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Doncaster Sheffield Airport Passenger Reviews and Traveller Reports
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DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT customer review : 13 May 2013 by J King (UK) |
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Rating : 7/10 |  |
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Flew from Doncaster and planning to do so again. The airport is small and basic but to be honest we checked in
late to save boredom and everything was ok. The WHSmith could do with being a little bit bigger as it can get a
little crowded, the Wetherspoons restaurant is probably the best feature. Basic bathroom facilities but all fit
for purpose. Would be nice to see the airport expand a little but I guess that comes with more flights. Overall it
was a pleasant enough experience coupled with the fact it only took us 20 mins to get home after baggage
collection on return. If you can fly out of Doncaster id say support it as much as possible. Another plus about
Doncaster was parking right outside the terminal major plus after any flight. They have a play area for kids which
a nice touch and thoughtful never seen one of these even in the best of airports so 10 points to them. Id say
Doncaster is a clean, stress free airport with decent staff and a basic selection of things to do. One other plus
point is that the run way is ready to take the big flights just need to wait on demand.
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DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT customer review : 1 August 2012 by A Cutler (UK) |
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Rating : 4/10 |  |
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The airport simply cannot cope with any significant number of passengers - and I am only talking about two
plane loads here. Be warned that once through security the only food outlet is a far too small Wetherspoons
- and there aren't enough tables to cope with the customers, let alone the frazzled bar staff trying to take
food orders. Expect the queue of hungry customers to snake all round the departure lounge, getting
increasingly annoyed that they won't get fed in time, or won't have anywhere to eat their food even if it does
arrive in time before boarding.
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DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT customer review : 26 April 2012 by Anthony Verondia (UK) |
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Rating : 9/10 |  |
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Fantastic airport to use. Reasonably easy to find. Car parking is a joy, found a space and was inside the
terminal in 2 mins. Building bright and clean and all staff were pleasant and friendly including at security!.
Departure lounge was roomy with a great view overlooking the runway. If shopping before a flight is your
thing, there is not a great deal to satisfy your needs. Both out and return flights were on time and I was out
of the airport and in my car 20mins after landing. Normally use the nightmare called Leeds/Bradford, where
you are treated and herded like cattle most of the time.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport customer review : 25 May 2010 by A Winter (UK)
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Customer Rating : 3/5 |
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If coming down A1, do not follow signs via M18 - this takes you miles round outskirts of
Doncaster. Continue to J4 then through Bawtry, much easier and less hassle. At airport, no
sign at first roundabout for Premium car park so got in ordinary one instead. When did find
right car park it was full. Airport website says 45 mins from York - this is wildly optimistic
- allow at least extra half hour.
DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT review : 26 February 2010 by C Fordham
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Customer Rating : 2/5 |  |
The airport is well designed, easy to navigate and hassle free once you are there. The lack of
I found travelling to and from Doncaster airport a frustrating and not a particularly pleasant
experience. A very out of the way place needing an expensive taxi ride from Doncaster main
line station to get there. Very few shops and little to do whilst waiting for the flight.
Poor refreshment area and even worse food. No walkway from the plane needing a treacherous
walk across the tarmac in icy conditions Arriving from Tenerife late at night we had to queue
outside in freezing conditions whist waiting to go through passport control. Many passengers
had babies and young children. I certainly would not rush to use the airport again.
DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT review : 27 June 2009 : by A Devine
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Customer Rating : 3/5 | |
The airport is well designed, easy to navigate and hassle free once you are there. The lack of
public transport direct to Sheffield is a major flaw though. This needs to be sorted out
quickly because I am aware of many people using other airports, with direct links, for this reason.
DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT review : 16 February 2009 : by S Porter
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Customer Rating : 5/5 |  |
A very easy-to-use airport. My only complaint is that if you have any small (less than 100ml)
liquids to take through in your hand luggage, they charge you for a clear plastic bag out of
the vending machine, whereas most other airports provide them free. Beware of this and take
your own clear re-sealable freezer bag.
DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT review : 4 February 2009 : by P Sloan
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The parking is excellent, approx £7 a day is good value, very close to the terminal. The
building itself is light, lots of glass and steel. Booking in is the usual speedy process. The
departure area is spacious and easy to navigate. The issue I have is the security check, when
you have a couple of flights going out at the same time, security can get overwhelmed and you
get the feeling your going to miss your flight, but you just scrape it. Rest is easy. Baggage
reclaim is fast.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport by Chris Hallam
21 February 2008 Customer Rating : 
Doncaster airport is a half sized replica of Liverpool Airport also owned by Peel Holdings. On the
whole the airport is spacious, not crowded and pleasant staff. Check in generally quick as is
baggage reclaim. Passport control on return can take a while as usually only two officials are
allocated to checking passports. Two things to beware of - if you have a flight in the evening, buy
sandwiches before going through security as quite often Wetherspoons airside will close as early as
5.00 pm, leaving only one bar open with a very limited selection of snacks. Secondly be very careful
about using credit cards in the parking payment machines in the airport. I used my credit card to
pay for 15 mins parking which should have cost 3 pounds, when the credit card bill arrived the
machine had charged me over 300 pounds! This apparently was due to a fault on the machine but it
took several months and threats of going to the press to recover it all. Despite these minor flaws
Doncaster Sheffield airport is a pleasant under-used provincial airport, which although a little
isolated is a pleasant change from the crowds of Heathrow or Gatwick.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport by C Miller
23 November 2007 Customer Rating : 
Spacious and efficient terminal with good cafes, bars & shopsthough the lack of a cashpoint that
doesn't charge an extra fee is disappointing. Main problem though is onward transport. Unless a
direct bus or train route to Sheffield is created soon, they really should remove the city name from
the airport.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport by Tim Hall
11 September 2007 Customer Rating : 
What a pleasant experience this airport is. Flight departed around lunchtime on monday, loads of seats
in departure lounge free, no queues in Duty Free or at bar! Although Leeds /Bradford is my local
airport, the terminal there is struggling to cope with increased passenger levels. I would fly from
DSA in the future.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport by Dave Wharton
28 February 2007 Customer Rating : n/a
Flew to Pisa with Ryanair. Flight takes off early morning and the
airport was empty at that time (07:30), we were the only people checking
in, beats Manchester and foggy Leeds Bradford. Nice and small, no car
park shuttle bus rubbish. Car park easy to navigate, short walk to the
terminal, few check in desks - not hard to find yours, thoroughly
pleasant.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport by Martin Wylie
5 October 2006 Customer Rating : n/a
Must add that the public transport links are not the best. Currently the
only public transport is a shuttle bus to Doncaster station, from where
you need to take the train if you want to go to Sheffield. The fastest
train is 15 mins but others take around 35. There are also taxis at the
airport, although a taxi into Sheffield will be around 35 pounds. They
can be difficult to come by at night.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport by Peter Hills
22 April 2006 Customer Rating : n/a
Very easy new airport to use. I have so far used it four times in it's
opening year. It's pretty much an exact replica of Liverpool John Lennon
Airport and is spacious and well laid out. Going through the airport
couldn't be simpler or easier. Staff are pleasant and are always visible
and approachable. There is a great landside bar which has a full view of
the airfield. Baggage reclaim takes 10-15 minutes at the most as there
are not too many flights at the airport at the moment.
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