Brits love an airport pint – with 1 in 3 Brits heading straight to the pub at the airport (Metro). And with 75% of holidaymakers admitting to enjoying a breakfast beer before flying, and two-thirds say it’s an essential highlight of the trip.
However, as nearly 70% of holidaymakers admit to going over budget on their last trip abroad, WildPack American Summer Camps have studied the leading 15 airports to review the publicly available prices of a Pint, a Full English and a Hot Meal (here) to try and save Brits on their next trip.
Lucky for Londoners, Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick all join Edinburgh and Birmingham in offering the cheapest Airport pint in the UK – all thanks to Tim Martin’s Wetherspoon offering fliers a cut-price pint.
WildPacks American Summer Camp founder Jamie Fraiser, explains “We know an Airport pint has become a rite of passage before a big trip – like spending a summer abroad – but with such a discrepiancy betwen venues, it really does pay to know where is the cheapest in every terminal”
Cheapest 10 Airport Pints – UK Wide
| Restaurant/Pub | Airport | Pint (£) | Alcohol Brand |
| The Windmill | London Stansted Airport | 5.20 | BudLight |
| The Crown Rivers | London Heathrow Airport | 5.20 | Bud Light |
| Wetherspoons | Birmingham International Airport | 5.20 | Bud Light |
| The Sir Walter Scott | Edinburgh | 5.20 | Bud Light |
| The Beehive | London Gatwick Airport | 5.99 | Carling |
| The Flying Horse | London Gatwick Airport | 5.99 | Carling |
| The Red Lion | London Gatwick Airport | 5.99 | Carling |
| The Lion and Antelope | Manchester Airport | 6.15 | Carlsberg |
| Tennent’s Pier bar | Glasgow Airport | 6.25 | Tenants Lager |
The Cheapest Pint in Each Airport
| Airport | Restaurant/Pub | Pint (£) | Alcohol Brand |
| London Stansted | The Windmill | 5.2 | Bud Light |
| London Heathrow | Wetherspoons | 5.2 | Bud Light |
| Birmingham International | Wetherspoons | 5.2 | Bud Light |
| Edinburgh | The Sir Walter Scott | 5.2 | Bud Light |
| London Gatwick | The Red Lion | 5.2 | Bud Light |
| Glasgow | Tennent’s Pier Bar | 6.25 | Tennent’s Lager |
| London City | Hithes London Bar and Eatery | 6.95 | Heineken |
| Liverpool John Lennon | Sable & Co | 6.99 | Heineken |
| London Luton | Nolito | 7.15 | Stella Artois |
| Manchester | Lion and Antelope | 6.15 | Carlsberg |
| Newcastle International | Quaystone Bar and Kitchen | 7.39 | Heineken |
Top tips for saving at the Airport this Summer
- Bring your own snacks & bottle – Most airports allow solid food through security, and you can refill water for free after security.
- Be smart with duty-free – Check prices online before falling for ‘discounted’ airport deals.
- Eat before you leave – A proper meal at home reduces the temptation to overspend at overpriced terminals.
- Avoid travel-sized toiletries – Use reusable bottles and pack smart.
- Check in online – Avoid extra airline charges and sit with your mates!
