Cape Town Airport to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl

West Landau drives you from Cape Town International Airport to your hotel, guesthouse or estate in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek or Paarl in a chauffeur-driven Hyundai Staria or Palisade. The driver tracks your flight, meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board and includes the first 60 minutes after touchdown. The fee is fixed per vehicle, with driver, fuel and tolls included.

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Silver Hyundai Palisade on a tree-lined Winelands road, vineyards and mountains behind

How far is Stellenbosch from Cape Town Airport?

The airport sits beside the N2 on the eastern side of the city, which puts the Winelands closer than most visitors expect. Stellenbosch is usually the shortest of the three, Paarl a little further, and Franschhoek the longest because the last stretch runs up the valley. Drive times depend heavily on the hour you land. The N2 and the R44 slow down in the weekday afternoon peak, so a 16:30 landing takes noticeably longer than a 10:00 one. Your driver plans the route around the time you actually land.

What the transfer includes

Flight tracking, a name board in the arrivals hall, help with luggage from the belt to the vehicle and the drive to your door. Driver, fuel, tolls, Wi-Fi, chilled water and privacy glass are included. The first 60 minutes after actual touchdown are included, so a long passport queue or a slow baggage belt does not become a cost. Waiting beyond that is billed hourly at the rate on your quote.

The evening before you land you receive your driver's name, photo and direct number. If the airline cancels or diverts your flight, the transfer moves to your new arrival at no charge, subject to availability.

Guesthouses, estates and the last kilometre

Winelands accommodation is often down a farm road, behind a gate with an intercom, or on an estate where reception is not where the car park is. Send the full address and any gate instructions with your booking and the driver arrives knowing them. If you are going to a wedding or a private villa, give the concierge the host's contact number as well.

Vehicles and luggage

A Hyundai Staria carries up to 8 passengers plus the driver and, with every seat taken, around four large suitcases plus hand luggage. A Hyundai Palisade carries up to 6 passengers and three to four large suitcases. Golf bags, wine bought on the way back and wedding outfits all take space, so tell the concierge what you are carrying and we quote a second vehicle rather than squeeze. Parties of nine or more travel in two vehicles on one booking.

The return, and the days in between

The return to the airport can go on the same quote with one booking reference. If you want a driver for a day while you stay in the Winelands, a full day is ten hours and 250 km, priced per vehicle, and covers tastings in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl or a run to the coast. See Winelands days for how a day works.

Questions about Winelands transfers

Is the transfer priced per person?

No. The fee is per vehicle and per zone. Two people in a Palisade pay the same as six.

Can you collect us at the airport and stop for lunch on the way?

Yes, if you tell the concierge when you book. A stop of an hour or more is usually quoted as a half or full day rather than a straight transfer.

Do you drive from the Winelands to the airport early in the morning?

Yes. Give the departure flight and the concierge sets the collection time, allowing for the morning traffic.

What if we arrive with more luggage than expected?

Tell the concierge before you fly. If the bags will not fit safely, a second vehicle is quoted on the same booking.