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Banjul International Airport (BJL)
BJL to Banjul: one pre-booked hotel pickup or an agreed-fare taxi, 40–75 minutes; the risk is the causeway traffic and a taxi you did not arrange, not the distance.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door
- Ride time
- 45–75 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- GMD 1,800
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 10Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on…Uneven pavements, crowds and touts
- Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
- Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
- West Africa ↗Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on any West African trip: several countries on the coast road demand it of every arrival, and the rest demand it after you have passed through a neighbour.
- West Africa ↗Cross land borders and drive between cities in daylight only; plan each crossing as a full travel day with cash for fees and passport copies for checkpoints.
- The Gambia ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Gambian government sources before booking.
- The Gambia ↗Dress modestly away from the beach: shoulders and knees covered in towns and villages.
- The Gambia ↗Keep about US$20 or €20 in cash for the airport security fee charged on arrival and again on departure; card machines at the desk are unreliable.
- Atlantic Coast ↗Taxis are yellow and unmetered: agree the fare and the return before you get in.
- Banjul ↗Uneven pavements, crowds and touts: bags go from the car to the hotel door, never on a walk.
- Banjul ↗Unofficial guides (bumsters) approach visitors: a polite firm no is enough; agree any price first.
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
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feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:15 (p90)
Take Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door at 23:20. Bed by ~00:38 (+1) (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 03:45 (+1))
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, straight to the door.
- Precision
- The airport is at Yundum, about 25 km (16 mi) away, and traffic in Serrekunda varies (field-verify); confirm the pickup with your flight number.The airport is at Yundum, about 16 mi (25 km) away, and traffic in Serrekunda varies (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 (visa or exemption; check the rules for your passport first)
only intl checked, intl cabin20 / 45 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the pickup
all arrivals45 / 75 min
Pre-booked hotel pickup or airport taxi to the door
on demand, any hour · GMD 1,800
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 and confirm it covers all your bags.
- If no ride is available, sleep near the airport: do not take the road at night with an unknown driver.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | GMD 1,500–2,500 | secondary | 40% |