Peru - Departure tax
Feb 28, 2016, 3:04 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Peru - Departure tax
Hello all -
I will soon be departing for my first trip to Peru. Will be spending most of my time in Lima. I have received conflicting information about a Peruvian departure fee/tax levied on travelers. I would like to have believed that this fee is built into the airfare I purchased from American Airlines (with flights operated by LAN). I have read the receipt and fine print but have found nothing mentioning a payment for Peruvian fees of any kind. I placed a to call AA and they informed me that this fee was NOT included in airfare and should be paid upon departure at airport. I am told this fee is $31 USD. Does anyone have experience or knowledge of such a fee to be paid at airport versus already pain while ticketing. Also - does anyone know if the fee can be paid in Sols, USD, credit cards? Thanks in advance to anyone with information - and Happy travels to all!
I will soon be departing for my first trip to Peru. Will be spending most of my time in Lima. I have received conflicting information about a Peruvian departure fee/tax levied on travelers. I would like to have believed that this fee is built into the airfare I purchased from American Airlines (with flights operated by LAN). I have read the receipt and fine print but have found nothing mentioning a payment for Peruvian fees of any kind. I placed a to call AA and they informed me that this fee was NOT included in airfare and should be paid upon departure at airport. I am told this fee is $31 USD. Does anyone have experience or knowledge of such a fee to be paid at airport versus already pain while ticketing. Also - does anyone know if the fee can be paid in Sols, USD, credit cards? Thanks in advance to anyone with information - and Happy travels to all!
Feb 29, 2016, 8:19 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LIM
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Posts: 559
Welcome to FlyerTalk, CompassFollower!
Glad you're visiting Peru. You're gonna love it
With regards to the tax, it should be included in the ticket. You should be able to get more details in the "Taxes & Fees" part of your ticket. Otherwise, I think you should be able to call AA and ask them with your reservation number or ticket number.
I had a friend come from SFO to LIM via MIA on AA, and AA *did* charge her the departure tax.
I have seen little booths where you can pay the tax in case it's not included, but I never see them open anymore. In any case, I can call the airport and ask, if that would make you feel more comfortable (being a local I can call for free).
Let us know if you have any other questions!
Glad you're visiting Peru. You're gonna love it
With regards to the tax, it should be included in the ticket. You should be able to get more details in the "Taxes & Fees" part of your ticket. Otherwise, I think you should be able to call AA and ask them with your reservation number or ticket number.
I had a friend come from SFO to LIM via MIA on AA, and AA *did* charge her the departure tax.
I have seen little booths where you can pay the tax in case it's not included, but I never see them open anymore. In any case, I can call the airport and ask, if that would make you feel more comfortable (being a local I can call for free).
Let us know if you have any other questions!
Mar 30, 2016, 10:07 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: AA gold, LAN
Posts: 3
Hello all -
I will soon be departing for my first trip to Peru. Will be spending most of my time in Lima. I have received conflicting information about a Peruvian departure fee/tax levied on travelers. I would like to have believed that this fee is built into the airfare I purchased from American Airlines (with flights operated by LAN). I have read the receipt and fine print but have found nothing mentioning a payment for Peruvian fees of any kind. I placed a to call AA and they informed me that this fee was NOT included in airfare and should be paid upon departure at airport. I am told this fee is $31 USD. Does anyone have experience or knowledge of such a fee to be paid at airport versus already pain while ticketing. Also - does anyone know if the fee can be paid in Sols, USD, credit cards? Thanks in advance to anyone with information - and Happy travels to all!
I will soon be departing for my first trip to Peru. Will be spending most of my time in Lima. I have received conflicting information about a Peruvian departure fee/tax levied on travelers. I would like to have believed that this fee is built into the airfare I purchased from American Airlines (with flights operated by LAN). I have read the receipt and fine print but have found nothing mentioning a payment for Peruvian fees of any kind. I placed a to call AA and they informed me that this fee was NOT included in airfare and should be paid upon departure at airport. I am told this fee is $31 USD. Does anyone have experience or knowledge of such a fee to be paid at airport versus already pain while ticketing. Also - does anyone know if the fee can be paid in Sols, USD, credit cards? Thanks in advance to anyone with information - and Happy travels to all!
Mar 30, 2016, 6:30 pm
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LIM Peru
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May 29, 2016, 2:46 pm
#8
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Confirmed. I just departed LIM a few hours ago and there was nothing extra to pay. Just went through customs & security like any other airport then jumped onto the plane.
Nov 4, 2016, 7:42 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 1
Just left Lima
Hello all -
I will soon be departing for my first trip to Peru. Will be spending most of my time in Lima. I have received conflicting information about a Peruvian departure fee/tax levied on travelers. I would like to have believed that this fee is built into the airfare I purchased from American Airlines (with flights operated by LAN). I have read the receipt and fine print but have found nothing mentioning a payment for Peruvian fees of any kind. I placed a to call AA and they informed me that this fee was NOT included in airfare and should be paid upon departure at airport. I am told this fee is $31 USD. Does anyone have experience or knowledge of such a fee to be paid at airport versus already pain while ticketing. Also - does anyone know if the fee can be paid in Sols, USD, credit cards? Thanks in advance to anyone with information - and Happy travels to all!
I will soon be departing for my first trip to Peru. Will be spending most of my time in Lima. I have received conflicting information about a Peruvian departure fee/tax levied on travelers. I would like to have believed that this fee is built into the airfare I purchased from American Airlines (with flights operated by LAN). I have read the receipt and fine print but have found nothing mentioning a payment for Peruvian fees of any kind. I placed a to call AA and they informed me that this fee was NOT included in airfare and should be paid upon departure at airport. I am told this fee is $31 USD. Does anyone have experience or knowledge of such a fee to be paid at airport versus already pain while ticketing. Also - does anyone know if the fee can be paid in Sols, USD, credit cards? Thanks in advance to anyone with information - and Happy travels to all!
Nov 5, 2016, 3:06 pm
#10
Ambassador, LATAM
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Lima, Perú
Programs: LATAM, Lifemiles
Posts: 854
Hi. I just flew from Lima to Buenos Aires on Avianca today. I am a US citizen. Lima was a stopover on my Colombia to BA flight. I left the airport to stay at a hotel, but was only out of the airport about 11 hours. When I started into the migración area for my BA flight they stopped me, after checking my boarding pass, and sent me back to pay the $31 departure fee in cash. They wanted dollars. Luckily I stashed a $100 bill in my bra and was able to pay. So all the forums that say that departure tax has been eliminated are wrong. Likely most US airlines are mandated or do include the tax in the cost of ticket, but my Avianca ticket was issued from Lima.
Apr 7, 2017, 10:58 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: LAX
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Use the Airport Express bus service to Miraflores. $15/rt. Stops at most of the major hotels.
Jun 26, 2017, 12:34 pm
#13
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Ditto this past weekend. Don't know how they can tell if you leave the airport anyhow. You're free to come and go once you get off a domestic flight. You have to re-clear security to board an international flight because the rules are different (for example, no bottles of water), so having cleared domestic security at your previous departure point doesn't matter.
Aug 14, 2018, 12:42 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2018
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Posts: 280
Flying KLM from AMS I will land in LIM on Friday evening, leave the airport, sleep, enter the airport again next morning and fly with Avianca or LATAM on a local flight to CUZ. Will I have to pay exit or entry fee? Thank you.