{"id":28672,"date":"2025-10-15T18:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chullostravelperu.com\/blog\/?p=28672"},"modified":"2025-10-17T17:29:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T22:29:52","slug":"is-there-a-departure-tax-at-peruvian-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chullostravelperu.com\/blog\/en\/is-there-a-departure-tax-at-peruvian-airports","title":{"rendered":"Is there a departure tax at Peruvian airports?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chullostravelperu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/78-e1760046168528.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #cb8f68;\">Is there a departure tax at Peruvian airports?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not currently. You no longer have to pay the departure tax in person at airports in Peru, whether for domestic or international flights. This amount is now included in the ticket price, so you do not have to pay anything to board or leave the country.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><span style=\"color: #997032;\"><i class=\"fas fa-plane \" ><\/i> <span style=\"color: #993366;\">The \u201cexit fee\u201d and the reasons for its confusion<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, passengers departing from Peru to an international airport, for example, Jorge Ch\u00e1vez International Airport (Lima), had to pay a so-called \u201cboarding fee\u201d or \u201cdeparture fee\u201d in cash at the airport itself at the time of boarding.<br \/>\nThis payment was a mandatory tax levied by the airport authorities to finance the operation, maintenance, and improvement of services.<br \/>\nOver time, this physical payment has been eliminated, but the term \u201cdeparture tax\u201d is still used colloquially, often confusing travelers today.<br \/>\nHowever, this tax still exists, although it is now automatically included in the price of the airline ticket, meaning that it is not necessary to pay this tax while at the airport.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"261\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><span style=\"color: #c2af5d;\"><i class=\"fas fa-money-bill-alt \" ><\/i> <span style=\"color: #993366;\">The current validity of the \u201cdeparture tax\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Yes, but it is no longer necessary to pay it directly at the airport. The Unified Airport Use Fee (TUUA) \u2013 the TUA or Airport Tax that still exists \u2013 is automatically charged when purchasing a ticket, whether online, through an agency, or directly from the airline.<\/p>\n<p>Approximate fees at Jorge Ch\u00e1vez Airport (Lima): Domestic flights: between US$10 and US$12<\/p>\n<p>International flights: between US$28 and US$31<\/p>\n<p>Fees are regulated by OSITRAN (the regulatory body that oversees Peru&#8217;s transport infrastructure) and are always included in the final ticket price.<\/p>\n<p>You can check this yourself with the names that will appear on your e-ticket: \u201cTUA,\u201d \u201cTUUA,\u201d \u201cAirport Tax,\u201d or \u201cAirport Service Charge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27943 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chullostravelperu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aeropuerto-embarque-en-el-avion-salidas777.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chullostravelperu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aeropuerto-embarque-en-el-avion-salidas777.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.chullostravelperu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aeropuerto-embarque-en-el-avion-salidas777-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd Information for Mexican travelers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Mexicans leaving the country are not subject to special fees; the rates are the same for all passengers. There are no departure taxes at the borders of Bolivia, Ecuador, or Chile; there are only immigration controls. No visa is required to enter Peru with a valid Mexican passport. It is recommended that you only carry the necessary cash, verify on your ticket that the fare allows you to leave the country, and contact the airline if you have any questions about the fare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a departure tax at Peruvian airports? Not currently. You no longer have to pay the departure tax in person at airports in Peru, whether for domestic or international flights. This amount is now included in the ticket price, so you do not have to pay anything to board or leave the country. 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