📱 Essential travel apps for Haiti

Hotels, drivers, and fixers often coordinate on WhatsApp. Share your arrival flight, confirm pickup times, and keep one thread per booking so nothing gets lost.

Download Haiti maps for offline use. Mobile data drops out on mountain roads and in rural stretches — offline navigation is a practical backup even when you travel with a driver.

Save offline areas for Port-au-Prince, Pétion-Ville, Cap-Haïtien, and Jacmel. Traffic and routing are imperfect — cross-check important moves with your hotel.

Natcom and Digicel operate Haiti’s main networks; mobile wallets are widely used for small payments. If a local contact suggests paying by MonCash, install the app they name and verify instructions in person — scams exist.

💡 Only top up through official carrier channels or trusted hosts

Install the app for whichever carrier flies you into PAP or Cap-Haïtien — schedules change and mobile boarding passes save time at crowded counters.

Bookable Haiti experiences are limited but growing — city tours, day trips, and transfers sometimes appear here. Always read the fine print on pickup and refunds.

Filter by recent reviews for restaurants, drivers, and small hotels. Haiti changes quickly; a 2019 thread may not reflect today’s reality.

Search “Haiti” or “Port-au-Prince” before you travel — inventory is thinner than in big resort destinations, but new tours appear periodically.

Multi-currency balances help if you move between USD and HTG pricing. ATMs can be unreliable — carry some cash USD in small bills as backup; confirm what your hotel accepts.

Track Haitian gourde (HTG) against your home currency. Street rates and menu prices may be quoted in HTG, USD, or both — know the ballpark before you negotiate.

Save your insurer’s emergency number offline. Medical evacuation can be complex — confirm that your policy covers Haiti and any activities you plan (road travel, hiking).

Download French and Haitian Creole packs where available. French helps in formal settings; Creole is everyday — even basic phrases build goodwill.

Filter Port-au-Prince, Pétion-Ville, Cap-Haïtien, and Jacmel; read the newest reviews for power, water, and security.

Apartments appear in the capital region and tourist pockets — confirm backup generator rules and who manages check-in.

Useful when you want a single receipt for a driver-led city tour or packaged day out — always read pickup location details.

Worth a second look if your dates are awkward elsewhere — map pins and languages vary by listing.

Browse attractions and tours; cross-check operator names against your hotel’s recommendations.

114: Police emergency (HNP)
115: Fire / civil protection (verify locally)
116: Ambulance / medical emergency (verify locally)
Confirm the latest three-digit codes with your embassy and hotel — numbering reforms have occurred.

Save offline:
• Your embassy or consulate in Port-au-Prince
• Travel insurance emergency line
• Hotel or guesthouse manager WhatsApp
• Trusted driver contact (from a referral)