Getting Around Zambia
Getting around Zambia information guide for all tourists. Find details on border posts and Coach Transfers around Zambia.
Although there are a number of coach services, for visitors to the Victoria Falls the quickest and easiest is to fly into Livingstone.
If you are heading for South Luangwa on a walking safari, then the best option is to fly into Mfuwe.
Road border crossing Zambia
Recommended routes for visitors coming from Harare, Zimbabwe then enter at Kariba or Chirundu. Access from Bulawayo would be via the Victoria Falls Bridge.
Zambia can be entered from Malawi at the Mchinga/Chipata border, or further north at Nyika Plateau or Chitipa
Vehicle Entry Requirements
■ To bring a vehicle into Zambia one must obtain a temporary import permit (TIP), at the border, or depending on the country origin, a carnet de passage
■ Third party insurance can be purchased at the border. Have your vehicle papers on hand at all times as road blocks are fairly frequent.
■ Zambian Third Party Insurance on vehicles and trailers are bought at border post – valid for 1 month
■ Carbon Tax in Zambia depending on the vehicle capacity is bought per vehicle
Kazangula Ferry crossing :
■ All foreign vehicles have to pay a Cross Border Charge (CBC) permit when entering Namibia and which has to be handed in at the departing border post.
■ For Caprivi Region the permits are available in Katima Mulilo per vehicle and per trailer
■ South African registered vehicles must display a ZA bumper sticker.
■ It is advised that South African registered vehicles have a recent Police Clearance Certificate
