Benin Airport Transfer Guide (2026) - All Options & Tips
Secure your arrival with tips for navigating airport transfers in Benin, including warnings about common scams and price checks.
We have not yet verified how travellers currently reach Benin from the airport serving it, so we are not publishing routes, operators or fares we cannot stand behind. For what is running on the day you travel, the arrivals information published by your arrival airport is the reliable source, and your accommodation will usually know what works best for the hour you land.
Helpful Tips
Grab the Gozem app before you land. Motorcycle taxis and cars await in Cotonou and Porto-Novo. One tap, two wheels or four.
Head to Gare du Dantokpa. Buy a single shared seat to Abomey or O Ouidah. Cheaper than chartering the whole car.
Look for colored vests. Yellow in Cotonou, green in Porto-Novo. These zemidjan stations host registered motorcycle drivers.
Common Scams to Avoid
Unofficial porters at Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport grab bags from the carousel and demand inflated tips. Keep your luggage in sight and politely but firmly refuse assistance unless you've agreed on a small fee in advance.
Taxi touts inside the arrivals hall quote flat, above-meter rates and may claim the meter is broken. Walk past them to the official taxi rank outside or use the ride-hailing app booths near the exit.
Currency-exchange kiosks just outside customs advertise 'no commission' yet give rates far below the mid-market figure. Change only a small amount for immediate needs and compare rates at the airport bank counter or wait until you reach a city-center bank.