Mombasa

[Taurus1]

What would be a good price to pay from the train station to Mtwapa.

I paid 900 bobs in Feb. Was that a good price.

Very good price for sure!

[Pcdilwj]

What would be a good price to pay from the train station to Mtwapa.

I paid 900 bobs in Feb. Was that a good price.

[Leblon]

Does anyone know a guest friendly hotel or apartment in Diani? All I've found in this thread is African Dream Cottages. I guess there will be additional options. Many thanks in advance.

Sofia Baharini. It is not in the beach, but you can walk from there to beach. Baharini shopping center is in walking distance.

I always use that one, reasonable prizes. Bidibadu is more expensive I think? I remember one tourist went to first to try to Bidibadu but then came to Sofia Baharini because did not like rate of room.

http://www.sophiabaharini.com/

[BobBlack]

To end this discussion once & for all: here is the proof.

Taxi from the airport to Mtwapa on a Friday, half past eleven in the morning:

1. 150 ksh.

Because of a long delay in the traffic jams 30 shilling were added.

Zimzam are you sure that pic isn't showing it cost 1150 KES.

[Zimzam]

To end this discussion once & for all: here is the proof.

Taxi from the airport to Mtwapa on a Friday, half past eleven in the morning:

1. 150 ksh.

Because of a long delay in the traffic jams 30 shilling were added.

[Willyboy]

The Uber rates vary, depending on the day, the time of the day and the number of taxis available. Sometimes they have also extra reductions. Once I had a rate under 1000, I thought it was a mistake, but it turned out to be true. Anyway you can give the driver a tip then.

There is also Taxify, now called Bolt, but the rates are about the same as Uber, most of the time, but it's good to check them when Uber is very busy.

Anyway the situation is dramatically better than before, when you had to negotiate for a long time to get a rip-off rate after all.

One time, I make appointment for price. 800 ksh from mtwapa to town. The taxi driver was stopping middle of noway land entrance Mombasa town en say. This end for you. Stay out of my car for 800 ksh or pay 500 ksh extra for moi ave.

If you can pay less than 2000 ksh from Mtwapa to airport. I will laern from this prices.

In airport, taxi driver will asking from you + 3000 ksh.

[Zimzam]

From Bamburi to Moi Airport Uber estimated 1500.1600 kes for me, last januari. Bamburi is closer to the airport than Mtwapa, so 1100. Unlikely.
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The Uber rates vary, depending on the day, the time of the day and the number of taxis available. Sometimes they have also extra reductions. Once I had a rate under 1000, I thought it was a mistake, but it turned out to be true. Anyway you can give the driver a tip then.

There is also Taxify, now called Bolt, but the rates are about the same as Uber, most of the time, but it's good to check them when Uber is very busy.

Anyway the situation is dramatically better than before, when you had to negotiate for a long time to get a rip-off rate after all.

[Mombie75]

Moi to Mtwapa can be 1100 ks on uber. I did Moi to Bamburi beach return recently and it was 800 ks one way and 900 ks back. Extra 300 ks to Mtwapa makes sense.

[Dodochen]

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And oh yes. The second free pizza in Big Tree is on Wednesdays, same in La Follia at Mtwapa Mall on Sundays and 25 % reduction on everything in Safari Inn restaurant at Shanzu beach side on Thursdays.

Thanks, I was not sure about the day.

[Dodochen]

I was in April in mtwapa. I am more a young one and more the adventure typ. I had some good girls there. My best experience was with girls from the internet (tinder) or connections (ask driver). The most ones (like other told) has kids.

And I make a small Map with the important locations.

Sorry. Problems with the attachments.

[PookyMan]

If paying 1100 ksh for trip from Mtwapa tot airport. Than you are Kenya kimbo (white fat voor kitchen).

From Bamburi to Moi Airport Uber estimated 1500.1600 kes for me, last januari. Bamburi is closer to the airport than Mtwapa, so 1100. Unlikely.

I offered a driver that I know 2500, because I wanted to make sure he would come to pick me up in the middle of the night.

[Member #4673]

If paying 1100 ksh for trip from Mtwapa tot airport. Than you are Kenya kimbo (white fat voor kitchen).

Did you heard about Uber? The price is set but the App algorithms. Fat or slim same price when you use Uber.

[Willyboy]

Its 1200 using Uber to Mtwapa. From Mtwapa I paid 1100 to airport.

Since I came from kisumu with a SIM card and data bundle I had no problem to use UBER at Mombasa airport.

If paying 1100 ksh for trip from Mtwapa tot airport. Than you are Kenya kimbo (white fat voor kitchen).

[Bond69X]

Does anyone know a guest friendly hotel or apartment in Diani? All I've found in this thread is African Dream Cottages. I guess there will be additional options. Many thanks in advance.

Bidibadu beach resort is GF, right on the beach with very cool people.

I recommend the rooms in the main building.

[MUC33]

Does anyone know a guest friendly hotel or apartment in Diani? All I've found in this thread is African Dream Cottages. I guess there will be additional options. Many thanks in advance.