Arrive · La Paz
El Alto International Airport (LPB)
LPB to La Paz: one radio taxi, 30–60 minutes down from 4,050 m — the risk is not the ride but the altitude on arrival and a road closed by a blockade.
Not field-verified
--:--local time in La Paz
Map of the airport
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Rules in force · 7Rest on arrival and keep the first day light
- Bolivia ↗Visa rules depend on your passport (some nationalities need a visa in advance or on arrival): check with Bolivia's migration authority or a Bolivian consulate.
- Bolivia ↗Most of the tourist route is above 3,500 m: ascend gradually, rest on arrival, and see a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
- Bolivia ↗Protests and road blockades (bloqueos) are frequent and can close routes and cities for days; watch local news and keep plans flexible.
- La Paz and Lake Titicaca ↗Protests and road blockades can close routes for days: keep a spare day before any international flight and watch local news.
- La Paz ↗Rest on arrival and keep the first day light: no long climbs, no alcohol, water and small meals. See a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
- La Paz ↗Use radio taxis or ride-hailing from the airport and at night; do not share a cab with strangers, and note reports of fake police and express kidnapping in unofficial taxis.
- La Paz ↗Protests and road blockades (bloqueos) can close routes and the airport road for hours or days: keep a spare day before any international flight.
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:00 (p90)
Take Radio taxi or hotel car to the door at 23:00. Bed by ~00:04 (+1) (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 04:00 (+1))
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Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Radio taxi or ride-hailing booked through your hotel, straight to the door.
- Precision
- The airport is in El Alto, above the city. Use the radio-taxi counter or a car arranged by the hotel; avoid unmarked cars (field-verify). Blockades can close the road.
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing (p50 / p90 minutes)
| Gate to immigration | 5 / 10 | all arrivals |
| Immigration (check entry rules and visas for your passport) | 25 / 60 | only intl checked, intl cabin |
| Baggage claim + customs | 15 / 30 | only intl checked, domestic checked |
| SIM or cash, then the radio taxi | 10 / 20 | all arrivals |
| Radio taxi or hotel car to the door | 35 / 60 | on demand, any hour · BOB 70 |
If it breaks
- Send your flight number and hotel name to the hotel before you fly and ask for a pickup.
- Use a radio taxi or the hotel car only; do not share a cab or accept an unmarked car.
- If a blockade closes the road, wait for advice from the hotel or airline and do not walk the road.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | Bs60–90 | secondary | 40% |
- Bolivian airports authority (official) (official)