Arrive · Koror
Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR)
ROR to Koror: one pre-booked hotel shuttle or airport taxi, about 25–40 minutes across Babeldaob and the bridge — the risk is a flight that lands in the small hours with no ride arranged, not the distance.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Pre-booked hotel shuttle or airport taxi to the door
- Ride time
- 30–50 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- $40
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 10Heat and few 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.
- Micronesia ↗Micronesia runs on a handful of weekly flights, so one cancellation can cost several days: build slack into every connection between islands.
- Palau ↗Entry rules are Palau's own, not US rules: check the Palau Bureau of Immigration or a Palau embassy for your passport before booking.
- Palau ↗You sign the Palau Pledge (a promise to protect the environment) in your passport on arrival; the pledge is enforced by law.
- Palau ↗Reef-toxic sunscreens are banned and can be confiscated: bring reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
- Palau ↗The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon needs a permit (sold by tour operators); Jellyfish Lake opens or closes depending on jellyfish numbers.
- Koror and the Rock Islands ↗The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon needs a permit, usually sold by your tour operator; book operator and permit before you fly.
- Koror ↗Heat and few pavements: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Koror ↗You sign the Palau Pledge on arrival; reef-toxic sunscreen is banned and can be confiscated, so bring reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
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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 shuttle or airport taxi to the door at 23:20. Bed by ~00:12 (+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 shuttle or pre-booked car arranged in advance, straight to the door.
- Precision
- Few flights a day, some 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; you sign the Palau Pledge in your passport
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 35 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the pickup
all arrivals30 / 50 min
Pre-booked hotel shuttle or airport taxi to the door
on demand, any hour · $40
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 US bills for the ride.
- If no ride is available, sleep near the airport: do not walk the road at night.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | US$30–50 | secondary | 30% |