Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Getting around Victoria Falls

How to travel around Victoria Falls — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Walking the town

The town is small and most of it is walkable in fifteen minutes.

Tip: Wildlife moves through town at night — elephants and buffalo on the roads are not unusual. Take a taxi after dark.

2. Airport transfer

Victoria Falls airport is about 20km out; most lodges include or arrange the transfer.

3. Taxis

No metered fleet and no ride-hailing app — fares are agreed in advance, usually in US dollars.

Watch outChange given in Zimbabwe dollars at an invented rate against a US dollar fare. Agree the currency as well as the price.

4. Border crossing to Zambia

The bridge crossing to Livingstone on foot or by car, with a KAZA UNIVISA covering both.

Cost: KAZA UNIVISA around USD 50

5. Shuttles to Chobe and Hwange

Day transfers to Botswana's Chobe and to Hwange National Park, booked through operators in town.

Booking apps in Zimbabwe

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Vaya

Zimbabwean ride-hailing operator.

Coverage: Harare and Bulawayo; limited in Victoria Falls.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Hwange–Victoria Falls transfers

Victoria Falls runs on hotel-arranged transfers and licensed taxi ranks rather than apps.

Coverage: Victoria Falls town and the airport road.
Why it helps: Booking through the hotel fixes the price in advance, which is the practical substitute where no ride-hailing app covers the town.