Arrive · Cotonou
Cadjehoun International Airport (COO)
COO to Haie Vive: one pre-booked hotel car, 10–40 minutes across the city — the risk is not the ride but an arrival with no cash and no confirmed door.
Not field-verified
--:--local time in Cotonou
Map of the airport
Directions
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Rules in force · 7Bags stay at the hotel or in the car
- Benin ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Beninese government sources; an e-visa exists for many nationalities.
- Benin ↗Governments advise against travel to parts of northern Benin near the Burkina Faso and Niger borders, including areas around the national parks; check your own government's advice.
- Benin ↗Vodun is a living religion: ask before photographing shrines and ceremonies, and follow your guide's instructions.
- Cotonou and Porto-Novo ↗Travel in daylight, use a car with a driver, and avoid motorbike taxis unless you have a helmet.
- Cotonou ↗Cards work in a few hotels and supermarkets only: carry XOF in small notes and change money at banks or hotel desks.
- Cotonou ↗Bags stay at the hotel or in the car: large bags in Dantokpa and on the street draw thieves and slow you down.
- Cotonou ↗Motorbike taxis (zémidjans) are common and crashes are frequent: use a car, or ride only with a helmet.
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:10 (p90)
Take Pre-booked hotel car to the door at 23:15. Bed by ~23:57 (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 03:50 (+1))
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Your hotel sends a named driver with your flight number; walk out with them, not with anyone who offers help in the hall.
- Precision
- The airport is inside the city, near the coast road; the pickup lane and taxi area change (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing (p50 / p90 minutes)
| Gate to immigration | 5 / 10 | all arrivals |
| Immigration (e-visa or visa checked) | 25 / 60 | only intl checked, intl cabin |
| Baggage claim + customs | 20 / 40 | only intl checked, domestic checked |
| Cash desk, SIM, then the meeting point | 10 / 20 | all arrivals |
| Pre-booked hotel car to the door | 15 / 40 | on demand, any hour · XOF 3,000 |
If it breaks
- Bring your e-visa or visa and your yellow-fever certificate if your route requires one; both may be checked.
- Message the hotel with your flight number before you fly and ask for the driver's phone number.
- Agree the fare before you get in a taxi; carry XOF in small notes for the ride.
- Do not walk out of the airport at night; wait in the hall for the driver.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | XOF 2,000–5,000 | secondary | 30% |
| primary.last | no timetable | secondary | 30% |
- Government of Benin (official) (official)