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Tours in Cape Town |
Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
Tel: (021) 937 1200 or 08672 77888 (flight information).
Website: www.airports.co.za
Cape Town International Airport is located 22km (15.5 miles) east of Cape Town's city centre on the N2 highway. The airport has experienced much expansion and renovation over the past decade and its cutting-edge design, clean and efficient interior and extensive facilities have earned it many awards. The domestic terminal is currently undergoing redevelopment and a double storey access road and additional multistorey parking are being constructed - intended for completion in late 2008. The airport is South Africa's second largest and the gateway to the Western Cape; there are direct flights to a number of destinations worldwide, including London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Windhoek. Domestic routes include Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein. The airport handles over six million passengers a year, projected to increase to 14 million by 2015.
Approximate flight times to Cape Town: London is 11 hours 20 minutes; New York is 17 hours; Los Angeles is 25 hours; Toronto is 19 hours and Sydney is 16 hours.
Airport facilities: Facilities include foreign exchange, ATMs, executive car parking services, baggage storage, tourist information, restaurants, bars, snack bars, bookshops, duty-free shops, post offices, a pharmacy, mobile phone and SIM card hire centre, Wi-Fi access, and car hire from Avis, Budget, Dollar Thrifty, Europcar, Hertz, Imperial, National/Alamo and Tempest.
Business facilities: The Airport Company Premier Lounge (tel: (021) 936 1118) is located near the domestic arrivals terminal and provides meeting and conference space, with facilities such as e-mail, fax, telephones, projectors, video-conferencing and photocopiers. Secretarial services, catering and mobile phone hire are also available.
Transport to the city: There is no rail service or public bus service from the airport. Various shuttle bus services operate services from the airport. Legend Tours and Transfers (tel: (021) 674 7055 or 08245 62014; website: www.legendtours.co.za) and Backpacker's Bus (tel: (021) 439 7600 or 08280 99185; website: www.backpackerbus.co.za) operate a 24-hour door-to-door shuttle bus service (journey time - 20 minutes). Advance booking is recommended. At the airport, there are desks for shuttle bus services in international arrivals for Randy's Tours (tel: (021) 934 8367) and Anwar's Tours (tel: (021) 936 2065). Metered taxis are always available outside the airport from Touch Down Taxis (tel: (021) 919 4659), the official airport taxi company, for approximately R200 to the city centre. Most luxury and business hotels will, if notified in advance, provide transport to and from the airport.
Tel: (021) 937 1200 or 08672 77888 (flight information).
Website: www.airports.co.za
Cape Town International Airport is located 22km (15.5 miles) east of Cape Town's city centre on the N2 highway. The airport has experienced much expansion and renovation over the past decade and its cutting-edge design, clean and efficient interior and extensive facilities have earned it many awards. The domestic terminal is currently undergoing redevelopment and a double storey access road and additional multistorey parking are being constructed - intended for completion in late 2008. The airport is South Africa's second largest and the gateway to the Western Cape; there are direct flights to a number of destinations worldwide, including London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Windhoek. Domestic routes include Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein. The airport handles over six million passengers a year, projected to increase to 14 million by 2015.
Approximate flight times to Cape Town: London is 11 hours 20 minutes; New York is 17 hours; Los Angeles is 25 hours; Toronto is 19 hours and Sydney is 16 hours.
Airport facilities: Facilities include foreign exchange, ATMs, executive car parking services, baggage storage, tourist information, restaurants, bars, snack bars, bookshops, duty-free shops, post offices, a pharmacy, mobile phone and SIM card hire centre, Wi-Fi access, and car hire from Avis, Budget, Dollar Thrifty, Europcar, Hertz, Imperial, National/Alamo and Tempest.
Business facilities: The Airport Company Premier Lounge (tel: (021) 936 1118) is located near the domestic arrivals terminal and provides meeting and conference space, with facilities such as e-mail, fax, telephones, projectors, video-conferencing and photocopiers. Secretarial services, catering and mobile phone hire are also available.
Transport to the city: There is no rail service or public bus service from the airport. Various shuttle bus services operate services from the airport. Legend Tours and Transfers (tel: (021) 674 7055 or 08245 62014; website: www.legendtours.co.za) and Backpacker's Bus (tel: (021) 439 7600 or 08280 99185; website: www.backpackerbus.co.za) operate a 24-hour door-to-door shuttle bus service (journey time - 20 minutes). Advance booking is recommended. At the airport, there are desks for shuttle bus services in international arrivals for Randy's Tours (tel: (021) 934 8367) and Anwar's Tours (tel: (021) 936 2065). Metered taxis are always available outside the airport from Touch Down Taxis (tel: (021) 919 4659), the official airport taxi company, for approximately R200 to the city centre. Most luxury and business hotels will, if notified in advance, provide transport to and from the airport.
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Cape Town International Airport