Caracas Travel Risk — Elevated Risk (65/100)
Is Caracas safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Caracas scores 65/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Venezuela Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 27 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 14 Oct 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Official US advisory · Level 3
Reconsider Travel
This decision takes precedence over the analytical composite shown on this page.
Environmental quality (score 30)
Political instability (score 65)
September 27, 2026
Caracas, Venezuela has a current Travel Risk Calculator composite score of 65 out of 100 (elevated risk tier); the highest-rated risk category is political instability at 65/100; the lowest-rated category is environmental quality at 30/100; last updated September 27, 2026. For official nationwide security advisories, entry requirements, and health notices, see the Venezuela travel risk page. Real-time conditions below include live weather, official advisory levels, GDACS disaster alerts, and current news.
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Caracas is currently under a US State Department Level 3 Reconsider Travel advisory. That official decision takes precedence. The 65/100 elevated composite remains visible only as analytical context and must not be read as permission to disregard the advisory. The highest-rated risk category for Caracas is political instability (65/100), and the lowest is environmental quality (30/100). This page was last updated on September 27, 2026; the baseline category scores reflect analytical indicators, layered with live conditions throughout the day. Live conditions — weather and air quality every 30 minutes, US State Department advisory every 6 hours, GDACS disaster alerts every 30 minutes, CDC health notices every 12 hours, and news every hour — are cached at the source and refreshed automatically when stale.
Driven by: The Government of Canada advises against all travel here, so the score is held at 65 or higher. Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 2, Canada Level 4.
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 16, 2026
Caracas, Venezuela currently has an elevated baseline safety risk of 65 out of 100 and sits at a US State Department advisory level 3, while the UK has issued a do-not-travel warning for the country. Additionally, travelers should note ongoing drought conditions in Venezuela and a Level 1 global Dengue health notice from the CDC.
AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.
Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 16, 2026 06:23 UTC
What should I do now?
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- Political instability (score 65/100): Avoid demonstrations and political gatherings. Monitor news the morning of travel. Have a flexible departure plan.
- Government advisory (score 60/100): Read your country's current official advisory within 7 days of travel. Register with your embassy on arrival if available.
- Check your country's advisory. The single most authoritative live signal. Linked at the bottom of every real assessment.
Day vs Night Safety in Caracas
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Exercise heightened caution even during daylight hours. Stick to primary thoroughfares, travel in groups where possible, and avoid navigating quiet residential side-streets alone.
Nighttime movement carries significant risk. Strictly avoid solo walking after dark; rely exclusively on hotel-arranged transportation or registered radiotaxis, and confirm destination security before leaving your accommodation.
Safety by Traveler Type in Caracas
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Solo travelers
Crime risk is elevated. Solo travelers should avoid quiet areas at night, keep a charged phone and offline map, and share a live location with someone.
Women traveling solo
General crime risk is elevated. Plan arrivals in daylight, avoid isolated areas, and prefer accommodation with 24h reception. We do not hold gender-specific incident data for Caracas, so also check the live official advisory above and local women-traveler communities.
Families with children
Health/disaster risk is elevated. Confirm medical-evacuation cover, identify hospitals near your accommodation, and check seasonal hazard (storm/heat/quake) before you book.
Older travelers
Health/transport risk is elevated. Confirm medical-evacuation cover, plan rest between transfers, and locate English-capable medical care on arrival.
LGBTQ+ travelers
Local laws and social attitudes toward LGBTQ+ travelers vary widely by country and are not captured in our category scores. The official advisory/political indicators are elevated. Read your government LGBTQ+ travel guidance carefully and weigh trip purpose against current conditions.
No group-specific warning is triggered in Caracas for business travelers (Digital 40/100 · Money 45/100 · Transport 55/100): these scores sit in the low-to-moderate range, so standard precautions apply. Local laws affecting LGBTQ+ travelers and gender-specific incident rates are not captured in our scores; check your government's travel guidance.
Score layers
Safety categories
Source: Grounded open data research & citations
Quick facts
| Hospital access | medium |
|---|---|
| Airport risk | medium |
| Road safety | medium |
| Public transport | medium |
| Tourist scam risk | medium |
| Night safety | medium |
| Last updated | September 27, 2026 |
Live conditions in Caracas
Real-time data refreshed from public sources — weather and air quality from Open-Meteo, official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For an AI-synthesized briefing tailored to your specific trip, run a personalized assessment.
Official travel advisory
Level 3 · Reconsider Travel
Venezuela - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Read full advisory → · US Department of State
Disaster alerts
Active Disaster Alerts
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Drought is on going in Venezuela GREEN · ~368 km away · 2026-07-03
The Drought notification level is Green.
“~N km away” = event centroid within ~500 km of this location; “country-wide” = a national/regional alert that may not be near this specific city. Source: GDACS · fetched 2026-10-16 06:23:25 UTC
Natural hazard calendar & history
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Caracas happened in August and September (4 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.5 on 24 Jun 2026 (37 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Venezuela travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Venezuela entry requirements.
Health notices
Health Notices for this Destination
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Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-10-02
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mar
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Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-09-23
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig
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Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28
Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan
Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-10-15 19:24:31 UTC
Recent headlines
Recent Headlines · Caracas Venezuela
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UK issues ‘do not travel’ warning to Venezuela. Here’s everything you need to know
The Independent · 1d ago
Source: Google News · headlines verbatim, dates from publishers · fetched 2026-10-16 06:08:35 UTC
1991–2020 climate normals
Seasonal risk & best time to visit Caracas
The most weather-stable two-month window for Caracas is January–February, when typical daily temperatures run from about 19°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 38 mm.
Seasonal planning flags include hurricane season in June–November; heavy rain season in September–October. These are climate patterns, not forecasts.
Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Sep 5, 2026.
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Practical safety map
Safety infrastructure nearby in Caracas
Caracas has 10 hospitals, 10 police stations, 5 embassies, 10 pharmacies and 5 fire stations within 7 km of the city center in the latest OpenStreetMap extract.
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Facility list (works without JavaScript)
- Hospital: Ambulatorio Monseñor de Castro
- Hospital: Clínica Popular El Valle
- Hospital: Distrito Sanitario N° 4
- Hospital: Hospital Materno Infantil del Valle
- Hospital: Hospital Militar Vicente Sálias Sanoja
- Hospital: Hospital Oncológico Padre Machado
- Hospital: Hospital Pediátrico Julio Criollo Vivas
- Hospital: Hospital Universitario de Caracas
- Hospital: IVSS Ambulatorio Dr. Dilio Sequera Peraza
- Hospital: Unidad Sanitaria del Sur
- Police: CICPC Parque Carabobo
- Police: CICPC San Agustín
- Police: CICPC Sub Delegación Santa Mónica
- Police: CICPC, División de Vehículos
- Police: Inspectoria de Transito
- Police: Inspectoria de Transito Terrestre INTT
- Police: Policia Nacional
- Police: Policía Nacional
- Police: Policía Nacional
- Police: Tránsito Terrestre de El Valle
- Embassy: Embajada de Líbano
- Embassy: Embajada de Siria
- Embassy: Nunciatura Apostólica
- Embassy: SENCAMER
- Embassy: United States Embassy
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Independencia
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Integral
- Pharmacy: Farmacia La Milagrosa
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Los Próceres
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Provemed
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Roosevelt
- Pharmacy: Farmacia San Pablo
- Pharmacy: Farmacia Valencia
- Pharmacy: Farmahorro
- Pharmacy: Locatel
- Fire station: Bomberos de El Paraiso
- Fire station: Bomberos de Parque Central
- Fire station: Bomberos de Valle Abajo (No. 13)
- Fire station: Cuartel Central "Tcnel. (B) Victoriano Jordán P"
- Fire station: Cuartel de Bomberos "Subteniente Juan González Báez"
Map and facility data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Locations can be incomplete or outdated; confirm before relying on them. See this destination’s numbers or browse emergency numbers by country.
Emergency numbers (Venezuela)
| Police | 171 |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | 171 |
| Fire | 171 |
| General | 171 |
See nearby hospitals, police, pharmacies, embassies, and fire stations on the safety map.
Medical access
| Hospital access | low |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy access | low |
| Emergency response | low |
| English-speaking care | unknown |
| Evacuation complexity | high |
Health infrastructure is limited; hospitals are under‑resourced and may lack English‑speaking staff. Travelers should carry essential medicines, know the location of the nearest clinic, and have an evacuation plan in place.
Common scam patterns
- label. A man outside Maiquetia Airport offers you a taxi, but he is not a licensed driver and may take you to a dangerous area or overcharge you. This scam often targets travelers unfamiliar with local transport options. Tip: Insist on using official airport taxis or pre‑booked transport services.
- label. A stranger at a Caracas ATM watches you withdraw cash and then follows you, attempting to steal the money or your wallet. The proximity of the ATM makes it easy for the accomplice to act quickly. Tip: Use ATMs inside banks or hotels, cover the keypad, and leave the area immediately after the transaction.
- label. Someone at a bar offers to press a drink into your hand, often spiking it with a substance to facilitate theft or assault. The social setting makes it hard to notice the tampering. Tip: Never accept drinks from strangers and keep your beverage in sight at all times.
Area notes
- Altamira / Las Mercedes / La Castellana. These gated districts form a small, relatively secure island within the city and are popular with expatriates and diplomats.
- Petare. Petare is listed among the most dangerous neighborhoods for tourists and should be avoided, especially after dark.
- Central Caracas. Daylight sightseeing in central Caracas is generally possible, but visitors should stay alert and keep to well‑traveled streets.
Nearest embassies & consulates
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Calculate my trip riskScore history
| When | Score change | Tier | Reason / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 → 0 | unknown | Data update Grounded open data research & citations |
| May 15, 2026 | — → 57 | elevated | Data update Editorial baseline 2026-05-14 (round 2: Numbeo + WHO + State Dept + GPI + EPI references) |
Every editorial change to Caracas's composite score is logged here, with the source and reason for the change. Live data overlays (weather, advisories, disaster alerts, news) refresh continuously on their own cadences and are not recorded as score changes — see the Live conditions section above for current overlay state.
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Transparency & Sources
We document the baseline sources, coverage scope, and data inputs for this destination below.
Sources used
- SimpleMaps World Cities (CC BY 4.0): Coordinates, region, population for Caracas
- Travel Risk Calculator score (method v2): Security, crime and scams, health, natural hazards and current alerts for Caracas, from US, UK and Canadian advisories, INFORM, World Bank, UCDP, CDC, GDACS, USGS and OpenStreetMap
- Editorial baseline (Travel Risk Calculator): City-level threat scoring across 9 categories (crime, health, advisory, political, disaster, transport, environmental, digital security, money safety)
Live data overlays on this page refresh asynchronously on the source cadences shown above. Run an assessment to create a trip-specific briefing using your dates and traveler profile.
Baseline scope
- Category scores represent an analytical baseline, updated from official feeds and public records.
Coverage notes
- Transport-hub safety notes (airport, train stations).
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