Nope.
Venezuela’s safety score rose to 37/100, but government advisories remain wildly inconsistent, ranging from level 2 to 4. Pack for Yellow Fever and measles risks, as health notices are currently active.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Venezuela
The advisories disagree by 2 level(s) — read all four before you decide who to trust.
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Nope.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't fall for it
Scams to know
Corrupt official extortion
Police and National Guard officials may demand bribes or extort travelers. Maintain constant watch of your belongings in their presence.
Illegal taxi operation
Taxis with white plates are not legal and present dangers. Only ride in vehicles with yellow plates.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Yellow Fever in Venezuela
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Venezuela suffers from widespread poverty, corruption, and crime.
- •Always ride on a legal taxi (Yellow plates). The white plates taxis are not legal and may be dangerous.
- •Additionally, be wary of corrupt officials (police and National Guard).
- •Above all, when you are in Venezuela it is very important to use common sense.
- •If you get robbed, don't resist, and avoid eye contact.
Staying healthy
- •There is a severe shortage of medical supplies in Venezuela, so you may have difficulty getting adequate treatment in an emergency.
- •You may have some diarrhea issues adjusting to the food in Venezuela.
- •You usually find street vendors by highways, who sell food and who don't always have much knowledge of hygienic food handling practices.
- •As elsewhere in the tropics, health risks include getting sunburnt and tropical diseases.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
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Real talk
What travelers actually say
Travelers agree that navigating Caracas requires extreme caution and local support. You must stay in a group, avoid displaying phones or valuables, and never wander off alone. The reality involves being stalked in public spaces, facing hostile police searches for drugs, and being heckled for money. Locals are welcoming, but visitors are rare enough to cause shock. Do not attempt to visit without Spanish-speaking locals; the risk of being targeted is high. While the airport is a transit point, the city itself demands constant vigilance. If you are not traveling with a large, experienced group, the consensus is to avoid it entirely to stay safe.
“We were under strict instruction to stay close, not wander off and basically stick as a herd. Not once did we get our phones out, or anything valuable of that matter.
— r/travel
“We were stared at, hassled for money a couple of times and heckled… locals looked almost shocked to see visitors.
— r/travel
“When driving through with a local who works for the UN Embassy, we were stopped by police and searched for drugs quite thoroughly and they were very hostile.
— r/travel
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / B · 120V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 911 and 171 / ambulance: 911 and 171 / fire: 911 and 171
Zoom in
One Venezuela city on SKETCH.WORLD
Real, resident-submitted Numbeo crime data at the city level — the same national picture above, with crime swapped for what people who actually live there report.
Show the receipts (12 sources)
- us-state — observed 2026-07-12
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-07-12
- ca-gac — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-07-12
- cdc-health — observed 2026-07-12
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-07-12
- gdelt — observed 2026-07-12
- reddit — observed 2026-07-12
- unodc — observed 2026-07-12
- acled-hdx — observed 2026-07-12
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-07-12