Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Banjul Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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BJL Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Banjul International Airport.
What to Expect
Banjul Airport (code: BJL) has a single terminal providing service to regional and European destinations. You’ll find a range of casual eateries, a restaurant, and a few shops, though nothing is open 24 hours. Internet is available in the business center for a fee. For added comfort, economy class passengers can pay to enter an airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for its location and rates.
Sleeping in Banjul Airport
Unfortunately, we do not have any recent reviews from travellers who have slept at this airport. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
As of this update, we cannot confirm the airport’s hours of operation. We recommend reading a few reviews before deciding to sleep in the airport overnight. If you know the airport hours, click here to update this airport guide.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels near Banjul Airport, so you must stay in the city. Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Banjul that can be sorted by price, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!
First Class Lounge – Location: Airside, 1st Floor. Lounge Access: Lounge membership programs.
Related Pages: Banjul Airport Lounges
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
Food concessions throughout the airport operate with varying schedules. At the time of this update, we could not confirm the availability of 24-hour dining.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
We had no information about mobile charging availability at the time of this update. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Showers
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WiFi/Internet
Internet is accessible from the airport’s business center. SIM cards and 3GB USB sticks, widely available for purchase in The Gambia, can be activated at participating shops in the airport for use in the airport. Prices start at 2,00€.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs dispense local currency only (GMD). Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Location: Landside, Main Hall.
Currency Exchange – Trust Bank provides currency exchange services. Location: Landside, Main Hall.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Duty-free shopping is available in the International departures area. Various newsstands and retail shops are available in the main halls of the Departures and Arrivals throughout the airport.
Information Desk – Welcome Desk – Location: Landside, Main Hall.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Car Rentals
Hertz has a kiosk onsite at the airport. Some local car rental agencies offer pick-up on arrival.
Hotel Shuttles
At the time of this update, no hotels offered airport shuttle service. See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are available for all scheduled arrivals. Taxis are not metered, but main destinations have a fixed rate indicated outside the terminal. Any ride outside the fixed destinations must be negotiated with the driver before entering the vehicle. Pay with Dalasi if possible, as fares are higher when paid with foreign currency. For information on fares, routes, and schedules, visit the Banjul Airport website.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.