Two minutes from T1 Arrivals, taxis line up right outside
The main taxi stand sits directly in front of the T1 Arrivals exit, about a 2–3 minute walk from baggage claim once you clear customs. You stay on the same level, so no dragging suitcases onto escalators or down to the Meitetsu train platforms. For families with strollers or anyone juggling multiple 23 kg checked bags, this is the lowest-effort way to get moving after landing at Chubu Centrair.
Taxis queue up during flight operating hours, roughly from early morning departures to the final late-night arrivals around 23:00. There’s no timetable and no pre-set frequency; cars just roll up as flights dump people into Arrivals. In normal conditions, the line at T1 clears in under 10 minutes, and many passengers simply follow the overhead “Taxi” signs past the first set of sliding doors.
Fares from the Arrivals stand depend on distance and time, with the meter starting the moment you pull away from the curb. Expect higher costs than the Meitetsu μ-SKY limited express, which posts base fares around ¥1,300–¥1,500 to Nagoya Station, but you trade that savings for a door-to-door drop-off. Most taxis accept cash in yen, and a growing number take IC cards like Suica or Toica; still, have at least ¥10,000 on hand if you are heading into central Nagoya.
The airport layout keeps walking compact, but official maps still show several hundred meters between T1, T2, and the train concourse over the connecting bridge. Using the Arrivals taxi stand cuts out that inter-terminal walk entirely. Drivers are used to foreign passengers from airlines like ANA and JAL arriving into T1 and handle written hotel names or addresses in both Japanese and English without fuss.
Watch out for: late-night arrivals after 22:30, when trains thin out and more people switch to taxis, which can briefly lengthen waits at the stand. In heavy rain, the short uncovered stretch from the sliding doors to the first taxis can be wet, so keep an umbrella handy in your carry-on.
- Find the stand: follow yellow “Taxi” floor arrows from T1 customs to the curb.
- Have your destination printed with postal code; Japanese addresses can be tricky.
- Ask the driver for an approximate fare to Nagoya Station before boarding if you want a rough number.
- Tip: snap a photo of your hotel name on the booking app and show that to the driver; it’s faster than trying to pronounce it after a 12-hour flight.