A WIDE range of transport options are available to commuters travelling to and from Cape Town International Airport after extensive upgrades to the airport were completed last month. 

* Public transport shuttle: From May 29 a shuttle bus service will operate between the transport plaza in front of the new Central Terminal Building and the new Civic Centre bus station in Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town. Buses will depart as often as every six minutes during peak periods and not more than every 30 minutes during off-peak periods. The bus schedule will be available at the bus station in the Transport Plaza, where tickets can be bought for R50 per trip. The airport shuttle will operate most frequently after World Cup matches for passengers needing to leave Cape Town directly after a match.

* Metered taxis: Metered taxis will operate from the Transport Plaza, adjacent to the bus station. Only Touchdown taxis are authorised to pick up all non-pre-booked passengers from the airport but any metered taxi can be used for the return trip to the airport.

* Private shuttles: Private shuttles can be pre-booked or booked on arrival at the airport.

* Tour groups: Coach and shuttle pick-up areas are located adjacent to the multi-storey parkade 2, with walkways to these areas (mostly under cover).

* Passengers with special needs: A large number of ‘disabled bays’ are located on the ground floor of the two parkades, with easy access to the Central Terminal Building. Specially marked bays are also available on the upper level drop-off lane.

* Car rental: All car-rental agencies have been consolidated and are now situated beyond the transport plaza and the main access road in front of the Central Terminal Building. Underpasses provide safe pedestrian access to this area to prevent passengers having to cross the main access road through traffic.

* Parking: More than 5 500 parking bays are available in the two multi-storey parkades, with a further 1 600 bays in the two shaded parking areas.