Getting to and from GUM: taxi, rideshare, transit & the cell-phone lot

The quickest way to Guam airport is usually a taxi or a rideshare: a taxi runs about $15–$25 to Tumon hotel district, and Uber & Lyft pick up at Stroll Guam. Picking someone up? Note that GUM has no posted cell-phone waiting lot, so plan your loop to the curb. Below: every way to and from the airport, what it costs, whether to park or grab a ride, and how to fold the drive into your Leave-By Time so you reach security with room to get through the line. Check GUM TSA wait times today before you decide when to leave.

GUM doesn't post a dedicated cell-phone waiting lot. Guam's airport does not publicize a dedicated cell phone waiting lot; people meeting arrivals typically wait in short-term parking or circle back to the curb.The safest move is to wait off-site and time your loop to the curb so you're not circling.

Leaving a car for the trip instead of getting dropped off? It's worth checking the lots: compare GUMparking by price & distance.

Rideshare pickups at GUM run through Stroll Guam. App-based rides are limited on Guam, so most arriving visitors reach Tumon hotels by taxi or a pre-arranged hotel shuttle. Uber and Lyft do not operate on Guam; the local Stroll Guam app is the closest ride-hailing option, alongside metered taxis.

Dropping off? Departing passengers are dropped at the upper-level curb fronting the terminal. Guamhas a single terminal, so there's no wrong-curb risk — any door gets you to check-in and security.

GUM sits about 3 miles from Tumon hotel district, a drive of roughly 5–10 minutes via Marine Corps Drive (Route 1) is the island's main highway; the terminal connects via Route 10A and Airport Road to Tumon and the capital, Hagatna — closer to the high end at rush hour. That drive time is the first input into your Leave-By Time, so the calculator counts it backward from your flight along with today's security wait and the walk to your gate.

GRTA runs island-wide public buses at roughly $1.50 a ride, but routes do not pull into the terminal and are impractical with luggage, so taxis and hotel shuttles are the norm.

Fare: GRTA fixed-route fare is about $1.50 per ride or $4.00 for a day pass.

Many Tumon and Tamuning hotels offer complimentary airport transfers, but you usually must arrange them in advance with your property. If a shuttle is part of your plan, add its ride time to your Leave-By Time — it's easy to forget the 15–20 minutes between the curb and the terminal.

Here's the math. Parking starts around $8/day, while a round-trip taxi or rideshare to Tumon hotel district runs about $40. So a round trip by car comes out ahead once you're away more than about 5 days — for a quick trip, parking usually costs less; for a long one, getting a ride does.

Want the exact trade-off for your dates? compare GUMparking by price & distance — the closest lot isn't always the one that costs the least.

GRTA offers paratransit for eligible riders and some taxi operators can provide accessible vehicles on request, though wheelchair-accessible cabs are limited and best reserved ahead.

Late or overnight arrival? Taxis meet most late arrivals at the West Arrival counter, but public buses stop running by about 7:30 p.m. and do not operate on Sundays or holidays.

Returning a rental on the way out? Car-rental reservation counters are located just outside the baggage-claim area; returns are made to the on-airport rental lots near the terminal. (We cover where to return a car, not where to book one.)

If a fare or a schedule points you elsewhere, the closest airport we cover is LIH (Lihue), about 3704 miles from GUM in a straight line. The same math on this page — drive time, ride cost, security wait — decides whether the extra distance is worth it.