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Official Port Elizabeth Airport Taxi Rates & Fares

Port Elizabeth Airport taxi rates given here are in the local currency (ZAR or South African Rand). Use our currency converter or the cheat sheet to the left if you would like to convert to your currency. Note that Port Elizabeth Airport taxi rates given here are for official taxis and unofficial or pirate taxis (discussed below) may be different.


  • Hurters Taxi Cabs fares are calculated by means of the taximeter, unless a fixed price is agreed upon. Their current rates are:


    Initial charge ZAR 7
    Per kilometre distance charge up to 52km ZAR 9
    Per kilometre after 52km ZAR 7.50
    Per hour waiting time ZAR 30
    Surcharge for airport "meet & greet" ZAR 16
    Surcharge for airport pickup ZAR 8


    No surcharge is applicable for offloading at Port Elizabeth Airport departures. Prices are per vehicle, 1 to 4 passengers.



 
Port Elizabeth Taxi Payment: Cash only
Port Elizabeth Taxi Tipping Recommendation: Tipping recommended, 10%



Official Port Elizabeth Airport Taxi Details

To curb illegal touting at the Port Elizabeth Airport, ACSA (Airports Company South Africa) has appointed a concessionary taxi and shuttle service that covers all major towns, suburbs, shopping centres and casinos. Please use airport-approved operators only. Approved operators display the ACSA logo on their vehicles and are available outside the arrivals terminals at Port Elizabeth Airport. Contact the ACSA information desks if you need help or phone: +27 (0)11 921 6262.


Metered taxis are available outside the Departures hall and their schedules match the arrival of flights. Make sure you take an official PLZ Port Elizabeth Airport taxi in order to ensure safety and to avoid being overcharged.


Taxi services to and from the Port Elizabeth Airport include:


  • AirTaxis
  • Hurters Taxi Cabs
  • Du Plooy's Taxis
  • Francis Taxis
  • Magic Cabs Taxi
  • Dolphin Cabs



 Unofficial Port Elizabeth Airport Taxi Service or Hire Points

 

In South Africa it is highly advisable that you travel only with registered, legal taxi cabs to ensure your personal safety and that of your luggage.


 
IHateTaxis.com does not recommend the unofficial Port Elizabeth Airport taxi service.

It is very unsafe to travel with unofficial taxi cabs in Port Elizabeth South Africa.



 Pirate Port Elizabeth Airport Taxi Serivce

 

Pirate mini bus taxis are common in South Africa and must be avoided at all times.



 
IHateTaxis.com does not recommend the pirate Port Elizabeth Airport taxi service.

You will be ripped off!



 Port Elizabeth Airport Taxi Scams


Be aware of overcharging by some taxi drivers. Regularly travelers have complained about being charged USD 50 from airport to Humewood, for example, where the actual fare is around ZAR 52. Unfortunately, there is currently little appropriate law enforcement in the metered taxi industry, which some drivers take advantage of and so discredit the industry's reputation.




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Last Updated: 16 Aug 2023