Make it a trip · Aruba, Aruba
What Aruba costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Palm Beach and Eagle Beach.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Sustainability fee Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, DE, FR, SG passports.
No visa needed. Pay the fee with the online ED card before airline check in; once per calendar year, children under 8 exempt. Up to 90 days.
Sources: Visit Aruba, sustainability fee (2026-07), Wikipedia, visa policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean (2026)
US$20 -
Taxi from the airport to Palm Beach, from Many reports
Usually 25 to 30 USD. Government regulated fixed rates. No Uber or Bolt. Arubus Line 10 costs 5 AWG.
Source: AirConnect, Aruba airport transport (2026-08)
US$25 Book an airport pickup -
Sustainability fee Fixed
For NL passports.
No visa needed. Pay the fee with the online ED card before airline check in; once per calendar year, children under 8 exempt. Dutch citizens can stay up to 6 months.
Sources: Visit Aruba, sustainability fee (2026-07), Wikipedia, visa policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean (2026)
US$20
Getting around
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Arubus ride Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€2 -
€72 Compare cars
Eating and drinking
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€20
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McDonald's meal Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€9.10 -
Three course dinner for two Many reports
Twice the reported 36 EUR per person.
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€72 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€3.80 -
Local beer at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€2.70
At the supermarket
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Bottle of water at a restaurant Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€1.50 -
Soft drink, can Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€1.30
Sleeping, per night
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Guesthouse room Many reports
Reported average per night.
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€182 Find a guesthouse -
4 star hotel Many reports
Reported average per night.
Source: Combien Coute, Oranjestad prices (2026-10)
€482 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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