Practical guidance
Haiti before your trip: languages, currency and flights to check
A first point of reference for getting your bearings in Haiti and checking the essentials before planning your trip.
Haiti is an island country in the Caribbean, and its capital is Port-au-Prince. To start planning, keep three things in mind: Haitian Creole and French, the Haitian gourde, and the need to check current air connections.
Get to know the country and its capital
Haiti is in the Caribbean, and its capital, Port-au-Prince, is in the Ouest Department. These details help you locate your destination, but they are not enough to plan travel within the country: the information available here does not cover routes or ground transport. Do not assume that general information about the capital describes conditions in other areas.
Two languages and one currency
The languages listed for Haiti are Haitian Creole and French. The currency is the Haitian gourde, whose symbol is G. Knowing these names can help you recognise local references while preparing for your visit; the information gathered here does not establish which languages are used for each service or how payments work in specific situations.
Check flights using up-to-date information
The available data identifies Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince. This confirms the airport’s identity, but not current flights, routes or operations. Check directly with up-to-date sources for suitable connections on your dates before finalising your itinerary; the record consulted may not reflect the current state of service.
Before you book
Check current sources for flights, entry conditions and any other requirements that apply to your dates. General country information and the airport record are no substitute for these checks. Avoid making operational decisions based on information that only identifies a place or may be out of date.
Key details to take with you
Note the name of the capital, Port-au-Prince; the two languages listed, Haitian Creole and French; and the Haitian gourde (G). For getting around, start by checking which air connections are currently operating, then look for specific information about each place you want to visit.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Haití WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q790
- Haiti WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q104592396
- Haiti World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Port-au-Prince GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Port-au-Prince GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Haiti World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Haiti DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Estudio preliminar CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
- La importancia de llamarse República Dominicana, o por qué nombrarse de otra forma que no sea Haití CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Toussaint Louverture International Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Port-au-Prince WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q34261
