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Car Rental

There are a few car rental companies offering service in Mombasa. You can make a reservation in advance or request your hotel to direct you to a reliable company. Those who don’t want to lose time with other means of transportation can provide their transportation to the airport from Mombasa city center by renting a car.

Hotel Shuttle

You can reach the airport in a fast way by using a hotel shuttle. You can get information about this issue by contacting your hotel or make a reservation in advance if you don’t want to lose time. The amount you need pay may increase depending on the number of luggage and passengers. You can comfortable travel to Moi International Airport from the city center by using a hotel shuttle.

Bus

Red buses that you can get on in the city center carry you to the airport in about 30-35 minutes. The ticket prices are affordable and the buses operate every 30 minutes. Therefore, it is easy to reach Moi International Airport from the city center by using a bus.

Airport Information

Moi International Airport, which is located 14 kilometers of the city of Mombasa in Kenya, welcomes many domestic and foreign visitors every day. Moi International Airport, which is the second biggest airport of Kenya, organizes direct flights to many regions. The airport can be reached from the airport by bus, taxi and hotel shuttle.

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, also known as Kisauni Airport, is an important transportation center of the region with its distance of about 5 kilometers from the capital Zanzibar. Regular flights to European cities, to East Africa and the Middle East take place from the airport. The airport which was known as Kisauni before, is carrying the name of the first president of the country since 2010.

It is possible to travel to Israel's Tel Aviv city, Germany's Munich and Frankfurt cities, Dubai, Doha, Amsterdam, Brussels, Nairobi, Milan, Bologna and Istanbul with seasonal flights from the airport.

When you arrive at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you can get to the center which is 5 kilometers away by taking a taxi, renting a car from one of the local Zanzibar rental companies, or with airport shuttle if you have booked in advance

Taxi

At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport you can find taxis without difficulty, especially during flight times. The taxis in Zanzibar determine their fares based on the taximeter device turned on in front of the airport terminal; you can reach your destination with a not-so-high fare thanks to the factors such as the close proximity of the airport. However, if you still have some question marks about the taxi fare that you would pay, you can go to the information desks at the airport without having to leave the terminal after your plane has landed, and you can ask the average taxi fare by showing the address you will be going to. Another way to know about the taxi fare in advance and have a more comfortable journey on this route is to discuss with the taxi drivers waiting in front of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.

Car Rental

At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, generally the local car rental companies serve to those passengers willing to rent a car. After renting your car from the companies located at the airport terminal, you can deal with a local guide or drive with a navigation device if you would like to find your way easily to the center. Car rental fares are not usually high at the airport and you will not have much difficulty driving and finding parking slot in the city. This way, if you are planning to travel between different regions of Zanzibar, you can consider renting a car and driving to the center.

Airport Shuttle

The airport shuttle service is among one of the top preferences of passengers who will stay in a large hotel, especially in the center of Zanzibar. If you are not planning to stay in a hotel in the center or the hotel you are staying at does not offer this service, it is possible for you to look online and find a private shuttle company. If you are going to get support from a local guide while you are in the city, you can also ask your guide for help finding and booking an airport shuttle. The fare you would pay in Zanzibar, where the airport is only about 5 kilometers outside the center, for a shuttle to get to the city center will usually be low. On the other hand, keep in mind that based on the distance the fare you would pay increase if you will be travelling further away from the center.