Montevideo Airport Transfer Guide (2026) - All Options & Tips
Find helpful tips and learn common scams to avoid when planning your Montevideo airport transfer. Verify current options upon arrival.
We have not yet verified how travellers currently reach Montevideo 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
Buy an STM card at any RedPagos shop to tap-and-ride city buses and the Metrobus BRT.
Download the Moovit app for real-time bus arrivals and exact stop names in Montevideo.
Take the C1 or C2 Metrobus from Tres Cruces terminal straight to Ciudad Vieja in dedicated lanes.
Taxis use meters and accept cash or card. Look for the yellow-and-white cars with a taxi roof sign.
Common Scams to Avoid
Unlicensed drivers prowl Carrasco International Airport's arrivals hall, pitching fixed-price rides to the city that beat the meter by a mile. Decline every approach inside the terminal. Step through the doors to the official taxi rank. Vehicles wear clear markings. Fares follow strict rules. Safe, cheaper, no haggling.
Remise dispatchers at the airport quietly slip an undeclared airport surcharge onto the quoted fare. Ask for the total cost in pesos before you open the door. Demand a printed receipt. Hidden extras shrink when challenged. Keep the paper for disputes later.
Currency-exchange kiosks in the baggage-claim area shout no commission yet bury the loss in a weaker rate. Downtown banks and ATMs crush their numbers. Swap only what you need for the ride out. Hit an ATM in the public hall or a city bank for the rest. Pesos stretch further there.