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Cars 4 Rental Guide To Travel In  Zambia

Note: All travel to areas of Zambia bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola is advised against. Care should be ensured when driving. Road safety and driving standards are poor. International Airports Lusaka (LUN) is 26km (16 miles) east of the city (travel time – 30 minutes). Airport and city bus services are available. Taxi service is also available to the city. Return is by prior arrangement with taxis (taxi fares are negotiable). Airport facilities include outgoing duty-free shop, car hire, bank/bureau de change, restaurant and post office. Mfuwe (MFU) is situated in the South Luangwa National Park, 1 hour 15 minutes’ flight from Lusaka International Airport. Lodges and camps within the park provide airport transfers by prior arrangement. Departure tax: US$20 (payable in cash). Transit passengers and children under 2 years are exempt. Back to Top Air Travel Zambia’s airlines are Aero Zambia (Z9) and Zambian Airways (Q3). and Other airlines serving Zambia include Air Zambezi, Air Zimbabwe, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Nationwide Air and South African Airways. Zambian Airways can be contacted at PO Box 310277, Lusaka (tel: (1) 271 230 or 271 342; fax: (1) 271 054 or 271 110; e-mail: roanhq@zamnet.zm; website: www.zambianairways.co.zm). Approximate flight times: From London to Lusaka is 10 hours. Aero Zambia, Zambia Skyways, Zambian Airways and charters operate domestic routes to destinations including Chipata, Kasaba Bay, Kasama, Kitwe, Livingstone, Lusaka, Mangu, Mfuwe, Ndola and Victoria Falls. There are over 120 other airports, aerodromes and airstrips in the country. Departure tax: K12,000 (US$5). Back to Top Travel By Water There are ferry crossings from Mpulungu across Lake Tanganyika to Kigoma in Tanzania and to Bujumbura in Burundi; and a service across the Zambezi from Kazungula to Botswana. Local ferries operate on all waterways. Contact local authorities for details. Back to Top Rail There are two major rail routes linking Zambia with Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Zambia Railways serves Livingstone and has a connection across the Victoria Falls to Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe. There are two trains daily in either direction (travel time – 9 to 12 hours depending on whether the ordinary or express service is used). The trains have first-, second- and third-class. Tanzania–Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA) operates trains from Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Services are often suspended and it is advisable to check at the tourist office in Lusaka for details. Zambia has three main internal train lines, one from Livingstone to Lusaka, from Lusaka to the Copperbelt, and from Kapiri Mposhi to the Northern border with Tanzania. The main train station is in Dedan Kamathi Road. in central Lusaka, one road east of Cairo Road. There is a daily Kitwe (2000) – Lusaka (0735) – Lir (1800) stopping train. There is also an express train (The Zambezi Express) leaving Livingstone on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1430, arriving in Lusaka at 1100 the next morning. Children under 3 years of age travel free, children between 3 and 15 years pay half price. There is first- and second-class accommodation and light refreshments are available on some services. Back to Top ROAD: Coach and bus services are available to Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The main routes are from Zimbabwe via Chirundu or Kariba and Livingstone; from Botswana via Kasane and Kazungula; from Mozambique via Villa Gambito and Zumbo; from Tanzania via Nakonde and Mbala; from Malawi via the Mchinga/Chipata border or further north at Nyika Plateau; and from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Kashiba, Mwenda, Sakania, Mokamba, Kasumbalesa and Kapushi. Opening hours for road borders are from 0600-1800 (except for Victoria Falls which closes at 2000). As yet, there is no border crossing from Angola. A Temporary Import Permit is needed to bring a vehicle into Zambia. Back to Top Travel By Road Traffic drives on the left. There is a fairly good network of roads (38,763km/24,087 miles in total, of which 8200km/5095 miles is tarred), although they are often not in very good condition. Bus: The network of intercity bus services is run by private operators and Zambia Telecommunications (Zamtel). The service used to be unreliable but it is much better nowadays. The buses provided are clean, cheap and frequent. CR coach, linking Lusaka with Livingstone, Chipata, Ndola and Mongu (twice a day, leaving from ShopRite in Cairo Road) should be booked well in advance. Other coach services are available, including Giraffe. Car hire: Several firms operate in main centres. Information is available from the Zambia National Tourist Board (see Contact Addresses section) or the Lusaka Bus Terminus on Dedan Kimathi Road, Lusaka. Avis, Hertz, Taiwo, Zungulila and other car hire firms can provide chauffeur-driven cars. Documentation: An International Driving Permit is required. URBAN: Bus services in Lusaka are provided by private minibuses and shared taxis. The buses are somewhat basic, and can become very crowded. Taxis are not metered and fares should be agreed in advance. It is also advisable to negotiate a fare. TRAVEL TIMES: The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Lusaka to other major cities/towns in Zambia. Air Road Rail Livingstone 1.20 6.30 11.00 Ndola 1.00 4.00 6.30 Kitwe 1.00 4.30 7.00 Mfuwe 1.30 - -

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