Are you allowed to Overnight At Dublin airport?or does the airport close?

Question

A friend has a flight arriving at Dublin airport at 10pm in the evening and then has a flight leaving to his country at 9am on another carrier?and since he is in a tight budget was wondering if he could overnight at Dublin airport?or does the airport close?Is this even allowed.He doesnt want to spend money on a hotel just for a few hours and doesnt really want to go to the city.

so Are you allowed to Overnight At Dublin airport?or does the airport close?

Answer 1

Dublin Airport doesn't close. People tend to sleep there overnight if they're lucky enough to find a quiet corner or a seat somewhere to lie down, and if they can deal with the constant annoying announcements repeated over the speaker system! Im sure its not encouraged, but people do it all the time... He should have his ticket with him to prove he is waiting to fly in the morning...Tell him to bring a warm coat because it can get very cold in such a big open space with automatic opening doors. There is a restaurant up on the mezzanine level that only closes for 1 hour during the night. There are also vending machines around the place. Check in desks open up for check in at about 3.30am, so after that it gets quite busy in the airport especially between 4.30 and 6am...

Answer 2

Your friend should call Dublin airport or email them and ask tthat question. I was "stuck" all night at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport a few years ago during a blizzard. Not there, but at my destination. It wasn't much fun. that airport is big enoughso it is open very late and very early. It's hard to sleep, as that lady's voice that you hear telling you not to take luggage from someone you don't know, is played every  few minutes all nightlong, even after they shut the music off, and it is LOUD ! I wish your friend good luck.....