Late-night arrivals at Preveza Aktion Airport are routine during the Greek island charter season. The airport processes flights through late evening and into the night. What does not scale with the flight schedule is the number of taxis.
What is open
The terminal handles all scheduled arrivals. Immigration and baggage claim operate until the last flight is processed. Car rental desks with late-night contracts remain open.
What is absent: public buses. There is no bus service from the airport at any hour. All late-night transport from PVK relies on taxis or pre-arranged vehicles.
Taxi supply at night
Preveza Airport has a small taxi contingent. Late-night charter arrivals can easily outnumber available cars at the rank. For Preveza city (5 km), this resolves quickly as cars cycle back. For Lefkada destinations — 25-65 km away — the situation is less reliable.
A driver willing to take a 50-70 EUR fare to Nidri after a busy charter landing needs to be available, willing, and present. Pre-booking removes all three variables.
Driving at night toward Lefkada
The road from Preveza to Lefkada Town via the causeway is well-maintained and lit in parts. The route to Nidri continues south on the east coast road — this is manageable at night.
The mountain road to the west coast of Lefkada (Porto Katsiki, Agios Nikitas) is narrow and unlit in sections. If your accommodation is on the west coast, arriving after dark via these roads is challenging unless you know them. Consider whether a late-night arrival in this location requires a particularly experienced local driver, or whether it is worth requesting an early-morning arrival if your tour operator offers flexibility.
Night surcharges
Greek taxis apply a night tariff (Tariff 2) between midnight and 5 AM, adding 20-30% to standard fares. A Nidri journey that costs 60 EUR during the day will cost approximately 75-78 EUR after midnight.
Pre-booked transfers: check the total price at booking. Some include a night fee, some do not.
Practical tips
Have euros in cash before leaving the terminal (ATM is inside). Have your accommodation's full address and a phone number written on paper — mobile signal in parts of Lefkada is patchy. Message your accommodation before travel to confirm late check-in arrangements, particularly for smaller villas and studios that may not have overnight staff.