Taxis and the very popular Uber app are the best form of transport from Dar es Salaam airport to the city centre.
The price to the centre is around 50,000 shillings for regular taxis and from 23,000 shillings for the Uber mobile app. The journey to the centre takes between 30 and 60 minutes depending on traffic.
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Taxi / Uber
Official taxis wait outside the terminal. They are always paid directly to the taxi driver and we recommend you really go all the way out in front of the terminal and only go with the taxi driver waiting by his car. Ignore offers of a lift from people waiting in the arrivals hall.
You will need to agree a price with the driver in advance, and taximeters are not commonly used. The usual price to central Dar es Salaam for a taxi should be no more than 50 000 tzs, however, prices can double after dark.
Dar es Salaam also has the Uber mobile app, which offers rides for prices from 23 000 tzs from the airport to the centre. Uber also offers tuk-tuk rides at prices starting from 16 000 tzs.
Rent a car
If you dare to brave the lively African traffic and want to venture out on your own without a driver, there are also several international car rental companies operating right at Dar es Salaam Airport.
Prices for 1 week are around 200 usd.
Public transport - buses
Bus services in Dar es Salaam are gradually being developed and high-speed corridors for modern buses are being introduced.
There are no buses running directly in front of the terminal, however there is a bus stop on the main street about 5 minutes walk from the national terminal or 8 minutes from the international terminal.
You can purchase a ticket for 400 tzs inside the bus. The journey time to the centre is about 45 minutes and buses run irregularly at intervals of about 15 minutes from about 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.