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Pocket WiFi Rental at Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)
Flying into Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) on Istanbul's Asian side? Our pocket WiFi rental at Sabiha Gökçen Airport lets you pick up your device at GIFT PORT MARKET in the arrivals area, so you can message family, order a ride or open your maps straight away.
Your StayinWifi device gives you unlimited 4G/5G internet across Turkey and connects up to 6 devices at once. Here's how pick-up and return work at SAW.
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How to Pick Up Your Pocket WiFi at Sabiha Gökçen
The pick-up point is GIFT PORT MARKET in the arrivals area.
- Collect your luggage and leave through the Duty Free exit.
- You will see McDonald's in front of you.
- Turn right and continue straight ahead.
- GIFT PORT MARKET is on your right. Receive your WiFi device.
How to Return Your Device at Sabiha Gökçen
You return the device to GIFT PORT MARKET on the arrivals floor, near the exit.
- If you enter the airport on the departures floor, go down to International Arrivals.
- Find GIFT PORT MARKET near the exit.
- Hand the device back before you pass through passport control.
- Take a photo of the device as you hand it over and send it to us on WhatsApp as confirmation.
Tips for a Smooth Return
- Always return the device before passport control; once you've passed it, you can't come back out.
- Allow a little extra time to go down to the arrivals floor and back up again.
- Our WhatsApp support is available 24/7 if you can't find GIFT PORT MARKET.
Sabiha Gökçen Pocket WiFi: Your Questions Answered
Where is the StayinWifi pick-up point at Sabiha Gökçen?
At GIFT PORT MARKET. After collecting your luggage, leave through the Duty Free exit, turn right at McDonald's and walk straight on: it is on your right.
Where do I return the device?
At GIFT PORT MARKET on the arrivals floor, near the exit. Coming from departures, go down to International Arrivals, and return it before passport control.
What do I need to collect my device?
At pick-up, your passport or your booking confirmation e-mail is enough. Show either one at GIFT PORT MARKET and the device is handed over to you.
Travelling via Sabiha Gökçen? Book your pocket WiFi online with secure 3D card payment and stay connected from the moment you arrive.
Sabiha Gökçen airport internet: pocket WiFi or a local SIM?
Many travellers look for Sabiha airport WiFi as soon as they land at SAW. A pocket WiFi collected at the airport is often simpler than buying a local SIM card:
- No SIM swap: your own SIM stays in your phone, so your number keeps working for calls and messages.
- Share one connection: connect up to 6 phones, tablets and laptops at the same time.
- Unlimited data: for maps, ride apps and video calls.
- No roaming charges from your home carrier while you use the WiFi.
The device works across Turkey, not only in Istanbul, so it stays with you when you travel on to Cappadocia or the coast. Actual speed depends on local mobile network coverage.
Pick-up and return at Sabiha Gökçen Airport are available 24/7, so late-night and early-morning arrivals are covered when you book in advance.
Rental length and price for SAW airport WiFi
Rent your SAW airport WiFi for a few days, a week or a whole month; longer rentals get a discount. Prices start from €5.90 per day and are shown before you pay, with no hidden fees. Payment is by credit or debit card with 3D Secure.
You can also return the device somewhere other than Sabiha Gökçen, for example at Istanbul Airport, if you fly home from there. Need a few more days? Message our support team on WhatsApp before your return date to extend the rental. See prices or read how it works.
Does Sabiha Gökçen Airport have free WiFi?
Yes, but it is made for a quick check inside the terminal. Free SAW airport WiFi usually asks for an SMS code or a passport verification and is time-limited, which is little help if your phone has no signal yet or you need to call your transfer. It ends the moment you leave the building.
SIM counters in the arrivals hall are convenient, but tourist packages there are often priced higher than travellers expect, they connect one phone, and your own SIM comes out while the Turkish one is in. For longer stays, a foreign phone used with a Turkish SIM has to be IMEI-registered after 120 days. An eSIM can suit a solo traveller with a recent, unlocked phone; see eSIM Turkey or pocket WiFi. A pocket WiFi avoids all of this, because every phone simply joins a WiFi network.
On your way home there is no strict return time at SAW: you can drop your bags and check in first, as long as you return the device with its power bank, cable and adapter before passport control.