Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Money
Barclays
(Independence Ave) ATM.
CRDB
(Tower St) ATM.
Exim
(Independence Ave) Next to Barclays; ATM.
NBC
(cnr Bank & Market Sts) Just west of the market. Changes cash and travellers
cheques; ATM.
Tourist Information
Tayodea Tourist Information Centre
( 027-264 4350; Market St; 8.30am-5pm) In-
formation and English-speaking guides for local excursions; opposite NMB bank.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Air
There are daily flights on
Coastal Aviation
( 027-264 6548, 0713-376265; Independen-
ce Ave) between Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Pemba (one-way between Tanga and
Pemba/Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam US$70/100/130). Its booking agent is near Exim Bank, and
at the airport. The airstrip is about 3km west of town along the Korogwe road (Tsh4000 in
a taxi).
Boat
Ferry service between Tanga and Wete on Pemba is currently suspended, but likely to soon
resume.
Bus
Buses for Dar es Salaam, Simba, Raha Leo and other lines depart daily every few hours
from 6.30am to 2pm in each direction (Tsh12,000 to Tsh1,5000, five hours).
To Arusha, there are at least three departures daily between about 6am and 11am
(Tsh13,000 to Tsh14,000, seven hours). To Lushoto (Tsh5000 to Tsh6000, three to four
hours), there's a direct bus departing by 7am, or you can take any Arusha bus and transfer
at Mombo.
To Pangani (Tsh2000, 1½ hours), there are small buses throughout the day along the coastal
road.
GETTING AROUND
There are taxi ranks at the bus station, and at the junction of Usambara and India Sts. The
tourist information office can help with bicycle rental. Occasional dalla-dallas run along
Ocean Rd between the town centre and Ras Kazone.
