Dear BC Members, Please find below some useful guidelines submitted by ICANN regarding traveling to Durban. Thank you, -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat@icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org Dear Traveler: We look forward to another productive ICANN meeting in Durban, South Africa. If this is your first time to travel to South Africa, below are some helpful travel tips/guidelines to make sure that your travel to Durban is as smooth as possible. VIDEO INTRODUCTION Please watch this video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ROySGZ54cns> introduction to get yourself started with your travel to Durban. TRAVELLING TO DURBAN 1) Have your valid passport, South Africa visa (if necessary), and/or Yellow Fever card (if necessary) prior leaving for the airport. 2) Complete the South Africa landing card the best as you can PRIOR to landing. 3) If you are transiting through Cape Town or Johannesburg to get to Durban, please make sure to: A) Get your boarding pass from Cape Town or Johannesburg to Durban prior to arriving in Cape Town or Johannesburg to allow for a smooth transit. B) If you are checking in luggage(s): * You will need to collect your bags in Cape Town or Johannesburg; your luggage will not go straight to Durban. * You will also need to re-check them again at the main domestic departures. Please be mindful of your connecting flight to Durban. FOREIGN EXCHANGE & ATMS AT THE AIRPORT A bureau de change, on the ground floor of the international arrivals/departures terminal, is open when international flights arrive and depart. ABSA Bank, which is in the public concourse, opens 30 minutes before the first flight and closes 30 minutes after the last flight of the day. (tel +27 (0)31 408 1408) First National Bank, Nedbank, Standard Bank, and ABSA Bank have ATMs in the public concourse. TRAVELLING TO THE HOTEL TRANSPORTATION FROM KING SHAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Approx. travel time from airport to hotel: 30 minutes CAR SERVICE Airport transfers MUST be pre-arranged & pre-paid prior to arrival in Durban! The following providers are approved for booking transportation from the airport to your hotel. Terra Nova: Cost: R 330.00 (+ 4% surcharge for CC payments) * Book via email to: icanndurban2013@terra-nova.co.za (Contact Name: Inge) EZ Shuttle: Cost: R 365.00 (1-3 pax), and R 620,00 (4-9 pax) +5% discount for ICANN attendees * Book via email to: info@ezshuttle.co.za and enter "ICC Durban 2626" in the subject line * Book online at: http://www.ezshuttle.co.za/login_form2.php LOGIN DETAILS: USERNAME: iccdurban2626 PASSWORD: shuttles * All travelers MUST read their confirmation emails/SMS to confirm booking accuracy. TAXI Estimated cost: R 450.00 - R 580.00 ($44 - $57 USD) Official taxi companies operating from the King Shaka International Airport: * A Hassan Taxis +27 (0)31 564 0734 * Aussies Radio Taxis +27 (0)31 309 7888 * Boshoff Taxis +27 (0)31 306 6330 * Checkers Radio Taxis +27 (0)31 465 5573 * Eagle Radio Taxis +27 (0)31 337 2442 Accepted forms of payment may vary. If you plan to take a taxi, you should carry some local currency with you just in case. Use Official Taxi Services Only! Always establish price, & accepted form of payment with driver prior to taking a ride. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS n View Map <https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=204888582384296127799.0004e08d733775da 30951&msa=0&ll=-29.843771%2c31.033802&spn=0.021776%2c0.039053> HILTON DURBAN 12-14 Walnut Road, Durban 4001 Tel +27 31 336 8100 All guest rooms include Internet Access & Breakfast (served daily 06:00 - 10:00). SOUTHERN SUN ELANGENI & MAHARANI Elangeni or Maharani Tower 63 Snell Parade, Durban 4001 Tel +27 31 362 1300 All guest rooms include Internet Access & Breakfast (served daily 05:30-10:00). CHECK-IN: A credit card will be required at check-in. Expect to pay for all incidentals, including any meals charged to your room. These charges must be settled at check-out. CHECK-OUT: Check out is no later than 11:00 AM - NO LATE CHECK OUTS ARE AUTHORIZED. TRAVELLING TO CONVENTION CENTER n Shuttle Schedule <http://durban47.icann.org/files/meetings/durban2013/ICANN47-Shuttle-Schedul e-3Jul13.png> Shuttle transportation between the ICC Durban and supported hotels is arranged by ICANN for all attendees. Service will start on Friday, 12 July @ 7:30, and daily shuttles will run every 15min throughout the day for the duration of the meeting. Shuttle service routes do not include the Hilton, which is located just a few short steps away from the ICC. If your hotel is at the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, we do not recommend that you walk to/from the hotel to the convention center. We highly urge you to take advantage of the shuttle service. If you do find yourself needing to go to/from the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani Hotel and convention center, please consider hiring a taxi. STREET SMARTS * Avoid an ostentatious display of expensive jewelry, cameras, mobile phones and other valuables. * Keep your handbag closed or zipped, and your wallet in an inside pocket and not in the rear pocket of your trousers. Do not leave them unattended. It is ill advised to carry large sums of money with you. * Do not walk around talking on your mobile phone in the street and do not leave your phone unattended. * Exchange your currency at a bank or at the hotel, not on the street. * At night, stay away from dark, isolated areas. It is always better to explore in groups and to stick to well-lit, busy streets. * Do not ask strangers to take group pictures, no matter how friendly they may seem. * Use the Bram Fischer Road only to/from the hotel/convention center. Best wishes, Joseph de Jesus Travel Support Coordinator Diane Schroeder, Joseph de Jesus, and Karen Lettner Constituency Travel Team ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 email: constituency-travel@icann.org
