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Zambia by car


Zambia by car

Vehicles drive on the left side of the road in Zambia. There are many ways to get into Zambia by car, but the most popular include:
  • through Livingstone (in the south) from Zimbabwe
  • via the Chirundu Bridge (in the south) from Zimbabwe
  • via the Kariba Dam (in the south) from Zimbabwe
  • through Chipata (in the east) from Malawi
  • through Chingola (in the Copperbelt) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • via the Katima Mulilo Bridge from Namibia
  • via the Kazungula Ferry from Botswana
  • through Tunduma and Nakonde from Tanzania
  • Crossing international borders by car will incur a tax, depending on the size of the vehicle. The process can also take awhile as you will have to pay at different booths or offices, often not conveniently located. For a standard sedan, you can expect to pay the following:
  • Carbon tax at K50,000, payable in kwachas only
  • Third Party Insurance at approximately US$46, payable in rands, US dollars, or kwachas
  • If you cross over the bridge between Zimbabwe and Zambia, you will also pay a toll fee of US$10, payable in dollars.
  • Border crossings are not without corruption and you are particularly vulnerable when travelling by car. Try to avoid arriving early in the day to avoid having to choose between paying a bribe or spending the night in the car at the border post.

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