From Jose Marti into Havana
Twenty kilometres of road, an official taxi rank, and no way to pay by card at the other end.
The airport
- Jose Marti International (HAV) is about 20 km southwest of Havana - 30 to 45 minutes, longer if fuel shortages have thinned the taxi fleet.
- Terminal 3 handles most international flights.
- There is no train and no useful bus. A taxi is the only realistic way in.
The taxi
- Use the official taxi rank outside arrivals and agree the price before getting in. There is no meter culture here.
- Do not hail a taxi or accept a lift from anyone you do not know. That is the FCDO's direct advice and it applies most sharply in an arrivals hall.
- Have cash ready in the right currency. Your card will not work - see the money section - so paying for the ride is something to have solved before you land.
- Arrange the transfer through your casa or hotel if you can. It costs about the same and removes the negotiation from your first hour in the country.
Fuel shortages are a transport problem
- The FCDO notes fuel shortages can make petrol and diesel difficult to get. In practice this means fewer taxis, longer waits and occasional cancellations of intercity transport.
- Build slack into transfer times, particularly on the day you fly home.
Other airports
- Varadero (VRA) serves the beach resorts and many package flights land there directly.
- Santiago de Cuba (SCU), Holguin (HOG) and Camaguey (CMW) serve the east - where the FCDO notes infrastructure, electricity and water remain severely affected after hurricane damage.
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