Car hire and driving in Cité Soleil
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Haiti traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PAP means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812.
Drives from Cité Soleil
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cité Soleil to Arcahaie | Haiti | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Cité Soleil to Léogâne | Haiti | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Cité Soleil to Jacmel | Haiti | 44 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Cité Soleil to Tigwav | Haiti | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Cité Soleil to Saint-Marc | Haiti | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Cité Soleil to Dessalines | Haiti | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Cité Soleil to Cap-Haïtien | Haiti | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Cité Soleil to Les Cayes | Haiti | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Cité Soleil to Port-de-Paix | Haiti | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Cité Soleil?
The right, as everywhere in Haiti.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.