Arrive · Apia
Faleolo International Airport (APW)
APW to Apia: one pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi, about 45–70 minutes — many flights land at night, so the risk is arriving with no ride arranged.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door
- Ride time
- 55–80 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- WST 120
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 9Heat and uneven pavements
- Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
- Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
- Polynesia ↗In much of Polynesia Sunday is kept for church and family: expect shops, tours and some flights to stop, and dress and behave quietly in villages.
- Samoa ↗Most passports receive a free 60-day visitor permit on arrival with an onward ticket, funds and booked accommodation, but rules vary: check the Samoa Immigration Office for your passport before booking.
- Samoa ↗Beaches, pools and waterfalls are village land: pay the customary fee, and follow the evening prayer curfew (sa) by stopping and keeping quiet if you are in a village when it sounds.
- Samoa ↗Drive on the left; check with the rental company whether your licence is accepted or a temporary local permit is required.
- Upolu ↗Plan Sunday as a rest day: many shops, tours and village swimming spots are closed.
- Apia ↗Heat and uneven pavements: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Apia ↗Sunday is a rest day: most shops, market stalls and tours are closed and swimming near villages is often not allowed. Plan your town sights for Monday to Saturday.
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Map of the airport
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
Lock your path to bed
Take Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door at 23:20. Bed by ~00:42 (+1) (p90).
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
On the ground
Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Hotel pickup arranged in advance with your flight number, straight to the door.
- Precision
- Few flights a day, several landing at night, and few taxis after the last arrival (field-verify); confirm the pickup with your flight number.
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals25 / 60 min
Immigration; permit on arrival, onward ticket may be checked
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 35 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the pickup
all arrivals55 / 80 min
Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door
on demand, any hour · WST 120
If it breaks
- Message the hotel your flight number and ask for a pickup; do not count on finding a taxi late at night.
- Agree the fare before you get in; carry small tala notes for the ride.
- If no ride is available, sleep near the airport: do not wait at the kerb or walk the road at night.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | WST 100–160 | secondary | 30% |