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Fly-Drive Deals
more than the shuttles. Most go via Europe or the Middle East.
hotels, guesthouses and some From Australia, New Zealand and Many travel agents and car-
backpackers’ lodges in the larger Asia to Johannesburg the rental firms organize fly-drive
cities will be able to provide options include SAA, Qantas, packages. This is usually cheaper
transport on request. Singapore Airlines, Malaysia (and involves fewer formalities)
Airlines and Cathay Pacific. than renting a car on arrival.
Most major car-rental firms
Customs including Avis, Hertz, Budget and
Domestic and Regional
Current customs legislation Europcar have offices at the
allows visitors to bring duty-free Airlines airports (see p441).
goods to the value of R5,000 into There are regular daily flights
the country. Visitors may also connecting the major cities, DIRECTORY
bring in 50 ml of perfume, 2 litres none of which are more than
(3½ pints) of wine, 1 litre (1¾ two hours’ flying time of each Arriving by Air
pints) of spirits, 250 g of tobacco, other. Airlines that serve the Airports Company
200 cigarettes and 20 cigars. domestic routes are SAA, South Africa (ACSA)
Lesotho, Swaziland and Kulula (a low-cost subsidiary Tel 011 723 1400.
South Africa are members of of British Airways), Mango ∑ airports.co.za
the Southern African Develop- (SAA’s low-cost airline) and
ment Community, a common Safair. Between them, these Airport Shuttles
customs union, so there are no airlines also offer regional flights
internal customs duties. For between Johannesburg and Citi Hopper
more information, visit the South Harare, Maputo, Windhoek, Arrivals Hall, Cape Town
Africa Revenue Services website Livingstone and Victoria Falls, International Airport.
(www.sars.gov.za). International among other cities in Tel 021 936 3460.
departing passengers are able to neighbouring countries. ∑ citihopper.co.za
claim back the 14% VAT on goods The current price structures King Shaka Airport
bought in South Africa at the are competitive, with return-fare Bus Transport
airports; see page 412 for details. and other attractive spe cials Tel 031 465 1660.
regularly on offer. In gen eral, ∑ airportbustransport.co.za
the earlier one books, the
International Flights King Shaka Airport Shuttle
cheaper the fare. Pre-booking
Johannesburg’s OR Tambo is essential, either directly or Services
International Airport is a major through Computicket (see p415). Arrivals Hall, King Shaka
hub in the southern hemisphere International Airport.
and almost all large airlines fly Tel 031 822 7783.
there. A few also fly directly to Package Holidays ∑ kingshakashuttles.co.za
Cape Town. Options from Europe Package holidays and escorted Magic Transfers
include British Airways, Virgin and tours will appeal to those who do Tel 021 505 6300, Cape Town.
SAA from London, Air France from not want to search for and book Tel 031 263 2647, Durban.
Paris, KLM from Amsterdam and their own flights, and those who Tel 011 548 0800, Johannesburg.
Lufthansa from Frankfurt. Indirect are on a restricted time frame ∑ magictransfers.co.za
flights from Europe include Egypt and want to see as much as Sport Shuttle
Air via Cairo, Kenya Airways via possible. Many begin with an Arrivals Hall, Cape Town
Nairobi, Qatar Airways via Doha international flight into Johannes- International Airport.
and Emirates via Dubai. The only burg or Cape Town and domestic Tel 021 447 4444.
direct flights from the USA are flights then connect destinations ∑ sportshuttle.co.za
with SAA from New York and on the tour such as Kruger,
Delta from Atlanta. Otherwise Sun City, Durban, Port Elizabeth Domestic and
those flying from North America and George. Regional Airlines
Kulula
Tel 011 921 0500.
∑ kulula.com
Mango
Tel 011 086 6100.
∑ flymango.com
Safair
Tel 087 135 1351.
South African Airways (SAA)
Tel 011 978 1111.
∑ flysaa.com
The interior of Cape Town International Airport