Safely Arrive or Depart Stress-Free at the Cape Town Airport!Have a private driver waiting exclusively for you at the Cape Town Airport from USD 9 or book a safe and economical shared Cape Town Airport shuttle transfer from USD 22.
Official Cape Town Airport Taxi Service
Official Cape Town Airport Taxi Rates & Fares
Cape Town Airport taxi fares for up to 3 people with Paradise Touring are:
Cape Town City ZAR 350 Southern Suburbs ZAR 350 Atlantic Seaboard ZAR 350 Northern Suburbs ZAR 350 Winelands ZAR 450 Peninsula ZAR 450 Far Northern Suburbs ZAR 450 Hermanus ZAR 1200 Stanford ZAR 1400 Grootbos Reserve ZAR 1400 Langebaan ZAR 1400 Bushman's Kloof ZAR 1800 Sanbona ZAR 1800 Rikkis Taxis fares from Cape Town Airport to:
Cape Town Central ZAR 200 Atlantic Seaboard ZAR 250 Camps Bay ZAR 250 Hout Bay ZAR 300 Claremont ZAR 250 Constantia ZAR 300
Drivers will also accept US Dollars.
Cape Town Taxi Tipping Recommendation: Tipping recommended, 10%
Official Cape Town Airport Taxi Details
Cape Town Airport taxi photo
Metered Cape Town Airport taxi service taxis are always available outside the International and Domestic Arrivals Halls. These Touch Down Taxis are the Cape Town Airport's official taxi service that operates to the city centre. The journey from Cape Town Airport to the city takes approximately 20 minutes.
Paradise Touring offers a taxi service from Cape Town Airport to all areas of the Western Cape in the care of experienced, qualified driver guides at competitive rates.
Rikkis Taxis also offer a door-to-door taxi service in Cape Town. Their bright vibrant vehicles cover all the most popular destinations in Cape Town and surrounds on a continual basis throughout the day. They have a free phone facility allowing you to use make a free call to book a ride on arrival at Cape Town Airport.
- Advice on dealing with Cape Town Airport taxi drivers.
- Advice on avoiding potential disagreements with Cape Town Airport taxi drivers.
Unofficial Cape Town Airport Taxi Service or Hire Points
Beyond just using regular Cape Town Airport taxi services, there are also minibus taxis which are vans that hold numerous passengers going to numerous locations. Minibus taxis are by far the cheapest and most popular form of public transport in South Africa. But if you are a visitor to South Africa, using a taxi can prove bewildering and even frightening.
IHateTaxis.com does not recommend the unofficial Cape Town Airport taxi service.
Pirate Cape Town Airport Taxi Serivce
Unofficial or pirate taxis do operate at the Cape Town Airport, although efforts have been made to discourage them.
IHateTaxis.com does not recommend the pirate Cape Town Airport taxi service.
Pirate taxis are those where there is no meter and discrepancies can occur between your initial quoted price and the price upon arrival. Personal safety concerns can exist in unofficial taxis, notably robberies and other more serious crimes. Make sure the taxi you are taking has "Authorized Touch Down Airport Taxis" printed on it.
More Cape Town Airport Transfer & Airport Connection Options
- Cape Town Airport Information
- Cape Town Airport Distance to City Centre
- Cape Town Airport Currency Exchange
- Cape Town Airport ATM & Cash Machines
- Cape Town Airport Wireless Internet Access
- Cape Town Airport Maps
- Cape Town Airport Flights, Arrivals, & Airlines
- Cape Town Airport Taxi Service
- Cape Town Airport Onsite Hotels
- Cape Town Airport Private Transfer Services
- Cape Town Airport Shared Shuttle Transfers
- Cape Town Airport Location & Address
- Cape Town Airport Train & Subway
- Cape Town Airport Hotel Shuttle Transfers
- Cape Town Airport Shuttle
- Cape Town Airport Buses & Coaches
- Cape Town Airport Limo & Private Car Transfers
- Cape Town Airport Car Hire/Car Rental
- Cape Town Airport Other Ground Transportation
- Cape Town Airport Parking & Passenger Pickup
- Cape Town Airport Stopover & Layovers
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