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Carrasco International Airport (MVD)

MVD to the centre: one airport taxi or ride-hail car, 25–45 minutes — the risk is arriving late with no desk staff, not the ride.

Key facts

Rules in force · 8Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the fir…

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.
Uruguay ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Uruguay's Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a Uruguayan consulate; ferry passengers from Buenos Aires clear both countries' immigration at the terminal.
Uruguay ↗Buenos Aires–Colonia and Buenos Aires–Montevideo ferries sell out on long weekends and in summer: book ahead.
Uruguay ↗Pay restaurants, hotels and car hire with a foreign-issued card: non-residents get the 22% VAT (IVA) removed on restaurants and car hire roughly 15 November – 30 April, and on lodging — check the current season's rules.
Montevideo ↗After dark, use a taxi or ride-hail car between clusters and to your bed; the old town is quiet and poorly lit at night.
Montevideo ↗Dinner starts after 21:00; book or plan an early snack, and do not count on kitchens at 19:00.

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Plan

Your landing time, your bags, your bed

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Landing timeArrivalSleep area (night 1)BagsWho Rain No taxi

feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~22:40 (p90)

Take Airport taxi or ride-hail car to the door at 22:40. Bed by ~23:38 (p90).

Last viable for this bed: 00:00 (+1) (land by 22:20)

Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.

Withdraw pesos at a bank ATM in the arrivals hall; keep small notes for the taxi and the first coffee.
Activate your eSIM, or buy a SIM at the counters in arrivals (passport needed).
Open your ride-hail app on the airport Wi-Fi and compare with the taxi desk fare.
Message your hotel if you will arrive after 21:00.Message your hotel if you will arrive after 9:00 PM.

1After customs, follow the signs to the taxi desk or the ride-hail pickup outside arrivals (field-verify).
2Agree the fare or check the app quote before you get in.
3For the local bus, ask at the information desk for the current line and the last run.

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

Daytime default: Airport taxi or ride-hail car from the arrivals kerb, straight to the door.
Precision: Taxi and ride-hail pickup points are outside arrivals (field-verify); the airport is 20 km (12 mi) from the old town, so agree the fare first.Taxi and ride-hail pickup points are outside arrivals (field-verify); the airport is 12 mi (20 km) from the old town, so agree the fare first.
Late-night threshold: 22:00

p50 / p90 minutes

5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals
20 / 45 min
Immigration and border check
only intl checked, intl cabin
15 / 30 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked
10 / 15 min
SIM/cash, then the pickup
all arrivals
35 / 55 min
Airport taxi or ride-hail car to the door
on demand, any hour · UYU 1,900

Message the hotel your flight number and ask for a pickup if it offers one.
Use the official airport taxi desk or a ride-hail app; decline drivers who approach inside the hall.
Old-town doors are locked at night: ask for the entry code before you fly.

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Field	Value	Source type	Confidence
primary.yen	UYU 1,500–2,500	secondary	40%
ladder.1.valid_until	22:30	secondary	30%