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Located in the east of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam is one of the largest cities in the country. For exploring this city on the shores of ocean, you can start with the city center first. You can go by boat to Zanzibar Island, which is about two hours away from the city. The journey will not be boring since you will be accompanied with a unique landscape.
It takes about 35-40 minutes to go to Julius Nyerere International Airport, which is 12 kilometers from the city center. When Dar Es Salaam's population started to get crowded, alternatives in public transportation are considered. Buses, minibuses, taxis, trampolines, tuktuks ... But it can be easily observed that the buses that serve are very old. These buses which are considered to be old-fashioned in Europe are the most important new transport vehicle here.
Dar Es Salaam is the largest port in Tanzania. This is why sea transportation has developed in this region.
The most common means of transportation in the city of Dar Es Salaam are buses and minibuses. The prices of buses used throughout the city can vary according to the destination. Also there can be delays sometimes.
You can also use minibuses except from bus and taxi transportation. But minibuses are one of the most used means of public transportation here. For this reason, they are very crowded and tourists do not prefer to use minibuses usually. You can also take a ride in the downtown with these vehicles called 'daladala'.
These are considered to be the main means of public transportation in Dar Es Salaam. We can say they carry passengers at fairly reasonable prices. In addition to that, tuktuks and courier motors are also providing cheaper transportation compared to taxis. Courier motors, which are mostly used for people’s transportation in Tanzania, are the best solution for getting rid of traffic. Because it is a private vehicle, it is for sure that you will be comfortable while travelling.
Located two hours away from Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar Island is one of the most visited places. Transportation to this island is provided by boat.
If you want to travel more freely in Dar Es Salaam, you can rent a car privately. It is quite convenient to rent a car here. You can find car rental companies in the city and in various regions.
Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport serves with three terminals after completion of the last terminal. Taxis are used at the airport for transportation between terminals. There are three restaurants in the airport. One of these is in the public area, and the rest two are in the departing passenger area.
There is a Duty-Free store at the airport, where you can shop for reasonable prices without paying taxes. At the same time, there are many souvenir shops and pharmacies.
Private facilities at the Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport are also available. Wheelchairs provide convenience to disabled passengers. However, you are required to ask for any special support from your flight company at the time of booking.
Xiamen Gaoqi Airport, which is the 11th busiest airport in China with regards to passenger traffic, is located in the north of Xiamen Island, about 10 kliometers from the city center. Xiamen Airport is classified as "navigable airport" and it offers alternatives to almost every type of passenger in terms of transportation to the city center.
Airport-based Xiamen Airport Express, which provides transportation between the city center and the airport, serves seven days a week, until the last flight of the day. The vehicles depart from 80 meters west of the domestic flights arrival gate of T3 terminal and from 5th gate of the T4 terminal.
If you want to make an economical and environment-friendly journey from the airport to the city, you can use the city bus that is preferred by many passengers. While buses 27, 37, 41, 81 and 84 which goes to different points of the city depart from the T3 terminal, buses 91 and L19 depart from T4 terminal. Buses operate between 06:30 am and 22:00 pm and the rate per person is 1 Yuan (CNY1). Bus number L19 is the express airport line and its fare is 0,5 Yuan (CNY0,5).
If you plan to take a taxi from Xiamen Airport to the city center, you need to head to the 7th gate of the T3 terminal or the 3rd gate of the T4 terminal where taxis wait for their customers. Taking a taxi from the airport to the city center would cost around 30-40 Yuan. You will have to use the local taxis if you would like to go to longer distances such as Quanzhou, Shishi and Zhangzhou. Local taxis stand in the Western Car Park, which is about 100 meters from the arrival hall of the T4 terminal.
If you would to continue your journey to the city center after your flight with a private car, you can rent the car you prefer from the car rental companies in Xiamen Airport. At the airport there are three different car rental companies: Avis, Shenzou and Henghao. These companies are located in the T3 terminal and serve between 9 am and pm seven days of the week.
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