Plan your stay
Travel & arrival
Getting to Cotonou, reaching your hotel, then the venue: what the Committee organises, and what remains your responsibility.
Cotonou international airport
Cotonou Cadjehoun international airport (code COO) lies about 5 km from the city centre. It is the point of entry for almost every delegation.
Allow a comfortable margin on departure: exit formalities can take longer on Saturday 27 February, when many delegations leave.
Transfers and shuttles
Airport → hotel transfer
Arranged by the Committee for participants who have declared their arrival date and time. You will be met in the arrivals hall, under a GLUB 2027 banner.
Free
Hotel → venue shuttles
Two runs in the morning and two in the evening, between the partner hotels and La Maison des Associations de Cotonou, from 22 to 27 February.
Free
Getting around on your own
Taxis and rental cars are available in the city. Agree the fare before getting in: taxis are not fitted with meters.
At your expense
Delegations travelling by coach
Delegations arriving overland from a neighbouring country are asked to notify the Committee at least two weeks in advance.
On request
Declare your times
The airport transfer is only possible if the Committee knows your arrival date and time. Enter them in your participant area, by 8 February 2027 at the latest.
Entry formalities
- Travel document Valid for at least six months beyond your return date
- Visa Depending on nationality : see the dedicated page
- Vaccination Yellow fever: international certificate required on entry
- Insurance Travel insurance strongly recommended
Information provided for guidance
Entry conditions and health requirements are set by the Beninese authorities and may change without notice. Check them with the competent diplomatic mission before you travel.