Cape Town Airport Transfers: Getting from the Airport to the City

Airports serving Cape Town

• Cape Town International (CPT) — 20 km from the centre

  MyCiTi bus to Civic Centre (V&A shuttle) 30 min R120; Uber R250–350; metered airport taxi R450 flat.

Arriving by train

Shosholoza Meyl overnight Cape Town ↔ Johannesburg 27h (economy R690, tourist R1,540). Rovos Rail luxury Cape Town ↔ Pretoria 48h R30,000+.

Entry and arrival formalities

Home Affairs immigration; e-gates for South Africans; expect 30–60 min queues.

US, UK, EU, Canadian, Australian, NZ, Japanese, Emirati, and 100+ passports enter visa-free 90 days. Passport valid 30 days beyond stay + 2 blank pages. Others eVisa or embassy. Under-18s need unabridged birth certificate.

Getting into the city

Uber + Bolt run everywhere, ZAR60–150 across the Atlantic Seaboard (much safer than street taxis). MyCiTi bus reaches V&A, Camps Bay, airport (R120 to CBD, 30 min). Rent a car for the Peninsula loop, Winelands, Garden Route — driving is left-hand, roads excellent. Do not walk between neighbourhoods at night; day walking Sea Point promenade + V&A + Kirstenbosch is fine.

• Uber / Bolt

  Reliable + safe — R60–150 across Atlantic Seaboard; airport R250–350.

• MyCiTi bus

  V&A, Camps Bay, airport, Table View — R11–120 depending on distance; Tap + Go card R35.

• Rental car

  Essential for Peninsula loop, Winelands, Garden Route — left-hand driving, R400–700/day.

• Hop-on hop-off (City Sightseeing)

  R280 day pass — Table Mountain, Camps Bay, V&A, Kirstenbosch routes.