Arrive · La Paz
El Alto International Airport (LPB)
LPB to La Paz: one radio taxi, 30–60 minutes down from 4,050 m — the risk is not the ride but the altitude on arrival and a road closed by a blockade.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Radio taxi or hotel car to the door
- Ride time
- 35–60 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- BOB 70
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 10Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the fir…Rest on arrival and keep the first day light
- South America ↗Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the first day light; sleep lower where you can (Sacred Valley before Cusco) and descend if headache comes with vomiting or confusion.
- South America ↗A yellow fever certificate is required on arrival in French Guiana, and asked for on some routes into Bolivia, Paraguay, Suriname and Guyana, or when arriving from Amazon areas — vaccinate at least 10 days before travel and carry the card.
- South America ↗Overnight buses are the norm in Argentina, Chile and Peru, but pick top-tier companies and keep valuables on your body; on-board thefts from overhead racks are the common loss.
- Bolivia ↗Visa rules depend on your passport (some nationalities need a visa in advance): check with Bolivia's migration authority or a Bolivian consulate.
- Bolivia ↗Most of the tourist route is above 3,500 m: ascend gradually, rest on arrival, and see a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
- Bolivia ↗Protests and road blockades (bloqueos) are frequent and can close routes and cities for days; watch local news and keep plans flexible.
- La Paz and Lake Titicaca ↗Protests and road blockades can close routes for days: keep a spare day before any international flight and watch local news.
- La Paz ↗Rest on arrival and keep the first day light: no long climbs, no alcohol, water and small meals. See a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
- La Paz ↗Use radio taxis or ride-hailing from the airport and at night; do not share a cab with strangers, and note reports of fake police and express kidnapping in unofficial taxis.
- La Paz ↗Protests and road blockades (bloqueos) can close routes and the airport road for hours or days: keep a spare day before any international flight.
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:00 (p90)
Take Radio taxi or hotel car to the door at 23:00. Bed by ~00:04 (+1) (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 04:00 (+1))
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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
- Radio taxi or ride-hailing booked through your hotel, straight to the door.
- Precision
- The airport is in El Alto, above the city. Use the radio-taxi counter or a car arranged by the hotel; avoid unmarked cars (field-verify). Blockades can close the road.
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals25 / 60 min
Immigration (check entry rules and visas for your passport)
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 30 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM or cash, then the radio taxi
all arrivals35 / 60 min
Radio taxi or hotel car to the door
on demand, any hour · BOB 70
If it breaks
- Send your flight number and hotel name to the hotel before you fly and ask for a pickup.
- Use a radio taxi or the hotel car only; do not share a cab or accept an unmarked car.
- If a blockade closes the road, wait for advice from the hotel or airline and do not walk the road.
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| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | Bs60–90 | secondary | 40% |