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Taking a taxi in the morning or evening outside of rush hours is probably the most reliable method of transport to the airport in densely populated Durban. It’s also possible to reach the airport with rented cars or shuttle company buses.
You can reach the airport by taxi from the city centre in around 30 to 50 minutes depending on traffic conditions. It might be a good idea to speak with the taxi driver beforehand and let them know your time of departure to not have any bad surprises for your journey.
The shuttle buses that leave for the airport depart from Durban Station in the city centre, depart once every day at 8:00, 11:00, and 16:00 and reach the airport in around half an hour.
The traffic flows on the left side in Durban, so if you come from a country where you drive on the right it might be a better idea to hire a car with a driver rather than getting behind the steering wheel yourself. If you come from country where cars drive on the left side, you might be more at home with this option.
There is only one terminal in King Shaka Airport where there is an ABSA bank, which opens half an hour before the first flight and closes half an hour after the last flight. In addition, you can find financial services from the ATMs of First National Bank, Nedbank, and Standard Bank. There is a prayer room for Muslims, and a post office that offers services depending on the first and last flights of the day. There are baby and childcare rooms that mothers can use.
In addition to these services, the airport has many lounges. The most exclusive ones are the South African Airways Business Class Lounge, found near the entrance of the terminal, and BIDVest Premier Lounge. In these lounges you can order some food and rest on comfortable seating areas to read books or newspapers.
Airport restaurants include; Cape Town Fish Market, Cosmic Candy, Big Five Duty Free, Fego Coffee Shop, Kauai, KFC, Milky Lane, Mugg&Bean, Panarottis, Rhapsody’s, Spur, Steers, Sweet Treat, The Airport Cellar, and Wimpy. There is also a Yemaya Nail Express, Woolworts, Vodashop, Tie Stop, The Urban Retreat, The Scoin Shop, NWJ Fine Jewellery, Sneakers, Sunglass Hunt, Nike, MTN, Moda Luggage&Leather, Khasav, Jeep, EM Native, and Electro Electronics for your shopping needs.
There is no means of public transportation carrying passengers directly to Mary city center which is located about 6 km away from Mary Airport. For this reason, you need to get on a taxi in the city or rent a car by choosing one of the companies at the airport. If you will not stay in the city for a long time, using a taxi may be more practical for you. Travelling to the city center from Mary Airport takes about 10 minutes.
You can easily find a taxi at any moment of the day outside the “arrivals” terminal of Mary International Airport. Airport taxis are usually among the first choices of tourists with their affordable fares. You can get on a taxi at Mary Airport and reach the city center by paying about 1-2 dollars. It is possible to reach the city center from the airport in 7-8 minutes if you use this alternative for your transportation.
There are a few car rental companies at Mary Airport. You can rent a car at the airport or prefer a local car rental company by going to the city center by taxi from the airport. If you prefer renting your car at Mary Airport, you can reach Mary city center in about 6-7 minutes in a comfortable way.
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