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| Popular Airport | Maputo Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 459 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Durban City Center
King Shaka Intl. Airport
Taking a taxi in the morning or evening outside of rush hours is probably the most reliable method of transport to the airport in densely populated Durban. It’s also possible to reach the airport with rented cars or shuttle company buses.
Taxi
You can reach the airport by taxi from the city centre in around 30 to 50 minutes depending on traffic conditions. It might be a good idea to speak with the taxi driver beforehand and let them know your time of departure to not have any bad surprises for your journey.
Shuttle Bus
The shuttle buses that leave for the airport depart from Durban Station in the city centre, depart once every day at 8:00, 11:00, and 16:00 and reach the airport in around half an hour.
Car Rental
The traffic flows on the left side in Durban, so if you come from a country where you drive on the right it might be a better idea to hire a car with a driver rather than getting behind the steering wheel yourself. If you come from country where cars drive on the left side, you might be more at home with this option.
Airport Information
There is only one terminal in King Shaka Airport where there is an ABSA bank, which opens half an hour before the first flight and closes half an hour after the last flight. In addition, you can find financial services from the ATMs of First National Bank, Nedbank, and Standard Bank. There is a prayer room for Muslims, and a post office that offers services depending on the first and last flights of the day. There are baby and childcare rooms that mothers can use.
In addition to these services, the airport has many lounges. The most exclusive ones are the South African Airways Business Class Lounge, found near the entrance of the terminal, and BIDVest Premier Lounge. In these lounges you can order some food and rest on comfortable seating areas to read books or newspapers.
Airport restaurants include; Cape Town Fish Market, Cosmic Candy, Big Five Duty Free, Fego Coffee Shop, Kauai, KFC, Milky Lane, Mugg&Bean, Panarottis, Rhapsody’s, Spur, Steers, Sweet Treat, The Airport Cellar, and Wimpy. There is also a Yemaya Nail Express, Woolworts, Vodashop, Tie Stop, The Urban Retreat, The Scoin Shop, NWJ Fine Jewellery, Sneakers, Sunglass Hunt, Nike, MTN, Moda Luggage&Leather, Khasav, Jeep, EM Native, and Electro Electronics for your shopping needs.
Transportation to Maputo City Center from Airport
Maputo Intl. Airport
It is easy to come to the center from Maputo International Airport, which is located about 5 kilometers from the city center of Maputo, capital of Mozambique. Taxis that depart from the airport are waiting for passengers in front of the terminal in accordance with flight times. When you take a taxi, you can usually get to the center from the airport within a 10 minute period. Apart from taxi, renting a car from the rental offices located at the airport or near the airport is one of your options to travel easily to Maputo city center.
Car Rental
You can rent your car at Maputo Airport and nearby by finding the offices of rental companies such as Sixt and Europcar. Once you have rented your car from Maputo Airport, you will need to take a 10 minute ride to the city center with the help of the signs who will direct you across the road. To receive your rental car, you need an international driver's license and any other travel documents required in the country. If you book online for car rental, you can take your car and go out as soon as you arrive at the airport. If you rent a car, you should be careful of irregular roads and heavy traffic from time to time in Maputo.
If you want to rent your car in the city from Enterprise, you can reach the company from +258 (21) 497338 and make your car reservation within minutes. You can rent your car daily or weekly, monthly or longer. If you prefer Sixt to rent a car at Maputo Airport, you can book your car by calling + 258-214-65250. Rental companies usually serve from 06:00 to 21:00. If you need to rent a car at a later hour, you can come to the center by taxi and evaluate different alternatives.
Taxi
Taxis are one of the most preferred vehicles for journeys to the center from Maputo International Airport. Travel time to Maputo city center by taxi, which is available according to the time of arrival of the aircraft in front of the terminal, generally does not exceed 10-15 minutes. Taxi fares in the country are generally not very high. With the airport's close proximity to the center, the taxis that come from Maputo International Airport to the city center become one of the best options to choose from.
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