Arrive · Havana
José Martí International Airport (HAV)
HAV to Habana Vieja: one pre-booked car through your casa host, 30–60 minutes for about 20 km — the risk is not the ride but landing after dark with no car and no way to pay.
Default ride
Pre-booked car through your host to the door
Ride time
35–60 min
p50–p90
Fare
CUP 12,000
Late night after
21:00
on demand
Rules in force · 6Casa particulares expect a set arrival time
- Cuba ↗Check entry rules for your passport with the Cuban embassy or official sources; most visitors need a tourist card and an online pre-arrival form, and requirements change.
- Cuba ↗US citizens and residents face US legal restrictions on travel to Cuba: check the US government rules before booking, not just Cuban entry rules.
- Cuba ↗Carry proof of travel insurance with medical cover; you may be asked for it on arrival.
- Havana area ↗Keep one slack day in each week for fuel shortages, cancelled buses and power cuts.
- Havana ↗Casa particulares expect a set arrival time: send your flight number and the time you expect to reach the door before you fly.
- Havana ↗Bring cash for the whole stay before you fly: cards often fail, and ATM cash is not reliable.
Map of the airport
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Lock your path to bed
Take Pre-booked car through your host to the door at 23:45. Bed by ~00:49 (+1) (p90).
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Your casa host's pre-booked driver meets you outside customs; do not rely on a queue of taxis or on a ride app.
- Precision
- Terminal 3 handles most international flights; the driver waits outside arrivals with your name (field-verify). Taxi supply at night is thin and there is no dependable ride-hailing app.
- Late-night threshold
- 21:00
Steps from landing
8 / 15 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals30 / 75 min
Immigration (tourist card and D'Viajeros form checked)
only intl checked, intl cabin25 / 50 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 25 min
Meet the driver, load the car
all arrivals35 / 60 min
Pre-booked car through your host to the door
on demand, any hour · CUP 12,000
If it breaks
- Send your host your flight number and the arrival time; ask for the driver's name and phone number in writing.
- Bring enough cash for the car and the first days: cards often fail and airport ATMs may not work.
- If your flight lands after 22:00, ask your host whether a car can wait, or book a room near the airport for the first night.
Other flights
Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | about US$25–35 quoted in dollars | secondary | 20% |
| primary.last | pre-booked car meets the flight | secondary | 30% |