Airports Company South Africa runs Durban International along with Cape Town and Johannesburg. The one-terminal airport is the gateway to KwaZulu-Natal's beaches, game parks and mountain ranges. More than two million flyers passed through the airport in 2008. DUR will be decommissioned in 2010 when a new international airport at La Mercy comes on stream.
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Road: Taxi: Taxi services leave from in front of the Departures terminal; operators include A Hassan (tel: +27 (0)31 845 663), Aussies Radio Taxis (tel: +27 (0)31 309 7888), Boshoff (tel: +27 (0)31 306 6330), Checkers Radio Taxis (tel: +27 (0)31 465 5573) and Eagle Radio Taxis (tel: +27 (0)31 337 2442). Bus: Airport shuttle services to Durban are operated by Sunride Shuttle (tel: +27 (0)31 451 6545), Super Shuttle (tel: +27 (0)31 465 1606) and Coastal Motor Transport (tel: +27 (0)31 465 5573). Cheetah Coaches (tel: +27 (0)31 420 2666) operates a shuttle service to Pietermaritzburg. Airport shuttles leave from in front of the Departures terminal.
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Car parking is available in both open-air and shaded areas. Trolleys are available from the car park areas, which are within walking distance of the terminal.
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Money and communications: ATMs are located on the ground floor of the Arrivals terminal. A bureau de change can be found on the ground floor of International Departures, along with a banking hall in the Arrivals terminal, which includes a bureau de change. A post office is also available within the terminal building. Fax and internet facilities are available at the tourism information office in the Arrivals terminal; further internet facilities are available on the public concourse. Mobile phone hire is available on the public concourse.
Eating and drinking: Bars and restaurants are available, including a steak house, pizzerias, a cigar bar and a coffee shop.
Shopping: There are numerous shops at the airport, including a luggage shop, sweet shop, duty-free, florist, gift shop, sports and surf shops, South African specialities, CD shop and bookshop.
Luggage: There is no left-luggage facility at the airport.
Other facilities: A pharmacy is situated in Domestic Arrivals.
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There are no hotels at the airport. There are, however, numerous B&B close to the airport. Contact the tourist information centre (tel: +27 (0)31 451 6947) for more information.
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There are lifts, ramps, wheelchairs, disabled toilets and reserved parking for disabled passengers.
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The airport has an ACSA VIP Lounge and Conference facility in Arrivals (tel: +27 (0)31 451 6666). For further details and bookings, contact Colin Naidoo (tel: +27 (0)31 451 6609). There is a Domestic South African Airways business class lounge (tel: +27 (0)31 450 2246) located in Departures.
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