Maputo Getting there & around

Getting around

Maputo’s Mavalane International Airport is 6km northwest of the city centre (US$8 to US$10 in a taxi).

Chapas go everywhere (US$0.20). Some have name boards, otherwise listen to the destination called out by the conductor. For Junta, catch a chapa going to ‘Jardim’ from the Natural History Museum (‘Museu’). Coming from Junta into town, get a chapa heading to ‘Museu’. For Costa do Sol, take bus 17 or a chapa from the corner of Aves Mao Tse Tung and Julius Nyerere.

Car-rental agencies include Avis (21-465497, 21-465498; www.avis.co.za ; cnr Aves Julius Nyerere & Mao Tse Tung) and Europcar (21-497338; europcar@virconn.com; 1418 Ave Julius Nyerere).

There are taxi ranks at Hotel Polana and at the Municipal Market otherwise you can call the taxi company (21-493255). Town trips start at US$2 (US$12 from Costa do Sol to Junta).