magazines
walkman with large headphones. You'll want full coverage to block out loud announcements.
an alarm clock or a pen and post-it pad. If you are travelling solo, write a "Wake me at 5:00 AM" note and stick a few on and around you -- it works. People will wake you.
an airline blanket and/or pillow (borrowed - NOT STOLEN!!!).
disinfectant wipes. Cleanliness is a problem in some airports, so these handy wipes will make your "bed" for the night a little less germ and grease covered.
tissue/toilet paper. Remember, in some third world airport bathrooms, you will be forced to pay a King's ransom for two single ply sheets of toilet paper.
tipping money if you forgot to pack aforementioned toilet paper
a package of potpourri or a Glade Plug-In for those special airports where odour is an issue. The Glade Plug-In has not been tested on this site yet.
Bring something comfortable to sit on: If you have read any of the entries on this site, you'll probably have read about those pesky chairs with the arm handles and curved seats. These seats are not only uncomfortable, but also unfair to airport sleepers' rights (we have a right to be comfortable when we sleep, don't we?) and should be made illegal! Not everyone has a sleeping bag with them, so if you have the aforementioned inflatable raft, a towel or something else that is cushiony throw it down on the floor and try that method. In some airports bringing out your sleeping bag might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. Please remember that if you take advantage of the free lodging too much, the airport officials will "crackdown" on airport sleepers making it more difficult for us to obtain reasonable sleepage.
It's better to arrive than depart: The Arrivals lounges are usually more comfortable than the Departures lounges. It's amazing how different the two areas can be in some airports. Of course airport logic seems to be that people who are departing immediately go to their gates, they don't sit around the ticket counters for hours. While the arrivals lounge aims to make all those family members, who are waiting for your flight to finally arrive after a four hour delay, a little more comfortable until you and your bags finally show up.
When sleep is Impossible: In Geneva (one of those airports with plastic, arm handle, bucket seat chairs) I could not sleep. There was absolutely NOTHING to do and nobody around to talk to. If I didn't have my journal, walkman and book with me I would have died of boredom. If you bring something to entertain yourself, the night will go faster.
Act Innocent: Even if you sleep in airports on regular basis -- Do Not Act Like A Professional!!! Act like you REALLY do not want to be there and that there is absolutely nowhere else to go. I find crying helps. Remember, in the airport officials' eyes "the airport is not a motel." Ha, little do they know....
When you are FORCED to sleep in the airport: When you forced to stay over in an airport due to airline problems, make sure you are granted access to their lounge. This is especially recommended for the airports with uncomfortable chairs out in the main transit/departures lounge with the usual riff-raff. It is possible (unless you are a westerner in Karachi), so act determined and use your imagination!
Single Travellers Listen Up: Travelling solo can be a pain in the ass, especially when you are an airport sleeper. Remember that in the airports where few, if any, other people camp out in, you will have to take your luggage with you wherever you go. Even though you don't have to worry about people stealing your belongings, you can't just leave your stuff sitting there. If you do you may see the bomb squad taking apart your bag by the time you return from the washroom.
Dress for the occasion: Dress in layers. Have clothes that will make you comfortable if it is unbearably hot or sub-arctically cold in your airport. We beg of you to please apply deodorant and we also remind you to pack a surgical mask to wear when the travellers around you have not applied deodorant.
Dealing with airport bribery: In some airports you will be asked for a bribe just to pass through a metal detector, enter an airport or to use the bathroom. When approached, suddenly speak a new language. Learn Klingon if a real language doesn't interest you. Although you understand you are being asked for money, be bubbly and happy, but confused by your tormentor's actions. When the offender holds out his/her hand for money, thank him, bow out of respect, shake his hand and smile. Be incredibly dense and show no fear, unless the individual has a gun or other weapon pointed at you. The object is to drag it out as long as you can until he hopefully gives up. Unfortunately, this does not always work and it's better to just pay the bloody "fee" - with lots of coin.
Write us and give us the Lowdown: This is actually THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to do! Share your story with us by letting us know what the airport you camped out at was like. We look forward to reading about your airport experiences!
Have Fun: Sleeping in airports is an adventure. Enjoy it! Have fun. From someone who has done it to save money or as a result of a layover, let me tell you that it is fun and it adds an extra element of strangeness to your trip.
actually,i stayed 1 night in Macao Int'l airport and another night in Bangkok Int'l airport.I prefer Macao Int'l. It's empty during the night.Security is good....Stay in PP Island now. will write more.
这个网站你合用:-)
http://www.sleepinginairports.net/
多谢，之前也上这个网站看过，挺不错。
上面的排名BKK的国际机场被评为全球最适合过夜的机场之一
我一定要去过把瘾
Airport Sleeping Tips
If, for some strange reason, your browser has been acting up again and you ended up on this site (that's how most of our visitors arrive), you may now be curious about this odd idea of sleeping in airports. You are probably asking yourself one (or all) of the following questions: How do I do it? What should I bring with me? What tips do you have to share with us airport sleeping newbies? Well, here are some ideas that will help you get started in your airport sleeping careers.
Tips
Always Have a Backup Plan: This is the most important tip for anyone who voluntarily sleeps in airports. Airport officials are not totally supportive of the airport sleeping idea. Although in 95% of the airports you won't be kicked out, you will be asked why you are there, why you are not in a hotel like normal people and they will ask for proof that you are flying out the next day. So BE PREPARED to answer those questions! They seem to not appreciate us using these massive wastes of space as our personal hotels -- go figure!?!? Read the Article by the Wall Street Journal for more on the "big controversy".
Expect your flight to be cancelled and be prepared: If weather or a schedule delay cause you to sit in the airport for longer than you had hoped, it would have been better to have been prepared. Wouldn't it have been? Your emergency airport survival kit should include:
a cheap inflatable pool raft (they fold up nicely and make the hard floor a lot more comfortable). However, keep in mind that in some airports sleeping on the floor is a no-no.
eye shades
ear plugs
bottled water
snacks
books/magazines
walkman with large headphones. You'll want full coverage to block out loud announcements.
an alarm clock or a pen and post-it pad. If you are travelling solo, write a "Wake me at 5:00 AM" note and stick a few on and around you -- it works. People will wake you.
an airline blanket and/or pillow (borrowed - NOT STOLEN!!!).
disinfectant wipes. Cleanliness is a problem in some airports, so these handy wipes will make your "bed" for the night a little less germ and grease covered.
tissue/toilet paper. Remember, in some third world airport bathrooms, you will be forced to pay a King's ransom for two single ply sheets of toilet paper.
tipping money if you forgot to pack aforementioned toilet paper
a package of potpourri or a Glade Plug-In for those special airports where odour is an issue. The Glade Plug-In has not been tested on this site yet.
Bring something comfortable to sit on: If you have read any of the entries on this site, you'll probably have read about those pesky chairs with the arm handles and curved seats. These seats are not only uncomfortable, but also unfair to airport sleepers' rights (we have a right to be comfortable when we sleep, don't we?) and should be made illegal! Not everyone has a sleeping bag with them, so if you have the aforementioned inflatable raft, a towel or something else that is cushiony throw it down on the floor and try that method. In some airports bringing out your sleeping bag might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. Please remember that if you take advantage of the free lodging too much, the airport officials will "crackdown" on airport sleepers making it more difficult for us to obtain reasonable sleepage.
It's better to arrive than depart: The Arrivals lounges are usually more comfortable than the Departures lounges. It's amazing how different the two areas can be in some airports. Of course airport logic seems to be that people who are departing immediately go to their gates, they don't sit around the ticket counters for hours. While the arrivals lounge aims to make all those family members, who are waiting for your flight to finally arrive after a four hour delay, a little more comfortable until you and your bags finally show up.
When sleep is Impossible: In Geneva (one of those airports with plastic, arm handle, bucket seat chairs) I could not sleep. There was absolutely NOTHING to do and nobody around to talk to. If I didn't have my journal, walkman and book with me I would have died of boredom. If you bring something to entertain yourself, the night will go faster.
Act Innocent: Even if you sleep in airports on regular basis -- Do Not Act Like A Professional!!! Act like you REALLY do not want to be there and that there is absolutely nowhere else to go. I find crying helps. Remember, in the airport officials' eyes "the airport is not a motel." Ha, little do they know....
When you are FORCED to sleep in the airport: When you forced to stay over in an airport due to airline problems, make sure you are granted access to their lounge. This is especially recommended for the airports with uncomfortable chairs out in the main transit/departures lounge with the usual riff-raff. It is possible (unless you are a westerner in Karachi), so act determined and use your imagination!
Single Travellers Listen Up: Travelling solo can be a pain in the ass, especially when you are an airport sleeper. Remember that in the airports where few, if any, other people camp out in, you will have to take your luggage with you wherever you go. Even though you don't have to worry about people stealing your belongings, you can't just leave your stuff sitting there. If you do you may see the bomb squad taking apart your bag by the time you return from the washroom.
Dress for the occasion: Dress in layers. Have clothes that will make you comfortable if it is unbearably hot or sub-arctically cold in your airport. We beg of you to please apply deodorant and we also remind you to pack a surgical mask to wear when the travellers around you have not applied deodorant.
Dealing with airport bribery: In some airports you will be asked for a bribe just to pass through a metal detector, enter an airport or to use the bathroom. When approached, suddenly speak a new language. Learn Klingon if a real language doesn't interest you. Although you understand you are being asked for money, be bubbly and happy, but confused by your tormentor's actions. When the offender holds out his/her hand for money, thank him, bow out of respect, shake his hand and smile. Be incredibly dense and show no fear, unless the individual has a gun or other weapon pointed at you. The object is to drag it out as long as you can until he hopefully gives up. Unfortunately, this does not always work and it's better to just pay the bloody "fee" - with lots of coin.
Write us and give us the Lowdown: This is actually THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to do! Share your story with us by letting us know what the airport you camped out at was like. We look forward to reading about your airport experiences!
Have Fun: Sleeping in airports is an adventure. Enjoy it! Have fun. From someone who has done it to save money or as a result of a layover, let me tell you that it is fun and it adds an extra element of strangeness to your trip.
Sweet Dreams!!!
这个标题很绝！
歪了
应该没问题，我这次也打算在泰国机场禁区内过夜（不入境）。昨天刚刚在香港机场内过夜了，感觉还可以，晚上还有警察巡逻，感觉很安全。
Ys，你这次国庆也去泰国。比我早。我是3号到曼谷。能把到时你在机场过夜的情形描述一下么
另，澳门的机场可以过夜么
记得以前香港机场在启德的时候，那时候要在机场睡觉得早去占位，因为在市区，所以迟了去位置都被流浪汉占了。现在在外岛，机场外就没流浪汉了，睡的几乎都是游客。沙发位就约30个，所以要手快，如果是禁区内就爽了，有很亮的沙发床，说不定比你家的床还舒服。因为不会关灯，所以醒睡的最好带眼罩，空调到半夜也比较凉，最好带长袖衣，蚊子就没有啦，除了会不时播报小心自己行李外，还有警察一直巡逻，感觉香港的还是很安全，不知道泰国有没这么好。。....不过相信不入境，应该比较安全的
今年5.1假期就曼谷机场过夜的，但机场里空调很冷，我LG就感冒了；如果不盖被子，建议到外面等车的地方睡比较好。
曾在新加坡樟宜機場度過一夜。自己沒有睡意，帶著行李在大堂到处游蕩。除了女洗手間及標明不得進入的范圍幾乎把离境大堂及入境大堂均仔細地參觀了一番。也見到一些旅客在大堂昏暗处橫七豎八的躺在那儿睡覺。
新加玻禁区内可以上网上通宵，不知道泰国有没有？？
可是當時還沒有辦航班CHECK IN。不能進到機場禁區內
只能大堂內游蕩。
沒有到check in 的時間啊！當時是在04:00AM才開始check in，06:45AM起飛返香港。我在00:20AM到機場等check in，... ... 櫃臺上的Miss 表示還沒有輪到。
不過又將要計划在另外一個機場過夜一次！
曾在莫斯科机场过夜，躺在莫斯科机场为数不多的几张长椅上，背囊当枕，倒头就睡，不断有警察巡逻作我保镖，不知道有多放心。唯一就是那里的椅子硬，忘记什么材料了，以后要给莫斯科政府建议他们把机场的椅子换成沙发。
在莫斯科机场最痛苦莫过于餐厅少而贵，贵得离谱，一起从香港坐到莫斯科机场等中转的加拿大记者苦着个脸说，这哪里是希腊沙拉，我看它from nowhere，总之不是地球食物。霍霍，这个猪头在飞机上还不断对空姐使媚眼，好让人家不断给他倒番茄果汁。
大家在机场又有过什么趣事呢？
我试过！！就在椅子上挨了半夜，机场有小时房间，我觉得贵。吃饭折人民币后和深名典西餐差不太多
去年我在三潘市SFO机场就睡过一晚，因为没有钱（信用卡停了，口袋内只有USD29）。回味ING
我可曾试过在大马的云顶里玩昏了头，忘了住的酒店及房号，无奈的在娱乐场里的长椅睡了一晚。次日，打扫的清洁工喊醒我。
我觉得既然到了曼谷，出来转转倒不错。
机场出来的公交车很多，绝对比深圳便宜得多，的士相对就更便宜。曼谷的IMAX 3D影院效果很好，我比较喜欢。还有Center Plaza可以看看曼谷的商场风格，规模上比中国的要大得多。当然晚上还有很多的节目，如果感兴趣的话。
还有曼谷的宾馆价格不高，我住过的一个泰国皇宫旁的一个三星酒店才1000多铢，我个人感觉比国内的要便宜不少。我还住过Center Plaza旁的400铢的酒店，挺不错的。
时间太长了，名字都记不起来了。曼谷的治安很不错的，运气好的话还会有人妖向你献殷情！不用怕迷路的，如果你会英语的话。
楼主的标题很容易让人误会
我是2002年去的，从曼谷转机到甲米，机场安全干净。唯一一点要注意的是最好带上一条毯子，那里的空调实在是冷啊！而且里面的店要到早上才开门，东西也挺贵的，所以出发前带好吃的。
另外注意把表调好，他们比我们晚一个小时，别把上机时间搞错了。
讀樓上幾位均是在各國機場度過最多一宿。有沒有試想下在機場度過近十六年啊？！
一九八八年，伊朗難民Merthan Karimi Nasseri在往倫敦希斯魯機場中途，在法國巴黎戴高樂機場轉機，但因他聲稱護照被人偷去，身上亦無其他身份証明，被英國拒絕入境，將他遣返法國，而法國亦同樣拒絕他入境。這個無國籍，無身份的人，從此開始了在戴高樂機場一號客運站等待了十一年至九九年法國政府承認了他的難民身份，給予居留權踏出機場。但是他視機場為家不愿离開仍住那儿。
他的"絕世經歷"被美國史匹堡以藍本拍成由湯汉斯主演的電影<<The Terminal>> (港譯名<<機場客運站>>
，如果上映的話一定去看看！
故事來源<<明報周刋1870>>.
挺想看看的，你那里有吗??
香港很快要上映了。
12:00 ~2:10 am , 25th.Sep.2004 我留在PHUKET机场，从PHUKET 去上海，深夜里的PHUKET 机场我觉得蛮安全的，不时有机场保安人员走过，
有一个值得提一下的是，PHUKET机场的候机厅不大，但是椅子坐起来非常舒服，又大又漂亮！
actually,i stayed 1 night in Macao Int'l airport and another night in Bangkok Int'l airport.I prefer Macao Int'l. It's empty during the night.Security is good....Stay in PP Island now. will write more.