Layover Guide
Beirut
42LayoverScore™
Best layover: 4–16h·Visa-free · US passportfoodhistoryculture
Places to stay
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Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
42DiscoverThings to do in the city
33EaseTransit ease, visa access
28- 01Taxi to Downtown (20-30 min, $20-30)
- 02Uber/Careem available (25 min, $15-25)
- 03Airport shuttle to Hamra (40 min, $5)
- 01Explore the reconstructed Downtown Beirut and Martyrs' Square
- 02Walk the Corniche seaside promenade at sunset with views of Pigeon Rocks
- 03Visit the National Museum of Beirut with 5,000 years of Phoenician artifacts
- 04Wander through Gemmayzeh's street art and trendy cafés
- 05Sample mezze and fresh hummus at Tawlet or Em Sherif
Experiences in Beirut
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BEY Airport Left Luggage
Arrivals Hall
$5/bag
2 min walk
Le Gray Beirut Day Use
Martyrs' Square, Downtown
$80/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Official Airport Taxi
to city center
Fixed rate to Downtown, negotiate before departing
25 min
$25.00
Uber/Careem
to city center
Reliable but surge pricing common
25 min
$18.00
Airport Shuttle (OCFTC)
to Hamra area
Stops at Cola intersection, then taxi needed
45 min
$5.00
No city pass available for this city.
At the airport
4 loungesHotels from $60/night
- 01Cedar Lounge with Lebanese mezze spread
- 02Duty-free Lebanese wine and arak selection
- 03Patchi chocolate shop
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