Arrive · Cotonou
Cadjehoun International Airport (COO)
COO to Haie Vive: one pre-booked hotel car, 10–40 minutes across the city — the risk is not the ride but an arrival with no cash and no confirmed door.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Pre-booked hotel car to the door
- Ride time
- 15–40 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- XOF 3,000
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 11Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on…Bags stay at the hotel or in the car
- 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.
- Benin ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Beninese government sources; an e-visa exists for many nationalities.
- Benin ↗Governments advise against travel to parts of northern Benin near the Burkina Faso and Niger borders, including areas around the national parks; check your own government's advice.
- Benin ↗Vodun is a living religion: ask before photographing shrines and ceremonies, and follow your guide's instructions.
- Cotonou and Porto-Novo ↗Travel in daylight, use a car with a driver, and avoid motorbike taxis unless you have a helmet.
- Cotonou ↗Cards work in a few hotels and supermarkets only: carry XOF in small notes and change money at banks or hotel desks.
- Cotonou ↗Bags stay at the hotel or in the car: large bags in Dantokpa and on the street draw thieves and slow you down.
- Cotonou ↗Motorbike taxis (zémidjans) are common and crashes are frequent: use a car, or ride only with a helmet.
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
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feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:10 (p90)
Take Pre-booked hotel car to the door at 23:15. Bed by ~23:57 (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 03:50 (+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
- Your hotel sends a named driver with your flight number; walk out with them, not with anyone who offers help in the hall.
- Precision
- The airport is inside the city, near the coast road; the pickup lane and taxi area change (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals25 / 60 min
Immigration (e-visa or visa checked)
only intl checked, intl cabin20 / 40 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
Cash desk, SIM, then the meeting point
all arrivals15 / 40 min
Pre-booked hotel car to the door
on demand, any hour · XOF 3,000
If it breaks
- Bring your e-visa or visa and your yellow-fever certificate if your route requires one; both may be checked.
- Message the hotel with your flight number before you fly and ask for the driver's phone number.
- Agree the fare before you get in a taxi; carry XOF in small notes for the ride.
- Do not walk out of the airport at night; wait in the hall for the driver.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | XOF 2,000–5,000 | secondary | 30% |
| primary.last | no timetable | secondary | 30% |
- officialGovernment of Benin (official)