Cape Town International Airport

A clean and efficient Airport, worthy of this great city. The amenities you expect are all there: restaurants, clean bathrooms, shopping, fast loading and unloading of luggage etc. The entrance gall is large and airy. Security and customs was not too much hassle, the staff did their best to help. It is pretty easy to get to the Uber pickup - we recommend taking uber everywhere in Cape Town as the taxi drivers will invariably try to scam tourists (one tried to charge us 462 for a eight minute ride!!).

Everything was so slow at this airport. The VAT refund took ages, slow personnel and slow system, such that to process a refund they took 30 minutes for one customer. And there’s a long line of people but they only have one personnel attending to all. You can forget about claiming the tax refund if it’s a small amount, not worth your time.

Checkin with Emirates was alright, quite fast. However the horror starts when you reach border control, again we stood in line for about 45 minutes. Only two counters were open, when many flights departing around the same time (EK, QR, ET, BA). The city was fantastic but not the airport.

One of the easiest and most convenient ways to get from the Cape Town airport to the city centre or any other suburb is using either Uber, Bolt or Didi. After hailing your car, head to Parkade 2 in Cape Town’s airport, where there is a dedicated e-hailing pick-up area.

The Cape Town International Airport bus is the cheapest transport option to the city centre. This means taking Cape Town’s MyCiti Bus service, which also offers public transport in Cape Town.

You can buy a MyCity travel card from the kiosk outside the airport. Buying a card costs R35, and you can add funds during your stay. We bought a 7-day pass, which provides unlimited bus travel for 7 days for R230 ($15). The journey takes about 25 minutes, and you are dropped off at the Cape Town Civic Centre, from where you can easily take busses to other parts of Cape Town or even get an Uber, Bold or Didi driver to drive you to your hotel.

A popular transport option from Cape Town International Airport is hiring a rental car. A car gives you incredible flexibility in sightseeing and day trips around Cape Town.

You can also arrange a private transfer from the airport to your hotel. The fares range from $9 – $15 per person, but also depends on the type of vehicle you prefer.

Another easy option for getting from the Cape Town International Airport to your hotel is to choose a hotel that offers airport transfers.

Cape Town international Airport is one of the most exciting - open and light and filled with simple and sensible design details ; this is a brilliant example of architecture on a grand scale- successfully incorporating both design and user needs local flair. A pleasure to spend time at this weld class airport !

Clean, modern, convenient parking, extremely clean bathrooms. I don’t particularly like using public restrooms but after a fifteen hour flight I couldn’t wait. The bathroom on arrival is the cleanest bathrooms I have ever seen. There was an attendant who was cleaning counters and he mentioned he cleaned there all day after every person using the facilities. I tipped him five dollars for his outstanding work. Car rental companies right next door. Easy drive into Cape Town about 20 minutes. Good food and snack options while waiting to depart and good last minute souvenir shopping.

A world class airport with super friendly and helpful staff! With latest high-tech stuff and a vibrant atmosphere, this is an airport to certainly land at.

The airport is equipped with e-gates for e-passport holders!

Security is super tight to ensure safety of travelers. The restaurants and eateries in the airport are quite amazing!

There are airport taxis around but l personally prefer using Uber/Bolt since they are relatively affordable.

I recently flew via both the domestic and international terminals of the Cape Town International Airport, and I must say that both times I had a very good experience. Both terminals have very comfortable seating options, clear signage indicating boarding gates and other amenities as well as notification boards regarding flight schedules adequately spread throughout the terminals. You also have great views of the runway. On the domestic side my wife and I had lunch at the Mugg & Bean (reviewed separately) and on the international side I grabbed lunch and some drinks from one of the restaurants. What I really liked about the international terminal was that you could grab something to eat and drink while having a clear view of the runway, which unfortunately is not currently possible for the restaurants on the domestic side. Both terminals also have numerous shops ranging from curios and snacks to book shops. The cherry on top for me was how friendly and helpful the staff were.