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Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
UIO to the hotel: one pre-booked or ride-hailed car to the door, 45–90 minutes because the airport is out in Tababela; the risk is not the ride but arriving late to a hotel that closes its door.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Airport taxi or booked car to the hotel door
- Ride time
- 60–90 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- $32
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 10Above 2,500 m (Bogotá, Quito, Cusco, La Paz) keep the fir…Old-town streets are steep, cobbled and often stepped
- 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.
- Ecuador ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Affairs or an Ecuadorian consulate.
- Ecuador ↗The Galápagos has its own entry controls: a transit control card bought at the airport before departure, a national park entrance fee, and inspections for food and plants. Check official Galápagos rules before booking.
- Ecuador ↗Several coastal provinces (including Guayas, where Guayaquil is) are under official warnings and periodic states of emergency; read your government's advice before routing through them.
- Quito and the northern Andes ↗Spend two or three nights in Quito before hikes above 3,500 m; go up in steps.
- Quito ↗Day 1 at 2,850 m: no more than two hours of walking, drink water, skip alcohol, and keep hard hikes for day 3 or later.
- Quito ↗After dark in the Historic Centre and La Mariscal, use a taxi or ride-hail car from door to door; do not walk between clusters.
- Quito ↗Old-town streets are steep, cobbled and often stepped: large suitcases go from the car to the hotel door, never on a walk.
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
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feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~22:55 (p90)
Take Airport taxi or booked car to the hotel door at 23:00. Bed by ~00:33 (+1) (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 04:05 (+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
- Official airport taxi rank or your booked driver, straight to the hotel door; agree the fare before the car moves.
- Precision
- The airport is in Tababela, about 45 km (28 mi) east of the city. Taxi and pickup points are outside arrivals (field-verify).The airport is in Tababela, about 28 mi (45 km) east of the city. Taxi and pickup points are outside arrivals (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
8 / 15 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals20 / 50 min
Immigration and health/customs forms
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 30 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the taxi rank or pickup point
all arrivals60 / 90 min
Airport taxi or booked car to the hotel door
on demand, any hour · $32
If it breaks
- Message the hotel your flight number before you fly; ask them to confirm a 24-hour desk in writing.
- Use the official airport taxi rank or the ride-hailing app; decline drivers who approach you inside the hall.
- Allow 90 minutes for the road at peak times; arrivals after 22:00 should book a driver in advance.Allow 90 minutes for the road at peak times; arrivals after 10:00 PM should book a driver in advance.
- The Historic Centre is not a place to arrive alone after dark: choose La Mariscal for night 1 if you land late.
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| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | $28–38 | secondary | 40% |
| ladder.1.valid_until | 21:00 | secondary | 30% |
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