Cotonou Airport Transfer Guide (2026) - All Options & Tips
Streamline your arrival in Cotonou with reliable airport transfer services, ensuring a smooth start to your stay near top hotels and beaches.
Helpful Tips
Grab the Gozem app before you land. It locks in moto-taxis and cars across Cotonou in seconds. No haggling at the curb. Arrive ready and ride.
Flag a Zemidjan for slicing through gridlock. These motorcycle taxis dart where cars crawl. Agree the fare first. Then hang on.
Hop on a wemadji, the shared minivans that trace fixed routes. They roll along Boulevard de la Marina straight to Dantokpa Market. Pay coins, squeeze in, watch the city blur.
Cadjehoun Airport to city center by taxi runs cheap. The metered cab costs less than half the price of hotel transfers. Save the cash for cold beers.
Common Scams to Avoid
Unofficial porters at Cadjehoun Airport grab bags from the carousel and insist on carrying them to taxis, then demand inflated 'porter fees'; keep luggage in sight and politely refuse any unrequested help.
Taxi drivers outside the terminal quote fares in euros or CFA at 2, 3 times the city rate and may claim the meter is broken. Walk to the official taxi rank or agree on a fare in CFA before entering the vehicle.
Currency-exchange touts inside the arrivals hall offer rates far below bank counters and sometimes swap large CFA notes for smaller or torn bills that merchants later reject. Use the airport bank booths or ATMs instead.