Arrive · St John's
V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU)
ANU to St John's or the beaches: one licensed taxi at the posted fare, 15–30 minutes; the risk is a late flight, when the taxi rank thins and small guesthouses lock the door.
Key facts
- Default ride
- Licensed taxi to the door
- Ride time
- 20–35 min
- p50–p90
- Fare
- XCD 45
- Late night after
- 22:00
- on demand
Rules in force · 8Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…Town 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.
- Antigua and Barbuda ↗Check entry rules for your passport on official Antigua and Barbuda government sources before you fly.
- Antigua and Barbuda ↗Camouflage-pattern clothing is illegal for civilians, including children: leave it at home.
- North-west Antigua (St John's and the beaches) ↗Taxis have posted fares: agree the price before you ride.
- St John's ↗Beachwear is for the beach: cover shoulders and knees in town, shops and churches, and never wear camouflage-pattern clothing.
- St John's ↗Town pavements are narrow and uneven: large bags go from the taxi to the door, never on a walk.
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Plan
Your landing time, your bags, your bed
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~22:50 (p90)
Take Licensed taxi to the door at 22:56. Bed by ~23:34 (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 04:10 (+1))
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
- Use the licensed taxi rank outside arrivals and agree the fare before you get in; many hotels also send a driver if you ask.
- Precision
- Small terminal: the taxi rank and hotel drivers wait outside arrivals (field-verify). A posted fare list exists for common routes.
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals20 / 50 min
Immigration (entry form; visa where required)
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 30 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the taxi rank
all arrivals20 / 35 min
Licensed taxi to the door
on demand, any hour · XCD 45
If it breaks
- Send your flight number and hotel name to the hotel before you fly, and ask for a night-desk or a code for late check-in.
- Use the licensed rank and agree the fare before the ride; decline drivers who approach you in the hall.
- Immigration queues can pass an hour when several flights land together.
- Check the entry rules for your passport, including any visa or online form, before you fly.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | XCD 40–60 | secondary | 30% |