GETTING TO ZANZIBAR

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DIRECT FLIGHTS TO ZANZIBAR:
Condor, Jetfly, Ethiopian Airways, Kenyan Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airlines, Arkia Israeli Airlines, KLM, FlyDubai, Turkish Airlines, Meridian and Mango. There is talk that other international airlines might get permission to land in Zanzibar in the near future. Other airlines fly to Dar es Salaam.

GETTING FROM DAR ES SALAAM TO ZANZIBAR:
The airport is on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam quite a distance from the Harbour/Ferry Port which is in the center of Dar. Traffic in Dar is horrendous, it can take you 2 hours or longer by taxi from the airport to the ferry port (the distance could be done easily in 30 min if there were no traffic). The taxi will cost anything from US$ 30 upwards to the ferry port. Make sure you agree on the taxi fare before you get into the taxi!

GETTING FROM DAR ES SALAAM TO ZANZIBAR BY PLANE:
A flight from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar might only cost a small amount more than the ferry, but it will get you there very fast without having to deal with rough seas. Here are the main airlines to research and find the best prices: Fly 540, Coastal Air, Precision Air and Zan Air. Flight Time: 15 Minutes. The Zanzibar International Airport is a small friendly airport located a few kilometers from the main city center of Stone Town.

VISA
Citizens of most countries get their visa for stays of up to 3 months at the Zanzibar International Airport. It takes 5 min at the counter, they are equipped with cameras and laser fingerprint check. Cost is US$ 50 per person (adults and children), for US citizens US$ 100. Immigration is open day and night. Payment for the visa is in cash or by credit/debit card*. If you bring cash, they apparently only accept US$ 50 notes, new notes only (NB: US$ notes printed before 2004 are not valid in Tanzania/Zanzibar!). No other currencies are accepted, only US$!

NB:
I heard that often the counter for the credit card payments is closed. And every other day, US$ cash is not accepted, only credit cards Rather bring both, credit card and US$ cash, just in case.

Visa exemptions: No visa is required (for stays of less than 3 months) for citizens of South Africa, Namibia, Romania, Rwanda, Hong Kong and Malaysia (these regulations are frequently changed, please check with the Tanzanian Embassy in your country). Please make sure that your passport is still valid for 6 months from the date of departure from Zanzibar!

ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
Zanzibar International Airport was supposed to be replaced by a new, much larger airport but construction work was halted more than two years ago, nobody really knows why. For the time being we are stuck with the old airport (see photo below), which is completely inadequate, to put it mildly. Be prepared for some chaos on arrival, take a few deep breaths and be patient. When you made it to the top of the queue at immigration, your visa is processed and a photo of you as well as fingerprints are taken, this only takes a few minutes. Don’t expect your luggage to arrive on conveyor belts - any luggage is carried in by hand by airport staff. In case you want to exchange money, you can do so while you wait for your luggage. After all your bags went through an x-ray machine (usually a customs guy is in attendance there) you’ve made it!

In order to avoid any chaos at departure check in well in advance, minimum is two hours before departure! After the initial queue to get into the departure hall, your luggage/bags are scanned. Now you face long, slow moving queues at the check-in counter (this hall has no aircon, just ceiling fans). If needed, toilets are up the staircase on the 1st floor of the departure hall, at the far left of the restaurant (there are no signs).

Then you join more queues at the immigration counters and finally, your hand luggage is scanned again. Now you made it into the boarding hall, which has aircon units. Here you find a shop and some kiosks where you can do your last shopping. At the end of the hall (walk around the corner) you find a small kiosk for snacks and coffee, fridges with cool drinks and water and around the corner are toilets.

taxi service

Our Mission
The Present

We work to cater all needed ground transportation services like pickups and drop-offs at the departure terminal. We offer our customers a free greet and meet in arrivals with a big smile on faces

taxi service

Office Opening Hours

We are available from Monday to Sunday at the following hours of work as listed on the below time table, If there is any Emergency on your side despite the opening hours, please don't hesitate to contact us so that we can see how we can help

  • Monday
    8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday
    8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Thursday
    8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Friday
    8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Sat - Sunday
    8:00 AM - 9:00 PM