Airport
News
Redevelopment of the Domestic
Terminals is currently in progress, the construction process will
span a period of 2 years.
Number
of terminals
5
Driving directions
Take the N2 highway, and follow signs for the Cape Town airport.
Transfer between terminals
The terminals are within walking distance of each other.
Car parking
Cars are easily parked in the shade along the full
length of the terminal buildings and shuttles are available to transport
travellers to the relevant terminal. For more information on parking,
please contact Katanga X (telephone: (0)21 934 7698). Valet parking
and lock-up garages are offered by Katanga Executive Parking (telephone:
(0)21 934 2240), these facilities must be booked in advance.
Car rental
Avis, Europcar, Budget, Hertz, Khava / Kulula, Imperial, National
Alamo and Tempest are represented. Desks are situated inside the
International and Domestic Arrivals Terminals. The car hire
zones are situated outside, either opposite the International
Terminal or next to the Domestic Arrivals Terminal.
Public
Transport
Road
Taxis are available from the airport to the city centre (the journey
time is 20 minutes), Touch Down Taxis is the officially
authorised airport taxi company and travellers are recommended to
use these instead of unauthorised taxis.
Door to door shuttle bus services are available on demand or by
pre booking in Arrivals (Domestic and International). Schedules
can vary according to flight arrival times, passengers can also
pre book their return trip to the airport.
Information
and help desks
Information desks are situated in Arrivals in both the International
and Domestic Terminals.
Airport
facilities
Money and communications
Banks, bureaux de change, ATM's and a post office are accessible.
Mobile telephone hire is possible too. Internet is available in
the British American Tobacco Smokers Lounge.
Eating and drinking
Food and drink outlets can be found all through the airport, and
include a restaurant, sports café, bar, coffee shop, juice
bar, bar and grill, and sandwich shop.
Shopping
Duty free shopping, including a wine shop, is located in International
Departures (airside). Shops also include a bookshop, pharmacy, clothing
accessories shop, sweet shop and gift shop. A VAT refund service
is offered in International Departures.
Luggage
Baggage storage facilities are accessible in the Domestic Arrivals
and International Departures Terminals. A porter service is possible,
porters are self employed and rely on tips for their income.
Other facilities
There is a surgery (telephone: (0)21 934 2246). Baby changing facilities
are found in all ladies’ toilets.
Conference
and business facilities
The Zenith Airport Conference Venue (telephone:
(0)21 934 0012) is situated near the Domestic Arrivals Terminal
and offers venues for meetings and conferences, as well as catering.
Fully equipped offices with a secretarial service,
for short and long term hire, is also possible. Executive lounges
are situated in Domestic and International Departures and an Airports
Company VIP Lounge facility can be found next to the north side
of the Domestic Departures Terminal (telephone: (0)21 937 1233).
Disabled
facilities
The airport is fully accessible for disabled travellers,
with ramps, lifts and disabled toilets. Wheelchairs can be supplied
if necessary, passengers are advised to inform their airline of
any special needs in advance.
Airport
hotels
The Road Lodge (telephone: (0) 21 934 7303) is located on site.
The City Lodge Pinelands (telephone: (0) 21 685 7944) and Courtyard
Suite Hotel (telephone: (0) 21 448 3929) are within 11 kilometres
(7 miles) of the airport. Hotel reservations can be made at the
airport by using automatic telephones, situated in Arrivals. |
