Why go
- Capital city of French Polynesia.
- Served by Tetiaroa Airport (TTI).
History
Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic located in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeʻete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeʻete is the administrative capital. Both the President of French Polynesia and French High Commissioner reside in Papeʻete.
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Chinese, Fish, Fast Food · viandes;poisson_cru_au_lait_de_coco;dessert;boissons_gazeuse;eau;chao_men;poulet_citron;fries;juice Opening hours:…
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-13:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · Pacific Plaza · columbuscafe.com
Burger, Pizza, Seafood, Restaurant · Burger/Pizza restaurant · 3brasseurs-pacific.com
Chicken, Cake, Burger, Sandwich, Friture, Fish, Breakfast, Fish And Chips, Regional, Hot Dog, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-21:00 · 8 Promenade de… · pacificfilms.pf
CrêPe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Sa 18:00-21:00 · Māhina · sweet.spots987
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-13:30,17:00-20:30; Fr 09:00-13:30,17:00-20:30 Features: takeaway · pitatemamao.com
American, Glace, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00 Features: takeaway · 48 Av. du Commandant Chesse, Papeete, 98713
Food Court · Roulottes (food truck)
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,18:00-22:00 · 14 Rue de l'École des Frères de Ploërmel, Papeete, 98713
Pizza, Crepe, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-22:00; Su 00:00-17:00 · Route de Ceinture Ouest, Punaauia, 98717
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-13:30,18:30-21:00 · Avenue du Prince Hīnoi, 98714
Barbecue, Burger, Grill, Steak House, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-15:00
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 17:00-21:30
Steak House, Barbecue, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Sa 18:00-21:00
Tahitian, Meat, Frite, Fish, Salad, Dessert, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 18:00-22:30; Th 18:00-22:30; Fr 18:00-22:30; Sa 18:00-22:30; Su 18:00-22:30…
Fish, Local, Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:30-17:00; Fr 08:30-20:00; Sa 08:30-13:00 · 12 Rue Jeanne d'Arc
Salad, Restaurant · Features: vegan options · Rue Yves Martin · autrement.ovh
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00,18:30-22:00 · Av. du maréchal Foch · restaurantlesully.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: delivery
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:30-16:00 · Boulevard de la Reine Pōmare IV
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:30-14:00; We-Sa 11:30-14:00,18:30-22:00
Deli, International, Coffee Shop, Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-14:00 · 45 Rue Monseigneur Tepano Jaussen
Italian, Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-13:30, 19:30-21:30; Su-Mo 00:00-24:00
Casse-CroûTe, Poulet Citron, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-17:30
French, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · temoanatahitiresort.pf
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:15-20:30 · Av. du Commandant Chesse · majestictahiti.com
Juice, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · Boulevard de la Reine Pomare IV
Breakfast, Local, Restaurant · Breakfast/Local restaurant
Grill, Restaurant · Grill restaurant · Rue Monseigneur Paul Mazé, papeete
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th, Sa, Su 05:00-18:30; Fr 05:00-20:00
Ice Cream · ice cream
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · Rue de l'École des Frères de Ploërmel, Papeete, 98713
Coffee Shop, Grill, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00, 18:45-22:00
Burger, Kebab, Salad, Juice, Fast Food · Burger/Kebab fast food · 4 bis Avenue Georges Bambridge, Papeete, 98713 · firebox.pf
Chicken, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · Boulevard Hititai, Papeete, 98714
Food Court · food court
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30, 17:00-20:30 · Route de Ceinture, Faaa, 98704
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-13:30, 17:00-21:00
Fish, Smoothie, Fast Food · Fish/Smoothie fast food
Salad, Restaurant · Salad restaurant
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 06:00-15:00; Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa 07:00-23:00 · Pirae, 98716 · fr-fr.facebook.com
Sandwich, Regional, Fast Food · Sandwich/Regional fast food
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Airports
Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) 5.7 km to the centre
Papeete, U, PF — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 12 airlines (Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, Air New Zealand, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 28 destinations incl. Los Angeles, Auckland, Avarua, Tokyo, Ahe… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Air Tahiti VT (ATR, DHT) · 22 routes: Ahe, Arutua, Avarua, Bora Bora, Fakarava, Hao Island, Hiva-oa, Huahine Island, Manihi, Mataiva, Maupiti, Moorea, Nuku Hiva, Raiatea Island, Raivavae, Rangiroa, Rimatara, RKA, Rurutu, Takaroa, Tikehau, Tubuai
- Air Tahiti Nui TN (A340-300, 767-300) · 3 routes: Auckland, Los Angeles, Tokyo
- Air New Zealand NZ (A340-300, 767-300) · 2 routes: Auckland, Los Angeles*
- American Airlines AA (340) · 2 routes: Auckland*, Los Angeles*
- Qantas QF (A340-300) · 2 routes: Auckland, Los Angeles
- Air Caledonie International SB (A330-200) · 1 route: Noumea
- Air France AF (777-200) · 1 route: Los Angeles
- Air Rarotonga GZ (ATR 42) · 1 route: Avarua*
- Delta Air Lines DL (777-200) · 1 route: Los Angeles*
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A330-200) · 1 route: Honolulu
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A340-300) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300) · 1 route: Easter Island
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Moorea Temae Airport (MOZ) 22 km to the centre
Moorea-Maiao, U, PF — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air Tahiti) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Bora Bora, Huahine Island, Papeete, Raiatea Island (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 4 direct destinations
- Air Tahiti VT (ATR, DHT) · 4 routes: Bora Bora, Huahine Island, Papeete, Raiatea Island
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Tetiaroa Airport (TTI) 58 km to the centre
Tetiaroa, U, PF — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Terevau
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Vaeara'i
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Tauati Ferry
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Aremiti 5
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Aremiti 6
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Gare Maritime
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre · Pays
Where to stay
PK7, Fa'a'ā 98702, French Polynesia · tahiti.intercontinental.com
BP 2851 Punavai, Punaauia, 98703, French Polynesia
28 Aroa Ernest Aubry, Faaa, French Polynesia · facebook.com
Indoor
BP 380485, 5 Aroa Sage 3, Rte de la Pointe des Pêcheurs, Punaauia 98718, French Polynesia · m.facebook.com
Quartier Fariipiti, 184 Av. du Chef Vairaatoa, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia · faredhotestutehau.com
BP 460, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia · hotelrevatahiti.com
Fa'a'ā, French Polynesia · kohutahialodge.com
2 route de Verotia, Faaa 98702, French Polynesia · ononuilodge.com
Pīra'e, French Polynesia · parelodge.com
Māhina, French Polynesia · hotetahiti.e-monsite.com
Papeete 98714, French Polynesia · studio-ferry-papeete.com
Puna'auia, French Polynesia · villaparadisetahiti.com
Puna'auia PK 18,2 C/mer, French Polynesia · taaroalodge.com
Heirai Vaipoopoo, 4 Rue, Arue 98701, French Polynesia · maisontaina.com
Rue du Pasteur Octave Moreau, Papeete 98714, French Polynesia · himelodge.com
PK5, Servitude Paruau, Arue 98701, French Polynesia · bounty-lodge.com
Puna'auia, French Polynesia · temoanatahitiresort.pf
23 Bd de la Reine Pomare IV, Papeete 98714, French Polynesia · kontikitahiti.com
BP 20.255 Papeete, 98713, French Polynesia · fare-suisse.com
Lafayette Beach PK7, Arue, French Polynesia · letahiti.com
5 Rue Paul Gauguin, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia · mahana-lodge-tahiti.mydirectstay.com
FFF3+MJR Bp 5001, Pīra'e, French Polynesia · royaltahitien.com
BP 381 593 1 Servitude Bernardino, Punaauia 98718, French Polynesia · pensiondelaplage.pf
Pk 6.3 côté montagne, Faaa 98704, French Polynesia · selfstayinn.com
Avenue Prince Hinoï, Ave du Prince Hīnoi, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia · hoteltahitinui.com
Mahina, Faaa 98709, French Polynesia · facebook.com
FC6J+X8X, Quai de Papeete, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia · haumana-tahiti.com
FC7J+8VV, Ave du Prince Hīnoi, Papeete 98714, French Polynesia · hotelsmaitaiexpresstahiti.com
Auae Faaa, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia · hilton.com
Papeete 98714, French Polynesia · findyourhtl.com
Rue Des Hauts De Pureora lot 28 PAPEETE TAHITI, 98714, French Polynesia
BP 381 111 punavai, Punaauia 98717, French Polynesia
Arue, French Polynesia
17.553972, -149, 592750, French Polynesia
FGPF+H45, Māhina 98709, French Polynesia
Puna'auia, French Polynesia
CCM4+C7, Fa'a'ā, French Polynesia
BP 1901, 11 Rue Charles Viénot, Papeete 98713, French Polynesia
FC4M+Q34, Papeete 98714, French Polynesia
Pīra'e, French Polynesia
BP 20845 98713, Papeete, French Polynesia
FFF6+FFM, Arue, French Polynesia
Pk 4 côté montagne derrière le magasin Nuutania, Faaa, Fa'a'ā, French Polynesia
Aroa rai Laughlin, Faaa 98704, French Polynesia · wa.me
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Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Tetiaroa Airport (TTI); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PPT has direct flights to 28 destinations on 12 airlines (incl. Los Angeles, Auckland, Avarua, Tokyo, Ahe…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terevau, 1.4 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Papeete, Tahiti. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Adventure
Sightseeing