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Pointe-à-Pitre – Pôle Caraïbes Airport (PTP)
PTP to the centre: one taxi, 15–35 minutes for about 5 km (3.1 mi) — the risk is a late landing with no ride arranged and traffic on the ring road at rush hour.PTP to the centre: one taxi, 15–35 minutes for about 3.1 mi (5 km) — the risk is a late landing with no ride arranged and traffic on the ring road at rush hour.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Taxi or pre-booked car to the door
- Ride time
- 20–45 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- €25 (≈ US$30)
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 10Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…Pavements are narrow and uneven
- Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
- Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
- Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
- Guadeloupe ↗Entry follows French rules for overseas departments, which can differ from mainland France and the Schengen area: a Schengen visa alone is not valid unless it is endorsed for Guadeloupe. Check France-Visas for your passport.
- Guadeloupe ↗Sargassum seaweed can pile up on some beaches, mainly in spring and summer: check conditions before booking a beach base.
- Guadeloupe ↗La Soufrière is an active volcano: check the alert level and trail status before hiking.
- Guadeloupe ↗Tap water supply is unreliable in parts of Guadeloupe, with scheduled cuts and occasional quality warnings: keep bottled water at your lodging.
- Grande-Terre ↗Avoid driving across the Pointe-à-Pitre area at about 06:30–08:30 and 16:00–18:30: traffic is heavy.
- Pointe-à-Pitre ↗The centre empties after dark and on Sundays: eat early, take a taxi door to door in the evening and do not wander the back streets.
- Pointe-à-Pitre ↗Pavements are narrow and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
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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 Taxi or pre-booked car to the door at 23:00. Bed by ~23:49 (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
- Taxi from the rank (or a pickup your hotel arranged), straight to the door.
- Precision
- Few taxis wait after the last arrivals (field-verify); confirm a pickup with your flight number if you land after 22:00.Few taxis wait after the last arrivals (field-verify); confirm a pickup with your flight number if you land after 10:00 PM.
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals15 / 50 min
Border control (none for flights from Paris; ID check only)
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 35 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the taxi rank
all arrivals20 / 45 min
Taxi or pre-booked car to the door
on demand, any hour · €25 (≈ US$30)
If it breaks
- Message the hotel your flight number; fixed taxi tariffs with a night surcharge apply (ask the rank for the price before you get in).
- Do not count on a bus or a taxi after the last arrivals: pre-book, or sleep near the airport.
- Rush-hour traffic (about 06:30–08:30 and 16:00–18:30) can double the ride.Rush-hour traffic (about 6:30 AM–8:30 AM and 4:00 PM–6:30 PM) can double the ride.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | €20–35 | secondary | 40% |