Hidden Arrival and Departure Travel Fees


 DID YOU KNOW…..

Some foreign airports may charge you an ARRIVAL  FEE  or  DEPARTURE FEE? 

The biggest  are  Argentina, U.S citizens are required to pay an entry fee / reciprocity in the amount of $140.  And also   Chile, this fee is currently $131!


Other fees…..


 


 


Central and South America


Argentina: Passport required. Visa not required for business/tourist stay of up to 90 days. U.S citizens are required to pay an entry fee / reciprocity in the amount of $140. The entry fee will be collected at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and is payable in pesos, US dollars, credit card and travelers checks. For complete details with regard to the entry fee, visit migraciones.gov.ar/



  • All Airports – International: $29 (if it is not already included in your ticket). Check with your Travel Representative to see if the Argentinean Departure Tax is included in your ticket price.

  • El Calafate – Domestic: $18

  • Trelew – Domestic: $6.05

  • Ushuaia – Domestic: $25

Belize: $20


Bolivia: Departure tax to be paid in USD or local currency upon checking in for flight



  • All Airports – International: $25

  • All Airports – Domestic: 14 Bolivian bolivianos (approximately $2)

Brazil: None (Included in ticket price).


Chile: Fee to be paid in USD, Visa, Master Card or American Express upon arrival at customs. For US passport holders, this fee is currently $131 per person and is good for the validity of the passport.


Costa Rica: $26 to be paid in USD, major credit card, or local currency prior to checking in with the ticketing booth.


Ecuador:



  • Guayaquil: $28.27 to be paid in USD upon checking in for international flight.

  • Quito: $40.80 to be paid in USD upon checking in for international flight.

  • Shell: $3 to be paid in USD upon checking in for domestic flight to & from Kapawi.

Guatemala:



  • International departure tax is included in ticket price.

  • International: Security fee of 20 Guatemala Quetzales (approximately $3) is to be paid when checking in for international flights.

  • Domestic: Security fee of 20 Guatemala Quetzales (approximately $3) is to be paid when checking in for each domestic flight.

Mexico: The Mexican airport departure tax of approximately $20-30 will be collected at the airport as you leave for home if it is not already included in your ticket. Check with your Travel Representative to see if the Mexican Departure Tax is included in your ticket price.


Panama: Passport required. U.S citizens are required purchase a tourist card in the amount of $30 at the airport in Panama City before clearing customs.



  • $20 to be paid prior to check-in for departure flight.

Peru: Departure tax to be paid in USD or local currency after check-in before entering gate area



  • All Airports – International: $31 (if it is not already included in your ticket). Check with your Tour Manager locally to see if the Peruvian Departure Tax is included in your ticket price.

  • All Airports – Domestic: $5.84

  • Cuzco – Domestic: Additional $4.28

  • Juliaca – Domestic: Additional $3.47

  • Please note: All passengers receive Andean Immigration Card upon arrival. This card must be presented after check-in for your international flight.

Uruguay: $31 (if it is not already included in your ticket) to be paid in USD after check-in, before entering gate area. Check with your Travel Representative to see if the Uruguayan Departure Tax is included in your ticket price.


 

Mediterranean


Jordan: JD 5 ($7 approximately) for land crossing from Jordan to Israel (Arava South Border, Sheikh Hussein North Border and King Hussein Bridge/Allenby Bridge). There are no departure taxes when departing via an international airport.


 

Asia


Cambodia International Flights: $25 per Adult, $13 per child under 12, and Infants under 2 are exempt, to be paid before check-in at a separate booth.


Cambodia Domestic Flights: $6 per person to be paid before check-in at a separate booth.


Indonesia International Flights: 150,000 Indonesian Rupiah per person to be paid at separate booth before Immigration Clearance.


Indonesia Domestic Flights: 30,000 Indonesian Rupiah per person to be paid at separate booth before Immigration Clearance.


Nepal: Current airport tax is Nepalese Rupees 1356 per person (approx. 19 USD). The departure tax in Katmandu is to be paid at a special bank counter located inside the airport terminal and Prior to checking in to the flight.


 

Pacific


New Zealand: $17 to be paid upon checking in for international flight from New Zealand.



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