Airports of Pakistan
Karachi (KHI)
(Quaid-e-Azan)
10 miles northeast of city. Ride time
– 25 mins.
Good airport facilities including duty-free
shops, restaurant, post office, bank & shops.
Coaches to the city meet all arrivals.
Bus runs from dusk to dawn every 30 mins. Use hotel shuttles rather than
taxis or hotel-provided vehicles.
Lahore (LHE)
5 miles southeast of city. Ride time –
20 mins.
Airport facilities include car rental,
bank, restaurant & shops. Coach every 20 mins to city. Buses every
10 mins.
Islamabad (ISB)
(International)
9 miles east of city. Ride time – 20 mins.
Full duty-free facilities. Coach &
taxi services to city available.
Peshawar (PEW)
2.5 miles from city. Ride time – 10 mins.
Full bus & taxi services to city available.
Departure tax:
PRs800 for passengers travelling first
class, PRs600 for club class & PRs400 for economy class. Transit passengers
& children under 2 exempt.
Import/availability
of liquor:
Not allowed to bring liquor from
any country. If in possession of some liquor brought by mistake or with
intention of taking it out, declare to Customs officers: it will
be detained against receipt & returned on exit.
Resident foreign tourists (non-Muslims)
can, however, purchase liquor from hotels authorised to sell liquor to
foreigners (non-Muslims) against permit. Other
foreign tourists (non-Muslims) willing
to buy liquor from authorised hotels have to obtain permit from Excise
& Taxation Department of respective area. |