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Airport transfers · PLZ

Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) Airport Transfers

Flight-aware pickups at Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), run from Chumile's head office in Summerstrand. Fixed prices, professional drivers and a team that answers 24/7.

Overview

Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

Gqeberha is Chumile's home base. Our head office is at the Radisson Blu in Summerstrand, a short drive from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, which most people still call Port Elizabeth Airport. That makes PLZ the airport we know best, and every transfer is driven by Chumile's own drivers in Chumile's own vehicles.

The airport sits close to the city, next to Walmer, so trips into Summerstrand, Humewood or Central are short. Longer runs are just as easy to book: Addo Elephant National Park is about an hour away, and Jeffreys Bay and the Garden Route are within reach for a one-way transfer or a return trip. Enter your drop-off and you get a fixed price for the route, with no meter running.

How pickup works

Land, walk out, and your driver is there.

PLZ is a smaller airport than Cape Town or O.R. Tambo, so the walk from the arrivals hall to your vehicle is a short one. Flying out again? Book the return leg at the same time and we collect you from your hotel or home for your departure.

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    Book and add your flight number

    Choose your vehicle, add your flight number and confirm. Your confirmation comes by WhatsApp, SMS or email.

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    We watch your flight

    If you land late, your driver waits. Pickups are adjusted to the actual landing time at no extra charge for the delay.

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    Meet your driver in arrivals

    Add the meet-and-greet name board and your driver waits in the arrivals hall with your name. You get their details before the trip.

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    Straight to your door

    Your driver helps with the bags and takes you directly to your hotel, office or home. Extra stops can be added when you book.

Vehicles

The right size for your group.

For one to three people going into Summerstrand or Central, the Executive SUV is all you need. The Mercedes-Benz V-Class suits executives and families who want more space. A family heading to Addo with a week of luggage travels comfortably in the People Carrier or the Toyota Quantum, and sports teams, wedding parties and conference delegates can travel together in a 22-seat Sprinter. For bigger groups we send several vehicles or a coach.

Full fleet

Seat counts are maximums. When you book, you only see vehicles that fit your group and luggage.

Business travel & groups

Working in Gqeberha?

Here for work? We can collect you at PLZ, take you to meetings in town, a site visit in Kariega or the Coega SEZ, and back to the airport for your flight home. If your day has several stops, book a chauffeur by the hour and keep the vehicle for as long as you need it.

For conferences, events and sports tournaments we plan the arrivals with you and move delegates between PLZ, their hotels and the venue. Companies and government departments can book on account, add purchase-order numbers and receive one monthly invoice.

Your local team

Chumile Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

Eastern Cape · Head office

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FAQ

Good to know.

More detail on waiting time, luggage and cancellations is in our booking terms.

  • What happens if my flight into PLZ is delayed?

    Add your flight number when you book. We keep an eye on your flight and adjust your pickup to when you actually land, and there is no extra charge for the delay.

  • How will I find my driver?

    Add the meet-and-greet name board when you book and your driver waits for you in the arrivals hall with a sign showing your name. Once a driver is assigned we send you their name and vehicle details, and you get an SMS with their number when they arrive, so you can call or WhatsApp them directly.

  • Can you take me from PLZ to Addo or Jeffreys Bay?

    Yes. Enter your lodge, hotel or address as the drop-off and you get a fixed price for the route and vehicle. You can add a return trip in the same booking, or ask us about a guided day in Addo or along the Garden Route.

  • Can you carry surfboards, golf bags or extra luggage?

    Yes, as long as you tell us when you book. Each vehicle has a luggage limit, shown when you book, and a luggage trailer can be requested for surfboards, golf bags, bicycles or large groups.

  • Do you provide child seats?

    Child and booster seats can be requested when you book, subject to availability. South African law requires young children to travel in a suitable child seat, and you are welcome to bring your own.

  • Can my company book airport transfers on account?

    Yes. Approved corporate and government clients book on account, add a purchase-order number to each trip and receive one invoice a month. Chumile is registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.

Ready when you land.

Book your PLZ transfer online in about a minute, or talk to our team any time, day or night.

Prefer to call? +27 65 084 7477

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