Arriving at Monastir Airport late at night

If your flight lands at Monastir Airport in the evening or after midnight, plan your ride before you leave the terminal.

What the airport page says

The airport lists three ground options: airport taxis, the Sahel Metro train and car rental. The rail page states that the Sahel Metro runs 46 scheduled services a day between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., with an average frequency of 40 minutes. That means the train is not an option for a late-evening or night arrival. The airport taxi page says yellow and white taxis serve the airport, but it does not state their hours, so we cannot tell you how many are waiting at a given time.

Your options at night

Taxi: go to the taxi area after you collect your bags. If you cannot find it, ask airport staff. Agree the price or the meter before you get in. The airport page gives an approximate rate of 0.9 dinars per kilometre for yellow taxis and 1.35 dinars for white taxis, and approximate fares such as about 35 dinars to Sousse and about 70 to Mahdia. Treat these as a reference, not a promise, and note that the page is undated.

Pre-booked transfer: if included in your booking, the meeting point and the driver's contact details are in your confirmation, and the price is fixed at booking. A name sign or meet-and-greet applies only when the confirmation says so.

Car rental: the airport lists car rental. Check the desk hours with the rental company before you plan to collect a car late, since we could not find them on the airport page.

If your flight is delayed

Check your flight status before you leave for the airport, not only before landing. If you have a pre-booked transfer, keep the contact number from the confirmation within reach and use it if you land well after the scheduled time. Do not assume the driver will see a delay unless your booking says flight monitoring is included.

Practical tips

• Save your accommodation name and address on your phone, and keep a copy that works without mobile data
• Charge your phone before landing so you can reach the driver
• Keep the transfer contact number from your confirmation within reach
• Avoid accepting rides offered inside the terminal; use the taxi area or your booking
• Decide the price method before the car moves, and ask whether the amount is for the whole car
• If your hotel is in Hammamet or Nabeul, remember the route is much longer than the short hop to Monastir, so settle the arrangement in advance

What we could not confirm

The airport page does not state taxi hours, the location of the taxi rank, or the walking route to the Sahel Metro stop. Check these on arrival or with your driver.

Sources (checked 2026-10-27)

• Airport ground transport overview (rail, rent a car, airport taxi): https://habibbourguibaairport.com/en-EN/passenger-guide/to-from-the-airport
• Airport taxi page (yellow and white taxis, white taxis touristic and more expensive, approximate cost per km 0.9 TND yellow and 1.35 TND white, approximate fares to Sousse 35, Hammamet 90, Nabeul 125, Tunis 215, Kairouan 90, Bizerte 305, Mahdia 70 TND): https://habibbourguibaairport.com/en-EN/passenger-guide/to-from-the-airport/page/airport-taxi
• Rail page (Sahel Metro line Sousse Bab Jedid to Mahdia, 31 stations and stops including Habib Bourguiba Airport, average frequency 40 minutes, 46 scheduled services daily between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.): https://habibbourguibaairport.com/en-EN/passenger-guide/to-from-the-airport/page/rail-transportation
• Approximate distances and drive times to service areas: AirportTransferPortal route database (approximate, not an official figure)