Airports around the Globe
Durban International Airport
General information
Adress: Airports Company South Africa, P O Box 1, Durban International Airport, 4029, South Africa
Location: The airport is located 18km (11.2 miles) south of Durban
Website: www.airports.co.za
E-mail: webmaster@airports.co.za or via the airport's website
Telephone: (0)31 451 6666
Country Code: 27
Time Zone: GMT + 2
Number of Terminals: 1
Transfer between Terminals: -
Help desk
There is an Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Information Centre (tel: (0)31 451 6584/85/87) in the Departures passage. There is also a Teleguide hotel information board and a Mr Info touch screen information, both located in Arrivals. In addition, there is a tourism information office, in the Domestic Arrivals area, operated by KwaZulu-Natal Tourism Authority, Durban Africa and ACSA. This office offers information on events, attractions and accommodation (tel: (0)31 451 6947). There are ACSA courtesy help line telephones situated within the terminal building.
Airport facilities
Money and communications: ATMs are located on the ground floor of the Arrivals Terminal. A bureau de change can be found on the ground floor of International Departures, along with a banking hall in the Arrivals Terminal, which includes a bureau de change. A post office is also available within the terminal building. Fax and Internet facilities are available at the tourism information office in the Arrivals Terminal; further Internet facilities are available on the public concourse. Mobile phone hire is available on the public concourse. Eating and drinking: Bars and restaurants are available, including a steak house, pizzerias, a cigar bar and a coffee shop. Shopping: There are numerous shops at the airport, including a luggage shop, sweet shop, duty-free, florist, gift shop, sports and surf shops, South African specialities, CD shop and bookshop. Luggage: There is no left-luggage facility at the airport. Other facilities: A pharmacy is situated in Domestic Arrivals.
Disabled facilities
There are lifts, ramps, wheelchairs, disabled toilets and reserved parking for disabled passengers.
Conference facilities
The airport has an ACSA VIP Lounge & Conference facility in Arrivals (tel: (0)31 451 6666). For further details and bookings, contact Colin Naidoo (tel: (0)31 451 6609). There is a Domestic South African Airways business class lounge (tel: (0)31 450 2246) located in Departures.
Car rental
Avis, Budget, Imperial, Hertz, Europcar, Khaya, National Alamo, Tempest, Thrifty and Woodford are represented at the airport. Desks are located in Arrivals areas.
Car parking
Car parking is available in both open-air and shaded areas. Trolleys are available from the car park areas, which are within walking distance of the terminal.
Driving directions
The airport can be accessed from the M4 Southern Freeway from Durban city centre and is well signposted.
Public transport and taxis
Road: Taxi: Taxi services leave from in front of the Departures Terminal; operators include A Hassan (tel: (0)31 845 663), Aussies Radio Taxis (tel: (0)31 309 7888), Boshoff (tel: (0)31 306 6330), Checkers Radio Taxis (tel: (0)31 465 5573) and Eagle Radio Taxis (tel: (0)31 337 2442). Bus: Airport shuttle services to Durban are operated by Sunride Shuttle (tel: (0)31 451 6545), Super Shuttle (tel: (0)31 465 1606) and Coastal Motor Transport (tel: (0)31 465 5573). Cheetah Coaches (tel: (0)31 420 2666) operates a shuttle service to Pietermaritzburg. Airport shuttles leave from in front of the Departures Terminal.
Airport hotels
There are no hotels at the airport. There are, however, numerous B&B close to the airport. Contact the tourist information centre (tel: (0)31 451 6947) for more information.
