Sleeping in Airports

Santiago de Cuba Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Santiago de Cuba Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

The departure ‘lounge’ is small, with hard seats, and one counter selling a very limited amount of food and drink. – a traveller (2015)

SCU Airport Overview

santiago de cuba airport guideTo help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Santiago de Cuba’s Antonio Maceo Airport.

What to Expect

Santiago de Cuba Airport (code: SCU) has a small terminal that handles domestic and international traffic. Based on travellers reviews, amenities are limited to a small cafeteria and a few shops. WiFi may be accessible by purchasing Esteca access cards, which is common practice across the island. Economy class passengers can pay to enter an airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for location and access information.

Sleeping in Santiago de Cuba Airport

The airport is closed nightly, from 12:00AM until 6:00AM, so overnight stays are not possible. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are nearby. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos.  For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Santiago de Cuba Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

airport loungeAirport Lounges

Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships

Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter by paying at the door:

  • VIP Lounge – Departure gates, airside. Hours: unknown. Rates: 20 CUC.

Airline Lounges

If you are a First or Business Class traveller you may have access to the lounges listed below. For more information, check the airline’s web site.

  • Cubana de Aviacion Lounge – Location: Airside.

airport hotelsAirport Hotels

If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there is a hotel near Santiago de Cuba Airport:

  • Hotel Versalles – No airport shuttle. » Check Rates

For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Santiago de Cuba, search deals and read traveller reviews.

wifiAirport WiFi/Internet

WiFi is available at Santiago de Cuba Airport. A reader tells us that you need to log in with an Etecsa cards that you can buy anywhere in Cuba.

airport infoMore Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

Currency Exchange – Available in arrivals and departures. Hours: unknown.

Duty Free & Shopping – Duty Free is available as well as souvenir and cigar shops.

Family Services – Note that baby changing facilities and children’s play areas are not available.

Food & Drink – A reader tells us that you can buy selected drinks and food at the first level at the airport, there is a small cafeteria. This is accessible from the outside, just go up the stairs outside between the arrival and departure part of the airport. And there is also a cafeteria like place just across the street.

Information Desk – It is not known if a dedicated Information Desk is available; however, there are tourist offices in the arrivals area that may be of assistance.

Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.

Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Pharmacy – Location: departures area, landside.

Post Office – Send your last minute postcards to friends and family from airport’s post office. Location: departures area, landside.

Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Showers – Not available.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Smoking Areas – Dedicated smoking areas can be found in the departures area.

airport hoursAirport Hours

The airport is open from 6:00AM until midnight. Sleeping in the airport overnight is not possible.

airlinesAirlines

Santiago de Cuba airport is served by the following airlines: Aerogaviota • Air Caraibes • Blue Panorama • Cubana de Aviación • Eastern Airlines • Fly All Ways • InterCaribbean Airways • Sunrise Airways • World Atlantic Airlines.

transportationAirport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Car Rentals

The following car rental companies have offices onsite: Cubacar • Rex • Havanautos • Via Transgaviota.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxis

Taxis are readily available for hire in the ground transportation area. At the time of this update, a ride to downtown Santiago (approximately 15 minutes) should cost around 10 CUC (US $10).

Last updated: 2024-01-30

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.