Popular Airport | Afonso Pena Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 11 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 9536 Km |
Located in the east of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam is one of the largest cities in the country. For exploring this city on the shores of ocean, you can start with the city center first. You can go by boat to Zanzibar Island, which is about two hours away from the city. The journey will not be boring since you will be accompanied with a unique landscape.
It takes about 35-40 minutes to go to Julius Nyerere International Airport, which is 12 kilometers from the city center. When Dar Es Salaam's population started to get crowded, alternatives in public transportation are considered. Buses, minibuses, taxis, trampolines, tuktuks ... But it can be easily observed that the buses that serve are very old. These buses which are considered to be old-fashioned in Europe are the most important new transport vehicle here.
Dar Es Salaam is the largest port in Tanzania. This is why sea transportation has developed in this region.
The most common means of transportation in the city of Dar Es Salaam are buses and minibuses. The prices of buses used throughout the city can vary according to the destination. Also there can be delays sometimes.
You can also use minibuses except from bus and taxi transportation. But minibuses are one of the most used means of public transportation here. For this reason, they are very crowded and tourists do not prefer to use minibuses usually. You can also take a ride in the downtown with these vehicles called 'daladala'.
These are considered to be the main means of public transportation in Dar Es Salaam. We can say they carry passengers at fairly reasonable prices. In addition to that, tuktuks and courier motors are also providing cheaper transportation compared to taxis. Courier motors, which are mostly used for people’s transportation in Tanzania, are the best solution for getting rid of traffic. Because it is a private vehicle, it is for sure that you will be comfortable while travelling.
Located two hours away from Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar Island is one of the most visited places. Transportation to this island is provided by boat.
If you want to travel more freely in Dar Es Salaam, you can rent a car privately. It is quite convenient to rent a car here. You can find car rental companies in the city and in various regions.
Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport serves with three terminals after completion of the last terminal. Taxis are used at the airport for transportation between terminals. There are three restaurants in the airport. One of these is in the public area, and the rest two are in the departing passenger area.
There is a Duty-Free store at the airport, where you can shop for reasonable prices without paying taxes. At the same time, there are many souvenir shops and pharmacies.
Private facilities at the Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport are also available. Wheelchairs provide convenience to disabled passengers. However, you are required to ask for any special support from your flight company at the time of booking.
The passengers of Afonso Pena Airport can use either the shuttle bus or municipality bus to get to the city centre easily. Also, taxis offer their services in front of the terminal building all day long. Moreover, rent a car firms are open for 24 hours for the passenger’s special requests.
Located at the exit of the terminal building of the airport, taxi information desks work nonstop to make the passengers and taxi drivers communicate with each other easily and overcome any issue. When you say the direction to the officer, who is supposed to know at least 2 languages, the officer accompanies you to the taxi and also informs you about the fare.
There are two options for the ones who wish to take a journey to the city centre by bus. Private shuttle busses of the airport runs at each 15 minutes from 5.10 to 23.55 during the day. Since these shuttle buses go to the city centre and come back without waiting, you should get off at the stop of Teatra Guaria. You can buy the bus cards (with weekly and monthly options) to be used in the public transport vehicles at the counters in the airport either in cash or by credit cart.
The municipality bus line 208 runs at each half an hour from 6 in the morning to 23.20 at night. These buses have numerous stops, therefore, you can get to the city centre half an hour later than the other buses. You can pay in cash in the bus.
You can contact any rent a car firm such as Alamo, National, Europcar, and Avis to reserve a car in advance and if you give up on this idea, you can even cancel your reservation until the very last minute without paying any fee. The passengers looking for a luxurious and comfortable trip can quickly carry out the renting procedure in one of the rent a car offices in the airport .