50–100 meters in front of T1, this is taxi territory
Parking Taxis Agréés sits directly in front of Lomé–Tokoin’s Terminal T1, used as the holding and pick-up zone for licensed taxis. It is not a general public car park; it functions as a staging area where taxi drivers wait for arriving passengers from flights on Asky Airlines, Ethiopian, Air France, and other carriers using T1.
This area stays active around the first and last bank of flights, roughly early morning and late evening, which is when most taxis line up. The zone is set up for short stops of a few minutes, not for hours-long parking. Drivers usually pull in, load or unload bags quickly, and move on once passengers have cleared arrivals.
If you’re driving a taxi or private hire vehicle, this is the spot where airport police expect you to wait in line before approaching the curb in front of T1. Informal pricing discussions often happen right here, with fares quoted in CFA francs before you leave the airport. The layout is simple: a marked lane for taxis plus space on the side where drivers sometimes stand outside their vehicles.
Private cars, relatives, or hotel shuttles generally should not plan to stay in Parking Taxis Agréés for long periods. Airport staff may redirect non-taxi drivers toward other short-stay spaces closer to the public drop-off zone of T1. Use this taxi area strictly as an active loading point, with engines running, rather than a place to leave a vehicle and walk into the terminal.
Practical tip: If you’re meeting a specific licensed taxi, agree by phone or message to meet at Parking Taxis Agréés in front of T1 and swap the vehicle’s plate number in advance so you can find each other quickly in the line of cars.