Shopping, duty-free or not, is one of the best parts of travelling. Luxury products at great discounts and attractive rates, all at the same place, what’s not to like? Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, located in Delhi, is one of the busiest airports in the world, with hundreds of daily flights. Understandably, its arrival, departure, and Security Hold Area (SHA) areas are home to some of the best shopping options. Explore this definitive guide to navigating Delhi Airport’s shopping scene before you get started on your shopping list.
Best stores for shopping at Delhi Airport
Terminal 3 at Delhi’s IGI Airport truly shines with high-end brands and luxury products. From chocolates to perfumes, apparel to accessories, and footwear, here are the best stores at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3:
- Forest Essentials and The Body Shop for skincare and personal grooming products;
- Hugo Boss for fashionable men’s apparel;
- Armani Exchange for haute couture and ready-to-wear apparel, footwear, watches, and accessories;
- Steve Madden for footwear, handbags, apparel, and accessories;
- Michael Kors for luxurious ready-to-wear accessories and fragrances;
- Victoria’s Secret for lingerie, sleepwear, fragrances, and beauty products;
- Coach for clothing and accessories;
- Gute Reise for travel accessories;
- Polo Ralph Lauren for apparel, accessories, fragrance collections, and home furnishings;
- Hidesign for high-quality leather handbags;
- TWG Tea for exclusive blends and fine-harvest teas; and
- Tanishq and Amrapali for beautifully crafted elegant jewellery.
Additionally, the T3 SHA is home to a wide range of shops for additional retail therapy.
- Go Colors, Brooks Brothers, Accessorize, and United Colors of Benetton for apparel and accessories;
- Biba and Fabindia for traditional attire;
- WH Smith and Relay for reading material, snacks, and other daily-use items;
- Birkenstock and Hush Puppies for footwear;
- Da Milano and Hidesign for purses, and other accessories;
- Swarovski and Tribe Amrapali for modern and traditional jewellery;
- Tumi for high-end wallets, passport covers, and more;
- Bikano, Gopala, and Haldiram’s for pre-packaged snacks;
- Lakme, MAC, Forest Essentials, The Body Shop, and Biotique for make-up and perfumes;
- Sunglass Hut for essential eyewear;
- RADO and Helios for wristwatches;
- Hamleys for toys and crafts;
- Samsonite and Safari for travel accessories; and
- Holland & Barrett, Patanjali, and Guardian Pharmacy for health supplements and medicines.
The T3 domestic arrivals terminal also offers a range of stores to satisfy your shopping needs, including WH Smith for snacks, books, and other convenience items, Hamleys for toys and games, Haldiram’s for snacks and meals, Cococart for confectionery items, and MINISO for perfumes, cosmetics, and accessories.
Duty-free items to buy at Delhi airport
Delhi Airport is home to India’s largest duty-free retail store, offering everything from liquor to chocolates, perfumes to cigars, and more. It also offers the convenience of pre-booking your duty-free purchases online up to 30 days before your international flights. Simply browse and select your desired items online, then collect them upon arrival at the airport. Shoppers can also enjoy the complimentary services of a personal shopper at the Delhi duty-free.
With over 1,000 brands and an impressive 43,000 products, you can take your pick across categories. Looking for something personal to gift? browse through dozens of exclusive perfume brands, including Givenchy, Bvlgari, Burberry, Elizabeth Arden, Ralph Lauren, and Creed. With pre-wrapped gift pack options and unisex eau de toilette, finding the perfect fragrance is effortless.
Travelling with kids, or visiting them when you land? Pick up an assortment of candies and chocolates when at Delhi duty-free. From Lindt to Godiva to Toblerone to Hershey’s, find chocolates from all over the world here. And for adults with a sweet tooth, liquor-filled chocolates from Butlers and Anthon Berg are like manna from heaven. You can also visit Hamleys to pick up toys and educational items for children.
Delhi Airport’s duty-free is also a great place to shop for globally renowned makeup brands, such as MAC, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, Gucci Beauty, and YSL. Delhi airport is also the perfect place to stock up on your global alcohol favourites, be it whiskey, wine, rum, cognac, vodka, tequila, gin, and champagne, or liquors such as absinthe, juniper liqueur, and limoncello. With brands such as Suntory, Johnny Walker, Sheridans, Kahlua, Martini, Baileys, Jagermeister, Jim Beam, Glenfiddich, Moet, and Veuve Clicquot available, you will be spoilt for choice here.
Top brand stores
Some of the top brand stores at Delhi airport include Hugo Boss, Levi’s, Armani Exchange, Victoria’s Secret, MINISO, Steve Madden, Croma, Taneira, Superdry, Michael Kors, Tanishq, and Polo Ralph Lauren.
Best spa & luxury experiences
Feel the need for some personalised rest and rejuvenation? Delhi Airport has you covered with its Encalm Spa. Unwind in the opulent settings with massage therapies, pain relief treatments, skin care therapies, and remedies to enhance blood circulation after a long flight. Or check into OxyPure, the first Oxygen bar at an Indian airport. Indulge in a revitalising oxygen session to enhance rejuvenation, choosing from a variety of fragrances.
Delhi airport’s elite lounging facility, Encalm Lounge, is where you can catch a few moments of peace, with comfortable seating, a peaceful ambience, and gourmet food options to enhance your pre-flight experience. Make the most of your flight delay or early arrival by checking into these establishments.
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Liquor shopping at Delhi airport
The sheer variety and volume of liquor at Delhi International Airport is staggering. From Longmorn 23 YO single malt whiskey to the Dalmore Cigar Malt, find whiskeys that are smooth to the last drop. The elusive Chivas Regal 13 Extra Rum Cask and the Chivas 25 Year Old Blended Scotch whisky, which can only be found at duty-free stores across India, are also available here. Whether you are looking for blended scotch whiskeys such as Ballantines 30 YO, or cognacs such as the Remy Martin XO Excellence 40%, or the Moet & Chandon Rose Vintage champagne, you will find it all under the same roof at Delhi duty-free. There are endless rows of wine to choose from as well, whether you like red, white, or rosé.
Tips to follow while shopping at Delhi International Airport
- Make sure to arrive early at the airport to finish all check-in formalities and get down to some serious shopping.
- Keep your passport and boarding pass handy for duty-free shopping.
- Travelling internationally? Browse and pre-book your order from the Delhi duty-free website to save time.
- Book a personal shopper for free. A little extra help can’t hurt, right?
- For inexpensive souvenirs or gifts, pick up handmade soaps, mini perfume bottles, or magnets depicting Indian monuments.
- Combos, such as twin packs of select liquor bottles, are available at a discounted price at duty-free. Make sure to ask about such combos.
- Make sure to check the size & weight restrictions for check-in baggage on your flight.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Delhi’s legal drinking age is 25, so travellers over 25 years of age can purchase no more than 2 litres of alcohol.
Duty-free shops are open 24/7 at Delhi airport, whereas other stores, restaurants, and shops, generally open at 10:00 or 11:00 am and shut down by 9:00 or 10:00 pm.
Most stores at Delhi airport accept almost all modes of payment, from UPI and credit cards to debit cards and cash (including currencies from most other countries).
Visit the Delhi duty-free website to add items to your cart, check out and pay online, before choosing your collection terminal.
You will need details from your passport and international flight for shopping on Delhi’s duty-free website.
The total value of duty-free items bought at Delhi International Airport cannot exceed INR 50,000.
