Arrive · Montevideo
Carrasco International Airport (MVD)
MVD to the centre: one airport taxi or ride-hail car, 25–45 minutes — the risk is arriving late with no desk staff, not the ride.
Not field-verified
--:--local time in Montevideo
Map of the airport
Directions
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Rules in force · 4
- Uruguay ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Uruguay's Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a Uruguayan consulate; ferry passengers from Buenos Aires clear both countries' immigration at the terminal.
- Uruguay ↗Buenos Aires–Colonia and Buenos Aires–Montevideo ferries sell out on long weekends and in summer: book ahead.
- Montevideo ↗After dark, use a taxi or ride-hail car between clusters and to your bed; the old town is quiet and poorly lit at night.
- Montevideo ↗Dinner starts after 21:00; book or plan an early snack, and do not count on kitchens at 19:00.
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~22:40 (p90)
Take Airport taxi or ride-hail car to the door at 22:40. Bed by ~23:38 (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 00:00 (+1) (land by 22:20)
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
Before you leave the airport
- Withdraw pesos at a bank ATM in the arrivals hall; keep small notes for the taxi and the first coffee.
- Activate your eSIM, or buy a SIM at the counters in arrivals (passport needed).
- Open your ride-hail app on the airport Wi-Fi and compare with the taxi desk fare.
- Message your hotel if you will arrive after 21:00.
Buying the ticket, step by step
- 1After customs, follow the signs to the taxi desk or the ride-hail pickup outside arrivals (field-verify).
- 2Agree the fare or check the app quote before you get in.
- 3For the local bus, ask at the information desk for the current line and the last run.
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Airport taxi or ride-hail car from the arrivals kerb, straight to the door.
- Precision
- Taxi and ride-hail pickup points are outside arrivals (field-verify); the airport is 20 km from the old town, so agree the fare first.
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing (p50 / p90 minutes)
| Gate to immigration | 5 / 10 | all arrivals |
| Immigration and border check | 20 / 45 | only intl checked, intl cabin |
| Baggage claim + customs | 15 / 30 | only intl checked, domestic checked |
| SIM/cash, then the pickup | 10 / 15 | all arrivals |
| Airport taxi or ride-hail car to the door | 35 / 55 | on demand, any hour · UYU 1,900 |
If it breaks
- Message the hotel your flight number and ask for a pickup if it offers one.
- Use the official airport taxi desk or a ride-hail app; decline drivers who approach inside the hall.
- Old-town doors are locked at night: ask for the entry code before you fly.
Other flights
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | UYU 1,500–2,500 | secondary | 40% |
| ladder.1.valid_until | 22:30 | secondary | 30% |
- Ministry of Tourism, Uruguay (official)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Uruguay (official)