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Félix Eboué Airport (CAY)
CAY to Cayenne: one pre-booked taxi of about 30 minutes; there is no train and buses are infrequent, so book the taxi through your hotel or take one from the airport rank.
Not field-verified
--:--local time in Cayenne
Map of the airport
Directions
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Rules in force · 6Heat and humidity peak between 11
- French Guiana ↗French Guiana is part of France and the EU but not the Schengen area: a Schengen visa may not be valid here. Check French government entry rules for overseas departments for your passport.
- French Guiana ↗A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for entry for most travellers; check the current rule and get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel.
- French Guiana ↗Around launches from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, access to some areas (including the Îles du Salut) is restricted; check launch dates before planning.
- Cayenne and surroundings ↗From December to July heavy rain can close tracks and cancel boat trips: keep a flexible day.
- Cayenne ↗Heat and humidity peak between 11:00 and 15:00: do walking in the morning and after 16:00, and use the midday hours for museums and lunch.
- Cayenne ↗Avoid walking alone at night, especially outside the centre: use a taxi booked by your hotel, and keep valuables out of sight.
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~21:07 (p90)
Take Pre-booked taxi to the hotel door at 21:15. Bed by ~22:48 (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 04:23 (+1))
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Book a taxi through your hotel before you fly, or use the airport rank; do not rely on a bus after arrival.
- Precision
- Félix Eboué is a small airport in Matoury with one terminal; the taxi rank is outside arrivals (field-verify). Flights from Paris and the Caribbean arrive at fixed times, but the taxi is booked against your flight number, not a timetable.
- Late-night threshold
- 18:00
Steps from landing (p50 / p90 minutes)
| Gate to immigration | 6 / 12 | all arrivals |
| Immigration (French border police; entry documents checked) | 15 / 35 | only intl checked, intl cabin |
| Baggage claim + customs | 15 / 30 | only intl checked, domestic checked |
| Find the taxi or meet the driver | 10 / 20 | all arrivals |
| Pre-booked taxi to the hotel door | 30 / 45 | on demand, any hour · €45 (≈ US$55) |
If it breaks
- Send your flight number and hotel name before you fly; ask the hotel to book the taxi.
- Carry your passport, and check the yellow-fever vaccination rule: it is required for most travellers.
- If the flight is delayed, ask your hotel for a phone number that works at night.
- Do not accept an unlicensed car offered inside the terminal; use the marked rank.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | EUR 45 | secondary | 30% |
| primary.last | taxi booked against the flight | secondary | 30% |
- Guyane tourism board (official)
- Guyane airport (CCI) (official)